{"product_id":"incredible-bread-machine-love-brown-keating-mellinger-9780378039826","title":"The Incredible Bread Machine by Susan Love Brown, Karl Keating, David Mellinger, et al.","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; color: #333;\" class=\"product-description-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eThe Incredible Bread Machine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #555;\"\u003eby Susan Love Brown, Karl Keating, David Mellinger, et al.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-style: italic; color: #7f8c8d;\"\u003eA Study of Capitalism, Freedom, and the Consequences of Economic Intervention\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #eee; margin: 20px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #fff9db; border-left: 5px solid #fcc419; padding: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-weight: bold; color: #856404;\"\u003e🍞 THE BREAD MACHINE VS. BURNT TOAST\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 0.9em;\"\u003eA classic defense of free-market capitalism that vividly illustrates how government intervention—from credit expansion to price controls—disrupts the \"incredible bread machine\" of the economy, resulting in what the authors call \"burnt toast.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Incredible Bread Machine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, a collaborative team of scholars provides a compelling and accessible critique of government overreach in the American economy. The authors utilize the metaphor of the \"bread machine\" to describe the inherent efficiency and self-regulating nature of capitalism. Conversely, they define interventionist policies—such as credit expansion and price controls—as a \"no-dough\" strategy that inevitably leads to \"burnt toast\": runaway inflation, business recessions, and planned chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe text warns of a \"hand-to-mouth\" economy where industrial progress slows from a run to a crawl under the weight of ever-tightening bureaucratic controls. Drawing on historical insights and economic theory, this work explores how the loss of economic freedom facilitates the rise of permanent \"emergencies\" used to justify wider government powers. It remains a foundational text for understanding the dynamics of market systems and the unintended consequences of centralized planning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 15px; border-radius: 5px; margin-top: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003eAuthor Information\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors—\u003cstrong\u003eSusan Love Brown, Karl Keating, David Mellinger, Patrea Post, Stuart Smith, and Catriona Tudor\u003c\/strong\u003e—represent a diverse group of researchers and advocates for individual liberty. Originally published through World Research Books, their collective work has served as a pivotal educational resource for generations of students exploring the moral and practical superiority of free-market systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEconomics Students:\u003c\/strong\u003e Individuals studying American economic history and the comparative analysis of market systems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePolicy Analysts \u0026amp; Advocates:\u003c\/strong\u003e Readers interested in the long-term effects of price controls and monetary expansion on national stability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinancial Literacy Seekers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anyone looking for a clear, metaphorical breakdown of how inflation and regulation impact daily life and business.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eScholarly Insights\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamines the psychosomatic and systemic impact of persistent inflation on a nation's \"industrial pace.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetails the transition from a robust, free-running economy to a stagnant, regulated environment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides a rigorous framework for identifying the early signs of \"planned chaos\" within democratic institutions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eProduct Specifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e9780378039826\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e0378039822\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eWorld Research Books\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003ePaperback (3rd Edition)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e1975\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; margin-top: 40px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #777;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBust-Down Books: More Than a Bookstore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArmed With Education\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n    {\n      \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",\n      \"@type\": \"Book\",\n      \"name\": \"The Incredible Bread Machine\",\n      \"author\": [\n        {\"@type\": \"Person\", \"name\": \"Susan Love Brown\"},\n        {\"@type\": \"Person\", \"name\": \"Karl Keating\"},\n        {\"@type\": \"Person\", \"name\": \"David Mellinger\"},\n        {\"@type\": \"Person\", \"name\": \"Patrea Post\"},\n        {\"@type\": \"Person\", \"name\": \"Stuart Smith\"},\n        {\"@type\": \"Person\", \"name\": \"Catriona Tudor\"}\n      ],\n      \"isbn\": \"9780378039826\",\n      \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Paperback\",\n      \"datePublished\": \"1975\",\n      \"publisher\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n        \"name\": \"World Research Books\"\n      },\n      \"inLanguage\": \"en\",\n      \"brand\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Brand\",\n        \"name\": \"Bust Down Books\"\n      }\n    }\n    \u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47721885335867,"sku":"0378039822","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9780378039826.jpg?v=1773688770","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/incredible-bread-machine-love-brown-keating-mellinger-9780378039826","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}