Economics Questions

Re: Lessons for the Young Economist or Economics for Real People?

Anenome — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 19:50:23 GMT

If money is an issue, do you know that Mises.org has a literature section with free ebook download?

Re: Lessons for the Young Economist or Economics for Real People?

nirgrahamUK — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:01:01 GMT

David Gordon's book on economic reasoning should get a look in.

Re: Lessons for the Young Economist or Economics for Real People?

NonAntiAnarchist — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:38:06 GMT

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.

Re: Lessons for the Young Economist or Economics for Real People?

fegeldolfy — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 06:22:25 GMT

Should I just read both?

Re: Lessons for the Young Economist or Economics for Real People?

myhumangetsme — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 05:36:14 GMT

fegeldolfy:
So far the consensus seems to be in favor of Murphy's book.

So far the consensus seems to be in favor of Murphy, not necessarily his book. Callahan has indeed switched his opinion of Austrian economics since writing Economics for Real People and has become an antagonist of LvMI, but that says nothing to the quality of his book and his ideas when he wrote it. To my eyes the book is fantastic (as was most of Callahan's writing for LvMI and LRC).

Re: Lessons for the Young Economist or Economics for Real People?

fegeldolfy — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 04:53:34 GMT

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.

Re: Lessons for the Young Economist or Economics for Real People?

Anenome — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 04:35:13 GMT

I suggest Basic Economics by Thomas Sowell, or Economics in one Lesson by Henry Hazlitt.

Re: Lessons for the Young Economist or Economics for Real People?

NonAntiAnarchist — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 04:25:44 GMT

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.

Re: Lessons for the Young Economist or Economics for Real People?

myhumangetsme — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 04:23:37 GMT

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.

Re: Lessons for the Young Economist or Economics for Real People?

fegeldolfy — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 04:16:29 GMT

What didn't you like about it?

Re: Lessons for the Young Economist or Economics for Real People?

grant.w.underwood — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 04:08:12 GMT

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.

Lessons for the Young Economist or Economics for Real People?

fegeldolfy — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 03:24:00 GMT

Which is a better book?

Should I read both?

If so, in what order?