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Re: 5 Best Book on Econ According to Krugman

Em_ptySkin — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:41:36 GMT

holy christ. thi is.

Re: 5 Best Book on Econ According to Krugman

NonAntiAnarchist — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:06:37 GMT

The story is about these people, psychohistorians, who are mathematical social scientists and have a theory about how society works. The theory tells them that the galactic empire is failing, and they then use that knowledge to save civilisation. It’s a great image. I was probably 16 when I read it and I thought, “I want to be one of those guys!” Unfortunately we don’t have anything like that and economics is the closest I could get.

... Well this was enlightening.

Re: 5 Best Book on Econ According to Krugman

Em_ptySkin — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:31:03 GMT

hahaha David Hume's Inquiry Concerning Human Understanding. Isn't that where hume said that (paraphrasing) "power will grow iteslf until it is absolute and uncontrollable?"

Re: 5 Best Book on Econ According to Krugman

Nielsio — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:07:52 GMT

Re: 5 Best Book on Econ According to Krugman

TANSTAAFL — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:46:06 GMT

"On one side there are the people who start with an axiomatic, “This is the way it must be” view of economics – it’s all about perfectly rational individuals interacting through perfect markets. In that view, there is no room for Keynesian economics, but of course there is also no room for the slumps like the one we’re in."

5 Best Book on Econ According to Krugman

TANSTAAFL — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:10:30 GMT

http://thebrowser.com/interviews/paul-krugman-on-inspiration-liberal-economist

1. Foundation by Isaac Asimov

2. An Enquiry Concerning HUman Understanding by Hume

3. General Theory by Keynes

4. Essays in Persuasion by Keynes

5. Essays in Economiccs by Tobin