These days, both Democrats and Republicans—goaded by the controversies surrounding high tech and by other familiar objections to corporate conduct—seem to revile corporations. For Profit shows why this is so but also, more importantly, why we should appreciate corporations more than we do..

Magnuson’s argument is a difficult one to make at a moment when popular faith in corporations is flagging.

An in-depth examination.

Lucid, elegantly written account.

The book offers little fresh information about a well-worn topic.