L'economia del bene e del male

ENGLISH A painstakingly researched new approach to assessing and shaping economic policy with visionary ideas and an extreme end. It should be noted in advance that, in contrast to some popular science books that are designed with a focus on easier accessibility, the book has some dry text passages. Leggi tutto

Though I didn't agree with all of his conclusions, Sedlacek's book left me with many things to consider. I do think he's correct in his main argument, that the study of economics has become too focused on econometrics to its detriment. A return to a more philosophical, ethical approach might be of u Leggi tutto

کتاب توماش زِدلاچک می‌خواهد اقتصاد را به معنای ماقبل‌متأخرش قرائت کند و از منظری اخلاقی، تاریخ مفاهیم اقتصادی را از اسطوره‌ها، ادیان و خاستگاه فلسفه، یعنی یونان باستان، تا روزگار فعلی ردیابی کند. مثلا: آیا منفعت «خیر» است؟ آیا سعادت در گروی دارایی بیشتر است؟ آیا اقتصاددان‌ها از واقعیت سخن می‌گویند و Leggi tutto

Short review: This is one of the best economic books I have read. It is a wide ranging book about the purpose and history of economics. The first half is about how economics have been understood by looking at ancient historical documents (Epic of Gilgamesh, Old Testament, New Testament, various Gree Leggi tutto

If you want a short textbook on philosophy, this is for you. Don’t expect much economics though. One of very few things I’ve learnt from this book is that the author is well-read. Unfortunately that doesn’t make it readable. The quotations that amaze you at first begin to feel annoying as you progres Leggi tutto

1) Economy is not a real (exact) science. 2) Money is not everything. Wow, big deal. Save yourself time and money and read Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

Definitely an erudite book on many levels... but sort of boring in other ways. It would be perfect as a series of talks belonging to some "humanities festival" for a liberal arts college, or an undergraduate course that is aimed at giving students a chance to do close reading of major western texts

تاريخ رشته اي خاص، مطالعه گسترده ترين دامنه ممكن فهرست مطالبي است كه در آن رشته عرضه مي كند. اين كتاب سعي مي كنه به سوال جواب بده كه معني اقتصاد چيست؟ چگونه مي توانين آن را عملا به كار ببريم؟ و چگونه مي توان آن را به ديگر رشته ها به روشي قابل فهم پيوند داد؟ كتاب خوانشي با پستي و بلندي فراوان دارد و گ Leggi tutto

Ekonomika yra moralė. Visą istoriją tai buvo pasirinkimas tarp gero ir blogo. Kaip religija ir moralinės normos kūrė mūsų supratimą apie ekonomiką. Ir atvirkščiai. Politikos ir ekonomikos gurmanams.

I heard Sedlacek had problems to submit his PhD thesis which he then published (reworked) in a book form. I initially thought this is just another example how wretched current economics is, but in fact I tend to agree now - at best this belongs to the literature department. The book is roughly split Leggi tutto