Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science
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| List Price | $15.95 |
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Book Information
| Publisher: | W. W. Norton & Company |
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| Publish Date: | 09/17/2003 |
| Pages: | 260 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780393324860 |
| ISBN-10: | 0393324869 |
| Language: | English |
What We're Saying
In Naked Economics, Charles Wheelan makes an analogy between music "piracy" and farming, writing "You spend all summer tending to your corn crop and then your neighbor drives by in his combine, waves cheerily, and proceeds to harvest the whole crop for himself. " Though an overall fan of the book, Nick Hornby disagrees with that specific sentiment. Writing about it on his blog on Tuesday, he grabbed hold of Wheelan's analogy and took it to a hilarious conclusion. READ FULL DESCRIPTION
Wheelan believes that the discourse on economics needs to change. It's important information, that affects companies and individuals on a daily and long-term basis, so the way people understand it needs to be updated and approached differently. His book, and this podcast, give insight to those proposed changes, and why they will have a major impact on business at large. READ FULL DESCRIPTION
Full Description
Economics is a crucial subject. There's no way to understand the important issues without it. Now, with Charles Wheelan's breezy tour, there's also no reason to fear it.