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Capitalism and Freedom: Fortieth Anniversary Edition 124 reviews Milton Friedman
University Of Chicago Press, 2002
Great book, life changing reading!
+ Read it twice + Friedman is best on Economics this is a must read
Reading this book gave me a whole new perspective about life, economics and individual responsibility. It's a must for everyone, even if you are not a student of economics.
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The Good Society: The Humane Agenda 14 reviews John Kenneth Galbraith
Mariner Books, 1997
The pragmatic compassionate liberal's credo
+ The Hobo Philosopher + Progressive voice of economics
I am writing this review on the day after John Kenneth Galbraith passed away at the age of ninety- seven. He was a legendary figure in his lifetime, an economist with a world reputation. His book 'The Affluent Society" (1958) made the U.S. and the world think again about the meaning of a society ...
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Making Globalization Work 31 reviews Joseph E. Stiglitz
W. W. Norton, 2007
Much Needed Work!
+ Insightful + Fabulous Read + an important contribution to the debate + Prescription for the Discontents
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The Undercover Economist: Exposing Why the Rich Are Rich, the Poor Are Poor--and Why You Can Never Buy a ... 116 reviews Tim Harford
Oxford University Press, USA, 2005
Great Style, Great Content
+ Economics demystified (for the developed world only) + Dry but worth a second read + Going undercover
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In Defense of Globalization 46 reviews Jagdish Bhagwati
Oxford University Press, USA, 2005
A masterpiece
+ Comprehensive + A very good book and an important one indeed + In Defnse of Globilization + Cheers for trade and foreign investment
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A Brief History of Neoliberalism 19 reviews David Harvey
Oxford University Press, USA, 2007
Another superb book from David Harvey
+ our goose is cooked + Good Review of Neoliberalism in the US + Neoliberalism is Libertarianism;it is directly opposed to A Smith's approach + Basic to understanding current politics
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One Market Under God: Extreme Capitalism, Market Populism, and the End of Economic Democracy 51 reviews Thomas Frank
Anchor, 2001
Solid thoughtful, nails our national policy failures in a big way
+ revealing + Very Worthwhile + Enlightening romp through a decade of idiocy
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The Affluent Society (Penguin Business) 23 reviews
Penguin Books Ltd, 1999
courage of thinking
+ Writing style has stood the test of time as well as the arguments + Hail, Galbraith!! + The Hobo Philosopher + Affluenza?
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Neoconomy: George Bush's Revolutionary Gamble with America's Future 9 reviews Daniel Altman
Public Affairs, 2005
An Essential Book
+ Most lucid book yet on the Bush economy + Debt is the inhibitor + Not a bush bashing book + Refreshingly un-biased
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The Road to Serfdom (Routledge Classics S.) 183 reviews F.A. Hayek
Routledge, 2006
Brilliant prima facie case against socialism
+ 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
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Making Globalization Work 31 reviews Joseph E. Stiglitz
W. W. Norton, 2007
Much Needed Work!
+ Insightful + Fabulous Read + an important contribution to the debate + Prescription for the Discontents
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In Defense of Globalization 46 reviews Jagdish Bhagwati
Oxford University Press, USA, 2005
A masterpiece
+ Comprehensive + A very good book and an important one indeed + In Defnse of Globilization + Cheers for trade and foreign investment
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The Undercover Economist: Exposing Why the Rich Are Rich, the Poor Are Poor--and Why You Can Never Buy a ... 116 reviews Tim Harford
Oxford University Press, USA, 2005
Great Style, Great Content
+ Economics demystified (for the developed world only) + Dry but worth a second read + Going undercover
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A Brief History of Neoliberalism 19 reviews David Harvey
Oxford University Press, USA, 2007
Another superb book from David Harvey
+ our goose is cooked + Good Review of Neoliberalism in the US + Neoliberalism is Libertarianism;it is directly opposed to A Smith's approach + Basic to understanding current politics
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The Affluent Society (Penguin Business) 23 reviews
Penguin Books Ltd, 1999
courage of thinking
+ Writing style has stood the test of time as well as the arguments + Hail, Galbraith!! + The Hobo Philosopher + Affluenza?
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Neoconomy: George Bush's Revolutionary Gamble with America's Future 9 reviews Daniel Altman
Public Affairs, 2005
An Essential Book
+ Most lucid book yet on the Bush economy + Debt is the inhibitor + Not a bush bashing book + Refreshingly un-biased
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The Road to Serfdom (Routledge Classics S.) 183 reviews F.A. Hayek
Routledge, 2006
Brilliant prima facie case against socialism
+ 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
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One Market Under God: Extreme Capitalism, Market Populism, and the End of Economic Democracy 51 reviews Thomas Frank
Anchor, 2001
Solid thoughtful, nails our national policy failures in a big way
+ revealing + Very Worthwhile + Enlightening romp through a decade of idiocy
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Capitalism and Freedom: Fortieth Anniversary Edition 124 reviews Milton Friedman
University Of Chicago Press, 2002
Great book, life changing reading!
+ Read it twice + Friedman is best on Economics this is a must read
Reading this book gave me a whole new perspective about life, economics and individual responsibility. It's a must for everyone, even if you are not a student of economics.
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The Good Society: The Humane Agenda 14 reviews John Kenneth Galbraith
Mariner Books, 1997
The pragmatic compassionate liberal's credo
+ The Hobo Philosopher + Progressive voice of economics
I am writing this review on the day after John Kenneth Galbraith passed away at the age of ninety- seven. He was a legendary figure in his lifetime, an economist with a world reputation. His book 'The Affluent Society" (1958) made the U.S. and the world think again about the meaning of a society ...
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