"Brennan’s book has many of the same virtues as Cohen’s. He writes engagingly and clearly; the book will be accessible to students and non-specialists. Given their length and style, the two books would make excellent companion pieces for a course in political philosophy or ethics or even economics. One need not have previously read Why Not Socialism? to understand and appreciate Why Not Capitalism?, although anyone interested in determining which author makes the better argument will certainly want to read both."

"In his reply to Cohen, a new book called Why Not Capitalism?, philosopher Jason Brennan [...] asks the same two questions about capitalism that Cohen asked about socialism. Is capitalism desirable? Is it feasible? The centerpiece of Cohen’s argument is a fictional camping trip where people behave in ways Cohen characterizes as both socialist and obviously morally appealing. Instead of a camping trip, Brennan uses a community of Disney characters living together on the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse animated television show in a way he characterizes as both capitalist and obviously morally appealing. [...] Where Brennan’s argument in Why Not Capitalism? breaks down, it fails in interesting ways—and I don’t mean that to sound like damning with faint praise. [...] Why Not Capitalism? stands out for its inventiveness and ambition and demonstrates that developing the moral defense of markets is a worthwhile endeavor."

"Brennan acknowledges that many non-socialist readers are nonetheless attracted to the moral vision of Cohen’s camping trip. They reject socialism, as Cohen characterizes it, because they believe it is unfeasible. Instead, Brennan thinks Cohen’s moral vision derives its plausibility from two fallacies. [...] To demonstrate these alleged fallacies, Brennan constructs what he considers a parallel example, the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Village. [...] Brennan’s parody of Cohen is not analogous. [...] Cohen’s Why Not Socialism? has the virtues that it provides a sharply argued case for radical egalitarianism and community as a moral ideal and makes the case that a socialist economy, at least on a small scale, is necessary to realize this ideal. Why Not Capitalism? does not successfully rebut Cohen. Moreover, by stipulating a libertarian moral ideal loosely attached to an ideal form of capitalism, it does little to advance the debate."