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Economics Without Illusions : Debunking the Myths of Modern Capitalism by Joseph Heath is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Economics Without Illusions : Debunking the Myths of Modern Capitalism about?
'Economics is haunted by more fallacies than any other study known to man.'-- Henry Hazlitt, Economics in One Lesson (1946)Every day economic claims are used by the media or in conversation to support social and political positions. Those on the left tend to distrust economists, seeing them as friends of the right. There is something to this, since professional economists are almost all keen supporters of the free market. Yet while factions on the right naturally embrace economists, they also tend to overestimate the effect of their support on free-market policies. The result is widespread confusion. In fact, virtually all commonly held beliefs about economics--whether espoused by political activists, politicians, journalists or taxpayers--are just plain wrong.Professor Joseph Heath wants to raise our economic literacy and empower us with new ideas. In Economics Without Illusions, he draws on everyday examples to skewer the six favourite economic fallacies of the right, followed by impaling the six favourite fallacies of the left. Heath leaves no sacred cows untipped as he breaks down complex arguments and shows how the world really works. The popularity of such books as Freakonomi
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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Joseph Heath
- Publisher
- Crown Currency
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780307590572
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Economics, Fiction, Political Science
- Rating
- 4.05 / 5 (71 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14