The Real Wealth of Nations: Creating a Caring Economics
 A good, but not great, book with an inspiring theme: I missed Riane Eisler's recent talk at the PARC Forum, but the abstract was so inspiring, I bought the book. As with many (all?) the other reviewers thus far, I support the basic notion of "caring [... more]
$17.95
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Booms, Busts, and "Krugpot" Economics
In a recent column, Paul Krugman tries to explain the "Bush bust." Instead of clear, cogent economic theory, we are fed a mass of contradictory ideas, a bit of political partisanship, and explanations that simply make no sense. When one [... more]
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The Economics of Self-Ownership
Libertarianism builds upon the self-ownership axiom. But why is self-ownership right (and just)? How do we justify the self-ownership axiom? Rothbard stated the self-ownership axiom in this way: "...the basic axiom of libertarian political theory ... [... more]
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Economics 101: The Price of Gas
Gas prices are up and oil executives are once again testifying before Congress. Clearly, many politicians, pundits, and consumers lament the rising cost of gas. Before we join them in their chorus, let us take a step back and ask this question: ... [... more]
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The Economics of Destutt de Tracy
Antoine Louis Claude Destutt de Tracy (1754-1836), a French philosopher and economist, is worthy of attention as a contributor to French liberal thought in the tradition of Condillac. Tracy's deductive methodology, his liberal approach to ... [... more]
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Murphy Battles Anti-Market Economics and Ethics
Robert Murphy's admirable book is much more than a conventional defense of capitalism. Murphy includes standard material, e.g., why price controls, minimum wage legislation, and rent control do not work. Though it was once controversial to point ... [... more]
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Austrian Economics in Graduate School
At the Austrian Scholars' Conference and again at Mises University, a number of people asked me what it takes to get into and succeed in a graduate program in economics. I hereby offer the following nuggets of wisdom to the aspiring economics ... [... more]
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ECONOMICS AND THE PUBLIC WELFARE
Setting the record straight - this early: This book was originally written in 1949. That's an important fact to consider when reading it. This makes Mr. Anderson the first historian to publicly state the fact that Hoover authored the New Deal. This is a [... more]
$12.00
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On Classical Economics
On Classical Economics - by Thomas Sowell: This book is more for the trained economist then Dr. Sowell's previous books, Basic Economics and Advanced Economics. While some terms will be unfamiliar to the general reader, with care it is still possible to [... more]
$40.00
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Economics: Making Sense of the Modern Economy (Economist ...
Straightforward discussion of many of the prominent issues in the global economy: I have no formal economics background and have often wondered how dangerous the US trade deficit is, what are the real benefits and risks of globalization, the US versus [... more]
$18.95
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Harry Johnson: A Life in Economics (Historical ...
Book Description: Harry Johnson (1923-1977) was such a striking figure in economics that Nobel Laureate James Tobin designated the third quarter of the twentieth century as "the age of Johnson." This book chronicles his intellectual development [... more]
$90.00
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Managerial Economics and Business Strategy
Great Service!!: I ordered the book and requested to receive it on the next day. I recieved it the next day!! It doesn't get any better than that!! Thanks Amazon! Good Econ Book: I had to get this book for an Economics class I took in pursuit of my MBA. [... more]
$67.30
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