Peter Foster's Book on Anti-Capitalism Receives Italian Translation

Canadian author and journalist Peter Foster has seen his book "Why We Bite the Invisible Hand: The Psychology of Anti‑Capitalism" translated into Italian ^[1].

The translation brings Foster's analysis of the intellectual conflict surrounding Adam Smith's economic theories to a new European audience. As anti-capitalist sentiment continues to shape global political discourse, the work examines why the foundational ideas of the free market are frequently rejected.

Originally published in 2014 ^[2], the book serves as the ninth book in Foster's bibliography ^[2]. It focuses on the psychological and political drivers that lead individuals and societies to oppose the concept of the invisible hand, the idea that individual self-interest in a free market leads to overall social benefit.

Commentator Terence Corcoran highlighted the release of the Italian version in a recent opinion piece ^[1]. Corcoran said the study has enduring relevance in understanding the divide between capitalist economic structures and the psychological impulses that resist them.

The book analyzes the rise of anti-capitalist sentiment not merely as an economic disagreement, but as a psychological phenomenon. By tracing the influence of Adam Smith and the subsequent reactions to his work, Foster attempts to categorize the nature of the opposition to market-driven economies.

The expansion of the text into the Italian market follows the original Canadian publication, extending the reach of Foster's arguments on the resilience of capitalist thought against ideological opposition ^[1].