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Basic Economics, Fifth Edition

A Common Sense Guide to the Economy

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Basic Economics, Fifth Edition

By: Thomas Sowell
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In this fifth edition of Basic Economics, Thomas Sowell revises and updates his popular book on commonsense economics, bringing the world into clearer focus through a basic understanding of the fundamental economic principles and how they explain our lives. Drawing on lively examples from around the world and from centuries of history, Sowell explains basic economic principles for the general public in plain English.

Basic Economics, which has now been translated into six languages and has additional material online, remains true to its core principle: that the fundamental facts and principles of economics do not require jargon, graphs, or equations and can be learned in a relaxed and even enjoyable way.

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©2015 Thomas Sowell (P)2024 Blackstone Publishing
Ideologies & Doctrines Theory US Economy Economic inequality
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Thomas Sowell basic economics

wow this should be mandatory reading for everyone. it lays out the foundation of how our economy works. this is the kind of information that can make your world a better place

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Always Stunning from Sowell

Sowell's insights are always engaging, fascinating and we'll worth the listen. I'll always recommend Sowell to anyone, student or otherwise, looking for answers to why things are the way they are economically and beyond. This book is more dry than some of his other more conversational books, as it's meant to be more of a textbook, but it is entirely understandable and enjoyable for anyone at any level of knowledge.

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Much Information About Factual Economic.

Much details about how economics works. I am glad I got this because I got fed up with people, news, media, and social groups talking about how the economy should work when after hearing this audio book I can gladly confirm, Many ignorant people do not understand that there is always a trade off to everything. It can get boring if you are not into learning and the voice for this book is calming but can get in the way at times. Highly recommend this book if you want to try to learn some of the many types of economics, pros, cons, cause and effect, and how some economic sayings can be misunderstood or plain out lies that the news will try to narrate at times.

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Definitely need to read!

Very good book, this should be given to high school economics students to read and used as a teaching tool.

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Read this to understand economics and what’s happening

It’s a factual and empirical presentation of economics.
In other words it’s the opposite of what we get in public schools or in popular media.

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Complex to relatable

He broke down a complex topic to an easy and relatable level. Fascinating to see the connections that I had never thought about before. It should be required reading for every high school student.

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Great

Great listen. I am required to type fifteen words to submit a review review review

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Can’t believe how fascinating this book was.

I never imagined I would devour an economics book like I did this one. So interesting, I found myself excited to keep listening, and would often listen late into the night. Who else can say that about a textbook? 10/10 recommend.

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I must teach my children everything in this book.

This was one of the best and most useful books on economics I have ever read. It manages to take theory and demonstrate how it plays out in economic and policy decisions that we confront every day. It is one lesson after another in learning how yo separate intention from outcome. Simply incredible.

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Unbelievably useful book

Easy to understand, wealth of knowledge, you will mess if you don’t listen to book.

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