When Capitalism Kills: The Link Between Money & Murder

By Shawn Gillick

Author Shawn Gillick, of Destroy Capitalism Before It Destroys Us and 10 Steps to a Moneyless World, delivers a blistering, evidence-driven exploration of how economic systems shape human behavior, often times with deadly consequences. In When Capitalism Kills: The Link Between Money & Murder, Gillick combines investigative reporting, case studies, and social-science analysis to show how structural incentives created by capitalist institutions can lead ordinary people to commit heinous acts of murder.

Through compelling storytelling and rigorous research, this book connects the dots between profit motives, resource scarcity, exploitative labor practices, privatized violence, systemic neglect, and the acts of violence they precipitate. Gillick examines real-world examples such as the infamous life-insurance profit motive, murders for hire and other examples such as when people fear getting a divorce from their spouses after years of marriage.
Key features: Clear, evidence-based examples that reveal how incentives within capitalist structures can lead to lethal decisions.Interdisciplinary analysis drawing on economics, criminology, sociology, and ethics.Accessible writing that makes complex systemic issues intelligible to general readers.Practical policy proposals and community-based alternatives that reduce incentives for violence.Why readers will buy this bookTo understand root causes: Offers a structural explanation for violence that goes beyond individual pathology, useful for students, activists, journalists, and policymakers.To connect policy to real human costs: Shows how abstract economic choices translate into preventable deaths, informing civic debate and reform priorities.For rigorous storytelling: Blends investigative narrative with data, engaging readers who want compelling nonfiction.For ethical urgency: Challenges readers to rethink moral responsibility across all walks of lifeFor practical action: Provides concrete reforms and community strategies that readers can support or implement.For those already familiar with Gillick's work: Continues his critique of capitalist harms with deeper focus on lethal outcomes and systemic remedies.Who should read itStudents and academics investigating political economy, crime, or social policy.Journalists and investigators seeking frameworks to connect economic incentives and violence.Activists and organizers focused on labor safety, housing justice, healthcare access, and corporate accountability.Concerned citizens who want a structural, actionable understanding of how economic systems shape life-and-death outcomes.When Capitalism Kills offers urgent, clear-eyed analysis and a pathway from diagnosis to change. It's an essential read for anyone who wants to understand and prevent the lethal consequences of economic incentives.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FW6Y26YV
• ISBN13: 9798269828008
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 84 Pages
• Weight: 0.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"