Birsen Filip holds a Ph.D. in philosophy and master's degrees in economics and philosophy. She has published numerous articles and chapters on the topics of political philosophy, geo-politics, and the history of economic thought.

1. Introduction.- 2. The Importance of Hayek and Friedman to the Neo-liberal Concept of Freedom.- 3. The Neo-liberal Concept of Freedom.- 4. Spheres of Government.- 5. The Rise of Neo-liberalism and Tyranny of Corporations.- 6. The Rise of Mass Consumption.- 7.The Rise of Neoliberalism and the Environmental Problems.- 8. Direction of Technological Innovation.- 9. Labor Unions and Protection of Employees.- 10. The Expansion of Global Inequality Under Free-Market Capitalism.- 11. The Rise of Neo-liberalism and the Decline of Moral and Ethical Values.- 12. The Poverty of Neo-liberalism: The Rise of Mathematical Economics and the Decline of the History of Economic Thought.- 13. Conclusion: Corporations and the Hobbesian Right to Nature under Free-Market Capitalism.