Minutes of the heavenly court: soul of David Ricardo -- The challenge of foreign competition -- The roundabout way to wealth -- Is Japan winning the economic war? -- Do imports cost America jobs? -- The new generation of American know-how -- Do tariffs protect American jobs? -- Tariffs vs. quotas -- Road Trip -- The case for protection -- Fair trade vs. free trade -- Self-sufficiency is the road to poverty -- The choice -- A final word from David Ricardo -- Explanations and further reading.