Description
| Product ID: | 9781108843379 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Seven Deadly Economic Sins |
| Subtitle: | Obstacles to Prosperity and Happiness Every Citizen Should Know |
| Authors: | Author: James R. Otteson |
| Page Count: | 322 |
| Subjects: | Economics, Economics, Economic theory and philosophy, Political economy, Economic theory & philosophy, Political economy |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating For the educated reader without formal training in economics, this volume analyses several central principles of economics and how they relate to enduring questions such as poverty, inequality, and sustainability. Discusses common economic mistakes, how we can avoid them, and how doing so can enable public and private prosperity. You have heard of the Seven Deadly Sins: pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, and sloth. Each is a natural human weakness that impedes happiness. In addition to these vices, however, there are economic sins as well. And they, too, wreak havoc on our lives and in society. They can seem intuitively compelling, yet they lead to waste, loss, and forgone prosperity. In this thoughtful and compelling book, James Otteson tells the story of seven central economic fallacies, explaining why they are fallacies, why believing in them leads to mistakes and loss, and how exorcizing them from our thinking can help us avoid costly errors and enable us to live in peace and prosperity. |
| Imprint Name: | Cambridge University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Cambridge University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-04-08 |
