The economy has never been so relevant to so many people as it is now, and it's vital that we understand how it affects our lives. 'There's no such thing as a free lunch' is the one phrase everyone has heard from economics - not even for bankers. But why not? What does economics tell us about the price of lunch - and everything else? Free Lunch makes the economics pages of the newspaper intelligible and addresses the concerns that worry us all. It will enable you to understand - and challenge - the claims made by ...
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The economy has never been so relevant to so many people as it is now, and it's vital that we understand how it affects our lives. 'There's no such thing as a free lunch' is the one phrase everyone has heard from economics - not even for bankers. But why not? What does economics tell us about the price of lunch - and everything else? Free Lunch makes the economics pages of the newspaper intelligible and addresses the concerns that worry us all. It will enable you to understand - and challenge - the claims made by politicians Set out like a good lunch-time conversation, the book will guide you through the mysteries of the economy. Your guides will be some of the greatest names in the field, including Smith, Marx and Keynes. This clever and witty introduction to economics costs less than even the cheapest meal. It is essential reading in these times of economic uncertainty, and is far more satisfying than even the most gourmet banquet.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. With usual stamps and markings, In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 400grams, ISBN: 9781781250112.
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New in new dust jacket. New, Publisher overstock, may have small remainder mark. Excellent condition, never read, purchased from publisher as excess inventory.
I was very disappointed with this book. Having briefly dipped into it I found it full of bias. I looked briefly at the Marx and Thatcher entries and found them biased and even inaccurate. The author states that Marx was proved wrong in regard to capitalist crises - as if crises in capitalism has been overcome permanently; today we can of course see that this is not the case. The author makes the section sub-title: 'How wrong was Marx' and then makes more of a political argument against Marx, with judgements thrown in here and there, rather than pointing to specifics where Marx indeed has been proved wrong, to my understanding. The appearance and life-style of Marx is also brought into question far more than I would expect from a book that is supposed to be on economics. The author, under the Adam Smith heading, declares that '[Smith] would have been proud of [Thatcher]'. From what I know of Smith, that statement is false - I cannot see how Smith would have approved of what became to be called 'casino capitalism' and I suspect he would have disagreed with Thatcher on a number of other elements.
Regardless, the judgmental and political nature of the parts I dipped into made me question other parts of the book that I am not knowledgeable on. Reading on a bit I found some big statements not backed up by references.
Now, as I am questioning the accuracy and objectivity of the economic concepts within due to my experience with the parts on economists, I cannot see this book as anything other than useless.
I would recommend avoiding.
