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A lively, inviting account of the history of economics, advised through occasions from ancient to contemporary times and the ideas of great thinkers in the field. What can cause poverty? Are economical crises unavoidable under capitalism? Is federal government intervention in an economy a helpful approach or a disastrous idea? The answers to such basic economical questions matter to everyone, the new jargon and mathematics of economics can seem to be daunting. This clear, accessible, and even funny book is well suited for young listeners new to economics and to all listeners who seek a much better understanding of the entire sweep of economical record and ideas. Economic historian Niall Kishtainy organizes short, chronological chapters that focus on big ideas and occasions. He recounts the contributions of key thinkers including Adam Smith, Ricardo, Marx, Keynes, and others, while examining issues which range from the invention of money and the climb of agrarianism to the fantastic Depression, entrepreneurship, environmental devastation, inequality, and behavioral economics. The result is a distinctively enjoyable volume level that succeeds in illuminating the economical ideas and pushes that shape our world.
