Deutschland, ein Wirtschaftsmärchen

The German rise from 1945 to today. Germany is wealthy, but the common explanations for this are wrong. Ludwig Erhard is said to be the "father" of the economic miracle - in reality, he was an incompetent economist, a profiteer in the Third Reich, and a liar. The Bundesbank was supposedly the incorruptible "guardian of the D-Mark" - in fact, it sent millions into unemployment and nearly ruined German unity. "Social market economy" sounds like social balance, yet it benefits the rich. It is time to say goodbye to these and other legends. Otherwise, we will miss our future. Ulrike Herrmann has crafted an incredibly exciting economic history and a powerful plea to finally dismantle the old German economic myths.