Which is a better book?
Should I read both?
If so, in what order?
i hated economics for real people so i wouldnt recommend reading it at all. Its probably the only book i have ever read that i wished i hadnt.
i havent read lessons for a young economist though all of murphy's writings i have liked.
What didn't you like about it?
I think both books are great, but I like Callahan's book in particular because it takes you through a narrative of the Austrian view of economics.
I can tell you with confidence that Murphy's intro is excellent, and that Callahan is a complete scrub who doesn't understand ABCT, and is a prick in general.
I suggest Basic Economics by Thomas Sowell, or Economics in one Lesson by Henry Hazlitt.
I've already read Economics in One Lesson, and I don't have enough money for Sowell's book.
So far the consensus seems to be in favor of Murphy's book.
fegeldolfy:So far the consensus seems to be in favor of Murphy's book.
No, you shouldn't. My vote isn't for Murphy; it's for his book. I've read it, and it is very good. Callahan's I have not read, though I own it. I've heard good things about it, but I've also heard the section on ABCT is confused in some respect. Lastly and most importantly, Callahan is a prick and does not deserve a dim of yours.
David Gordon's book on economic reasoning should get a look in.
Where there is no property there is no justice; a proposition as certain as any demonstration in Euclid
Fools! not to see that what they madly desire would be a calamity to them as no hands but their own could bring
If money is an issue, do you know that Mises.org has a literature section with free ebook download?