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In Rebooting Capitalism: How We Can Forge a Society that Works for Everyone, Anthony Biglan (2020) explains that a free-market and capitalist narrative, sculpted by a coalition of the extremely wealthy, has led to a commonly held myth that the pursuit of individual wealth will improve the overall well-being of the populous. Instead, our current economic system and public policies have resulted in cultural practices that increase wealth inequality, incite racial tensions, and destroy the natural world. The book functions as a call to arms for behavior analysts to join a coalition of interdisciplinary professionals with a like-minded mission of creating a nurturing form of capitalism, grounded in behavior science, that improves the quality of life for all people. Keywords evolutionary science . cultural practices . acceptance and commitment training . capitalismRebooting Capitalism by Anthony Biglan (2020) was published during a period of global unrest, exacerbated by the outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and a period of racial reckoning in the United States. In the foreword, evolutionary biologist David Sloan Wilson details how the COVID-19 pandemic evoked an increased sense of urgency and aggravated preexisting global and national tensions. In addition, most states within the United States enacted stay-at-home orders, which significantly affected the well-being of society. Stay-at-home orders contributed to civil unrest by introducing several stressors, including economic instability, uncertainty regarding education, and public health concerns, and amplified divisions between

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