The Economics Book

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Addeddate 2022-02-19 06:11:50 Identifier 1.-the-economics-book-big-ideas-simply-explained-by-dk-niall-kishtainy-george-ab Identifier-ark ark:/13960/s21tjhktz16 Ocr tesseract 5.0.0-1-g862e Ocr_autonomous true Ocr_detected_lang vi Ocr_detected_lang_conf 1.0000 Ocr_detected_script Latin In Serious Money: Walking Plutocratic London, our best overall book, sociologist Caroline Knowles takes you through the neighborhoods of the capital city telling stories of how the ultra-wealthy live and work; how they spend their money, marry and divorce; and why London is one of the best places for those with nefarious intentions to hide money from authorities. The Times of London called the book a “latter-day Canterbury Tales.” The Economics Book looks at different economic theories and economists, with a bit of world history thrown in. As with all Dorling Kindersley books this is generously illustrated, with bold graphics of headings, alongside accompanying pictures, plus diagrams and infographics in the chapters themselves. I found this heartening. Just when I was starting to get brain ache, there would be a nice visual place to rest. The book is also quite large, a cross between coffee table size and regular textbook. It has reasonably large text too. All this makes reading it a lot more enjoyable.

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Most tech workers at knowledge hubs come from elsewhere, be it a foreign country or another part of the U.S. They arrive in Silicon Valley with virtually no network, so they commence forming their connections and identity in the tech workplace. Chen’s research and interviews show also that some formerly religious individuals abandon their faith practices upon relocating in Silicon Valley. They then put the energy and fervor that they once injected into their spiritual life into tech startups and jobs—a trend more prevalent among workers in their 20s, 30s, and early 40s than in older techies. And also. If the book offers so many topics, it is clear that all this is quite superficial, that even Wikipedia offers a deeper view. As a beginner in Economics, this book wasn't exactly what I was hoping for. It was kind of disorganized and didn't explain some concepts very well (they weren't as "simply explained" as the title claims). You may change or cancel your subscription or trial at any time online. Simply log into Settings & Account and select "Cancel" on the right-hand side.The Economics Book includes innovative ideas from the history of economics, from Thomas Aquinas' rules of markets and morality to Jeffrey Sachs' theories on international debt relief. Learn about the earliest ideas in economics, such as property rights and the function of money, and progress to present-day economic thought, from explanations on economic bubbles to the relationship between economics and the environment. Despite the importance and centrality of economics to many issues that affect us all, economics as a discipline is often viewed with suspicion. A popular conception is that it is dry and academic, due to its reliance on statistics, graphs, and formulas. The 19th-century Scottish historian Thomas Carlyle described economics as the “dismal science” that is “dreary, desolate, and, indeed, quite abject and distressing.” Another common misconception is that it is “all about money,” and while this has a grain of truth, it is by no means the whole picture. It's like a collection of 100+ encyclopedia articles on myriad economic subjects, plus a handful of lengthier essays.

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Earlier this year, I reviewed a book that I had hoped would be a primer on economics. Unfortunately, what I read ended up being a biased diatribe against Democratic/liberal policies versus Republican/conservative rather than a dispassionate layman’s lesson on economics in general. Daniel Kahneman’s “Thinking, Fast and Slow” delves into the human mind and the two systems that power everything, one fast and one slow. It explains how these two systems are responsible for everything from overconfidence in the workplace to cognitive bias and how we make decisions on where to vacation next. But Kahneman takes it a step further, delving into when to trust our intuitions, when not to, and how to avoid common pitfalls when making decisions in both our personal and professional lives. Using easy-to-follow graphics and artworks, succinct quotations, and thoroughly accessible text, The Economics Book makes abstract concepts of money and trade concrete.Poor Economics by Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo focuses on researching the poor, and discovering how to fix the issues that accompany low income. The book discusses social injustices and how the world can end world poverty. Economics is a broad topic, and your knowledge might be limited if you're not an economist by profession -- until now! The Economics Book is your jargon-free, visual guide to understanding the production and distribution of wealth. The updated version includes a foreword by Bruce Caldwell, a Hayek scholar who adds clarification and modern takes on Hayek’s works, which have often been misinterpreted. By following an innovative visual approach, The Economics Book demystifies and untangles complicated theories. Make sense of abstract concepts through colorful graphics, fun facts, and step-by-step flow diagrams.

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Sometimes the “soft science” of economics warrants a series of simple explanations that build as new concepts are presented. That’s the approach taken by former Greek finance minister and University of Athens economics professor Yanis Varoufakis in Talking to My Daughter About the Economy, or How Capitalism Works—and How It Fails. While nearly everyone can benefit from reading this book, it is the beginner to economics who will gain the most. How viewers perceive news is often through the media. The media shapes how the world perceives things. They are in control. What news channel one watches can easily shape their opinions. This is no different with economics.Niall Kishtainy was a tutor of mine at the LSE and his tutorials were always enjoyable, informative, and challenging. This book has those same qualities.