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Economics for Alfred Marshall, the last of the classical economists, is concerned with activities in the ordinary business of life. In that milieu, we find conflicts and chaotic behavior among people, firms, and countries, which make them conduct their affairs in different, and sometimes, ironic ways. Economic Ironies Throughout History explores, explains, predicts, and harnesses these ironies for economists and scholars alike. Szenberg and Ramrattan distill their core economic ironies from a vast history of philosophy and literature that applies to economic thought. They include philosophical, psychological, literary and linguistic discussions and the personalities behind those ideas such as Socrates, Kierkegaard, Hume, Freud, Jung, Saussure, and Barthes. This book is ideal for economists as well as scholars across the business, social science, and humanities fields. ** Review "Economic Ironies Throughout History is a richly sourced treatise that can be appreciated at several levels: a beautiful supply of stories and anecdotes that illustrate ironies throughout the ages; a thoughtful commentary on ironic speech and behavior; and a probing inquiry into the psychological and philoso

Author

Szenberg, Michael, Ramrattan, L.

Publisher

Palgrave Macmillan US

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9781349497119

Subjects

Economics, Business