Freakonomics [Revised and Expanded]: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything1556 reviews Stephen J. Dubner William Morrow, 2006 Thinking is Fun + Good with flaws + DANGEROUS BOOK + Will Change Your View of Economics             More Sex Is Safer Sex: The Unconventional Wisdom of Economics26 reviews Steven E. Landsburg Free Press, 2007 To the Easily Offended + Interesting and Entertaining but A Little Too Clever + Witty but still controversial + Thought-provoking and original             Saving Capitalism from the Capitalists: Unleashing the Power of Financial Markets to Create Wealth and Spread ...10 reviews Raghuram G. Rajan, Luigi Zingales Princeton University Press, 2004 Save Me From My Friends - I Can Protect Myself From My Enemies + THOUGHT PROVOKING BOOK ON THE SOUL OF CAPITALISM AND HOW TO KEEP IT ALIVE + Simply wow + A must read             The Soulful Science: What Economists Really Do and Why It Matters8 reviews Diane Coyle Princeton University Press, 2007 read it + Up-to-date ideas in economics + Just A Science of Economics Would Be Good Perhaps the most important thing to know, if you want to be a good citizen, is some basic economics. This book is a good way to learn it.             The Economics of Life: From Baseball to Affirmative Action to Immigration, How Real-World Issues Affect Our ...18 reviews Gary S. Becker, Guity Nashat Becker McGraw-Hill, 1998 Very readable, very practical + Friedman's best student speaks! + Easy to read everyday economics + Becker's "Economics of Life"             The Road to Serfdom Fiftieth Anniversary Edition183 reviews F. A. Hayek University Of Chicago Press, 1994 Too bad we aren't taking this advice + Please America take down your safety net...it is why we are great + Required Reading for Steadfast Leftists + Brilliant prima facie case against socialism             On The Wealth of Nations (Books That Changed the World)42 reviews P. J. O'Rourke Atlantic Monthly Press, 2006 This is NOT Cliff's Notes, It's Jokes And Wide Brush Strokes + Incisive Wit + PJ in a serious mood The surfeit of reviews complaining about the author's insights and accuracy in summarizing "Wealth Of Nations" has finally spurred me to post my own review, which I'll also crib, right up front: It's jokes, people! Jokes from a guy you know is libertarian! It's not Cliff's Notes! If you have ...             Armchair Economist: Economics & Everyday Life60 reviews Steven E. Landsburg Free Press, 1995 Great Read! + The Economic Mindset + A brilliant book to explain those things that you never thought about This is an accessable, fun read. I also read Fair Play and More Sex is Safe Sex by Landsburg. He is the best author in this area.             Global Financial Warriors: The Untold Story of International Finance in the Post-9/11 World5 reviews John B. Taylor W. W. Norton, 2007 Kudos! + Highly informative insider's account of a diverse range of global financial events + A DISTINGUISHED ECONOMIST'S MEMOIRS ON THE FINANCIAL WAR ON TERROR + Surprisingly interesting             The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies36 reviews Bryan Caplan Princeton University Press, 2007 Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand government and politics + Great book with many brilliant points The conclusion: 1. Accept that a fair democracy will still make bad mistakes 2. Improve public education, especially when it comes to teaching economics 3. Teach your friends, family, acquaintances how the economy works             Free to Choose: A Personal Statement78 reviews Milton Friedman, Rose Friedman Harvest Books, 1990 The principles of economic freedom are found in this book. A must read! + Number 1 book on basic economics + A Life Changing Experience + Essential             The Undercover Economist: Exposing Why the Rich Are Rich, the Poor Are Poor--and Why You Can Never Buy a ...37 reviews Tim Harford Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2007 Dry, but worth a second read + Interesting and engaging + Witty, engaging and informative + "Why are some countries poor?" is the most interesting question.             New Ideas from Dead Economists: An Introduction to Modern Economic Thought33 reviews Todd G. Buchholz Plume, 2007 I Can spot a great BOok when i read oNe + Much humor from a "dismal scientist" + A pretty good introduction to economic theory Economics is a very interesting subject. For many it is very confusing. Economics itself is confusing because its not very concrete. Its hard to predict things in real life using economics because there are MANNYYY variables in real life that cannot all be taken into account by specialists, so i ...             Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science125 reviews Charles Wheelan W. W. Norton & Company, 2003 Well Worth Reading - Maybe Twice! + More liberals should read it. + Good overview of Economics + Well written and a must have + A simple non-mathematical intro to econ             Reinventing the Bazaar: A Natural History of Markets15 reviews John McMillan W. W. Norton & Company, 2003 Finally, a reasonable, non-ideological book about markets + A fantastic primer on markets that leaves you begging for more! + I loved this book. + pleasant and valuable reading + Just what I wanted....             The Economic Naturalist: In Search of Explanations for Everyday Enigmas25 reviews Robert Frank Basic Books, 2007 A good complement for any introductory economics course + Interesting Perspective + Fun, flawed, and informative This book, in contrast to Freakonomics, the Undercover Economist, or other book of that sort, actually explains all basic economics principles and tools that you use both implicitly and explicitly in economics, such as the cost-benefit principle, supply and demand, working with marginal terms, ...             Capitalism and Freedom: Fortieth Anniversary Edition121 reviews Milton Friedman University Of Chicago Press, 2002 A fantastic book! + Great book, life changing reading! + Capitalism and Freedom + Great book on economic theory             The Worldly Philosophers: The Lives, Times And Ideas Of The Great Economic Thinkers [7th Edition]73 reviews Robert L. Heilbroner Touchstone, 1999 A marvelous introduction to the world of economics + The Pen is Mightier than the Sword! It's a bit easy to typecast economics as nothing more than mindless pencil pushing, terminal curve shifting, and painful comparative advantage calculating. As far as the social sciences go, it's something of a black sheep, lacking the excitement of political science or the drama of history. The ...             The Wisdom of Crowds154 reviews James Surowiecki Anchor, 2005 Groups of People are Smart! + The Wisdom of The Wisdom of Crowds + An Entry Level Review + More Nuanced Than I Expected             Eat the Rich: A Treatise on Economics (O'Rourke, P. J.)108 reviews P. J. O'Rourke Atlantic Monthly Press, 1999 Great book, Better than Econ 101 + The Place to Start with O'Rourke + funny, but don't expect to learn much! PJ O'Rourkes books crack me up. But you still can learn from them. This book is a funny, but true, perspective on various economies. Not from a real scientific perspective, but rather "the Man on the Street".