Seven deadly economic sins: obstacles to prosperity and happiness every citizen should know

Compelling basic principles of economics every citizen should know to enable better personal decision-making and better evaluation of public policy

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1. Verfasser: Otteson, James R. 1968- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York Cambridge University Press 2021
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Zusammenfassung:Compelling basic principles of economics every citizen should know to enable better personal decision-making and better evaluation of public policy
Cover -- Half-title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: Why Care About Economics? -- Why Trust Economics? -- Plan of the Work -- 1 Wealth Is Positive-Sum -- Introduction -- Be Positive -- Be Moral -- Cui Bono? -- The Story of Humanity's Wealth -- The Rich and the Poor -- Hoarding -- The Labor Theory of Value -- Trickling Down? -- Who Benefits Most? -- Conclusion -- 2 Good Is Not Good Enough -- Introduction -- Be Rational -- The Broken Window -- Public Works -- Be Local -- Medicine on Mars -- Tradeoffs -- Conclusion -- 3 There Is No Great Mind -- Introduction -- Experts and Expert Knowledge -- Planning -- Motorcycles and Rationality -- Conclusion -- 4 Progress Is Not Inevitable -- Introduction -- Culture, then Institutions -- Moral Attitudes and Culture -- The Undead Great Mind -- Conclusion -- 5 Economics and/or Morality -- Introduction -- People Over Profit -- Selfishness and Cooperation -- Interdependence, Not Dependence -- From Enemies to Opportunities -- The Morality of Economics -- Conclusion -- 6 Equality of What? -- Introduction -- Equality of Wealth? -- Leveling -- Be Yourself -- An Equality Worth Defending -- Conclusion -- 7 Markets Are Not Perfect -- Introduction -- Collective Action Problems -- Inequality Redux -- Exploitation -- Conclusion -- Conclusion: The World and I -- Introduction -- Your Right to Say No -- You're Right to Say No -- Be Private -- A Fallacy? -- Value Pluralism -- Conclusion -- Postscript -- References and Further Reading -- Acknowledgments -- Index
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Beschreibung:XVII, 305 Seiten
ISBN:9781108843379

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