Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Please try again. His arguments of the dangers/pitfalls of government regulation and interference in the market are convincing and insightful. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. From his arguments I can only surmise that he does not want any government involvement at all. Drawing on lively examples from around the world and from centuries ofhistory, Sowell explains basic … Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2018. Another addition is that this book ends with a section of questions covering important economic issues. Many of the other 5 star reviews explain better in words than I could just how profoundly important, yet easy to read, this book is. It showed me just how wrong I was about how the economy functions and what Capitalism truly is. Get instant access to all your favorite books. It should be possible to understand and acknowledge a variety of points of view in a complex world, but this book does not present such a balanced perspective. Cancel online anytime. In this fifth edition of BasicEconomics, Thomas Sowell revises and updates his popular book on commonsense economics, bringing the world into clearer focus through a basicunderstanding of the fundamental economic principles and how they explain ourlives. I realized that all of the policies I supported only felt good, didn't address the true causes of problems, and would exacerbate them. This needs to be given to every 18 year old, the future of our economic prosperity depends on it. Basic Economics: A Citizen's Guide to the Economy: Revised and Expanded Edition, Basic Economics, Fourth Edition: A Common Sense Guide to the Economy, Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2018. This was my first book on economics and i have to say it does what is says on the cover. Basic Economics Not really an introduction to economics but more like a presentation of a point of view on economics. Jaw-breaking words often cover up very sloppy thinking." Basic economics : a common sense guide to the economy. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Reviewed in Germany on September 18, 2018. Narrated by Tom Weiner. As such, he only presents facts which support his case, mostly omitting anything which would go against it. What sets Thomas Sowell apart from many economists and intellectuals is his ability to present complex ideas with both clarity and simplicity. Basic Books; 5th ed. (Zum Zeitpunkt der Rezension las ich 50% des Buches; Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 29, 2018. Proof You Shouldn't Judge a Book by its Cover, Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2015. For this reason, I would recommend the reader to think critically while reading and not just accept everything he says as the final word. As such, he only presents facts which support his case, mostly omitting anything which would go against it. Everyone. Seldom is that the case, however. To that point, it is a book worth reading. There was a problem loading your book clubs. (Zum Zeitpunkt der Rezension las ich 50% des Buches; Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 29, 2018. Unfortunately, this is not a balanced book, but rather one with an agenda of promoting his own point of view. This bar-code number lets you verify that you're getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. Please try again. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. My only contribution to these reviews is to say that I see this book as being like "Freakonomics for grown ups". Find all the books, read about the author, and more. His arguments of the dangers/pitfalls of government regulation and interference in the market are convincing and insightful. Should be required reading in schools, although doubtful. Magic of Impromptu Speaking is a step-by-step system for creating effective speeches in under 30 seconds. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 4, 2017. If you accept that "some" regulation in markets is necessary for society, then he doesn't do a good job in explaining what an effective regulation would be. Please try again. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. For this reason, I would recommend the reader to think critically while reading and not just accept everything he says as the final word. I realized that all of the policies I supported only felt good, didn't address the true causes of problems, and would exacerbate them. Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2017.