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Analysis of Crony Capitalism in America, "... corruption of the public and private sectors which touches nearly every aspect of law and regulation, serving to enrich the well-connected and immunize them from the consequences of their actions." Although published by the Heritage Foundation, it appears to take a balanced approach, acknowledging the corrupt influence of big business along with the complicity of the government.

This 192 page online book highlights the interaction of big business and government in promoting and sustaining the wealthy and well connected at the expense of working people and small business entrepreneurs. It looks at the labor market, energy, education, healthcare, regulation, bailouts, welfare, wasteful government spending, personal liberty and foreign policy.

"Economic equality in a free society is a mirage that redistributionists envision—and too often are willing to shed both blood and treasure to accomplish. But free people are different people, so it should not come as a surprise that they earn different incomes. Our talents and abilities are not identical. We don’t all work as hard. And even if we all were magically made equal in wealth tonight, we’d be unequal in the morning because some of us would spend it and some of us would save it."

To produce economic equality, governments must force people to stop working harder than the next guy, quit coming up with new ideas and taking risks. That is, quit being human. People obsessed with economic equality become envious and covet. For them, society is divided into villains and victims. And when they gain control of government, they don’t just “call the cops, they are the cops.”

This brief volume address most of the socialists complaints and criticisms of Classical Liberalism, such as “Pragmatism aside,can there be a morally defensible justification for private property rights?” It is an indispensable aid to those seeking to understand socialism and individual liberty.

A full pdf copy can be downloaded at the above link.

Steve Lafleur writes in "Elysium” Got the Future of Humanity All Wrong, "… technology isn't something simply the wealthy enjoy. As American industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie once put it, "capitalism is about turning luxuries into necessities." If you're scoffing at this quote, remember: you are reading this for free through a magical box that cost a few hundred dollars.

Social engineering (security) is a term used to describe ways people manipulate others into divulging security information they would otherwise not share. It can be used to trick into changing passwords or banks giving out account numbers etc. One method is to create a story that make the person you are trying to get information from believe your are in desperate straights and they need to bend the rules.
Learn about this technique here in Wikipedia.