Basic Economics
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (580 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0465060730 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 704 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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''Clear and concise Among economists of the past thirty years, Sowell stands very proud indeed.'' --Wall Street Journal ''At last there is a citizen's guide to the economy, written by an economist who uses plain English A comprehensive survey.'' --Business Wire
Thomas Sowell is the Rose and Milton Friedman Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and has taught economics at Cornell, UCLA, and Amherst. Author of Intellectuals and Society and the classic Basic Economics, among others, Sowell lives in Stanford, California.
Drawing on lively examples from around the world and from centuries of history, Sowell explains basic economic principles for the general public in plain English. In this fifth edition of Basic Economics, Thomas Sowell revises and updates his popular book on common sense economics, bringing the world into clearer focus through a basic understanding of the fundamental economic principles and how they explain our lives. Basic Economics, which has now been translated into six languages and has additional material online, remains true to its core principle: that the fundamental facts and principles of economics do not require jargon, graphs, or equations, and can be learned in a relaxed and even enjoyable way.
"Proof You Shouldn't Judge a Book by its Cover" according to George Willikers. What sets Thomas Sowell apart from many economists and intellectuals is his ability to present complex ideas with both clarity and simplicity. As he himself once noted, "If academic writings were difficult because of the deep thoughts involved, that might be understandable, even if frustrating. Seldom is that the case, however. Jaw-breaking words often cover up very sloppy thinking." For Sowell, economics is no exception.In Basic Economics, he remin. Neither are textbooks but rather wonderful descriptions of particular fields of thought Amazon Customer Just as after reading Asimov's "New Guide to Science" I was not a scientist I am likewise not an economist after reading Thomas Sowell's "Basic Economics". Neither are textbooks but rather wonderful descriptions of particular fields of thought. The main take away from "Basic Economics" for the layman such as myself is to be skeptical of all those who claim to know what is best to do with my money.Benjamin Franklin said, "It would be far better if go. "LOGICAL, CONCISE AND VERY INFORMATIVE!!" according to luis. The book is very good because it gets you to start analyzing things with a logical and economical mind set. Sowell makes complex subjects easy and accessible to the general public, with straightforward explanations, logical methods of thinking and analysis and clear and simple language. Sowell debunks many of the things that people believe to be true, such as rent control, minimum wage, price controls, etc You get to realize that in economics intent