Basic Economics: A Citizen's Guide to the Economy (Art of Mentoring Series) by Thomas Sowell

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"Most of us are necessarily ignorant of many complex fields," writes Sowell, a Hoover Institution senior fellow who has written for mainstream publications including Forbes, Time, and The New York Times. "As a result, we simply do not attempt to operate in, or comment on, those fields. However, every voter and every politician that they vote for affects economic policies. They cannot opt out of economic issues." His guide aims to make it relatively painless for voters to be informed on the economy. The revised edition reflects the trend toward globalization by adding international information. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Basic Economics is not only valuable for a general lay-person audience; it would also benefit lawyers, politicians and, yes, economists. . .

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Biography

Thomas Sowell has taught economics at a number of colleges and universities, including Cornell, University of California Los Angeles, and Amherst. He has published both scholarly and popular articles and books on economics, and is currently a scholar in residence at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University.

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January 11, 2004: This book is easy to understand and is easy reading. If you are learning or just want a better understanding, It is a perfect choice.