This undergraduate level paper is an examination of our modern economy. It references the two books, William Wolman and Anne Colamosca's, "The Judas Economy: The Triumph of capital and the Betrayal of Work", and Todd G. Buchholz's, "New Ideas from Dead Economists: An Introduction to Modern Economic Thought". It concludes that both books lead to the same idea that government intervention is necessary to save our economy from collapse. 10 pgs. Bibliography lists 2 sources.