These include many beliefs widely disseminated in the media and by politicians, such as mistaken ideas about urban problems, income differences, male-female economic differences, as well as economics fallacies about academia, about race, and about Third World countries. One of the themes of Economic Facts and Fallacies is that fallacies are not simply crazy ideas but in fact have a certain plausibility that gives them their staying power-and makes careful examination of their flaws both necessary and important, as well as sometimes humorous.
Written in the easy-to-follow style of the author's Basic Economics, this latest book is able to go into greater depth, with real world examples, on specific issues.
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These include many beliefs widely disseminated in the media and by politicians, such as mistaken ideas about urban problems, income differences, male-female economic differences, as well as economics fallacies about academia, about race, and about Third World countries. One of the themes of Economic Facts and Fallacies is that fallacies are not simply crazy ideas but in fact have a certain plausibility that gives them their staying power-and makes careful examination of their flaws both necessary and important, as well as sometimes humorous.
Written in the easy-to-follow style of the author's Basic Economics, this latest book is able to go into greater depth, with real world examples, on specific issues.
Imprint | BasicBooks |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | May 2011 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 5 - 10 working days |
First published | March 2011 |
Authors | Thomas Sowell |
Dimensions | 210 x 140 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 282 |
Edition | 2nd edition |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-465-02203-8 |
Barcode | 9780465022038 |
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LSN | 0-465-02203-0 |