Mises Daily Friday: The Dark Side of the American Dream

Tags: Entrepreneurship, The Entrepreneur, Media and Culture

03/06/2015 Mises Wire Ryan McMaken

J.C. Chandor, writer and director of 2011's Wall Street drama Margin Call tackles economics once again with his new film A Most Violent Year. This time, Chandor explores barriers to entrepreneurship in a world dominated by corrupt government, labor unions, and organized crime.

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