W. W. Norton & Company Arguing with Zombies: Economics, Politics, and the Fight for a Better Future

Written by one of the most brilliant economists.

perfect condition, arrived on time

O livro é ótimo e é de grande atualidade

Easy to read and easy to comprehend unless you're a Republican. Then there'a cognitive dissonance in play

I'm not well educated in economics, but I think this book is a great choice whether you're new to the subject or already well informed. From what I have read, econ doesn't strike me as a subject that should qualify for Nobel Prizes: seems to me that nobody really knows what's going on. But the author has won one, and, reading it, you'll understand why: vast knowledge and experience and the ability to wield both theory and actual data from practice. The book comprises a collection of his New York Times columns with some new commentary. That may give a reader a sense of disappointment if you're hoping for a brand new analysis with all the past's errors corrected and the theories improved on. But I enjoyed following his thoughts historically, watching him weed through and rethink ideas and events. In case you're wondering--spoiler--the zombies are the people who claim to know about economies, who cling to ideas practitioners have proven wrong, and who tell others what to think without really looking at data and experience. Apparently we have many of them about, and they are indeed causing great harm. They should remember their Sherlock Holmes: it's a cardinal mistake to reason without data. Highly recommended.