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Ekonomie Dobra A Zla (2009)

by Tomáš Sedláček(Favorite Author)

3.79 of 5 Votes: 5

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Nakladatelství 65.pole

review 1: I am taking a class , Creating God's Economy, at Christian Theological Seminary, and this book helped me understand the development of economic thought from Gilgamesh to current economists. I agree with the NYT reviewer that the author's conclusions are not supported well, but the role of notions of good and bad in economics were interesting. Prior to the 1930's ethics was part of economic thought, but today self-interest dominates and mathematical models give the impression that ethical considerations are not necessary.
review 2: A challenging book, but worth the read if you're interested in looking at how our thoughts on what economics is, what it means and how it fits in our western society. Some chapters are a slow and difficult wander through a strange f... morelow of thought, but once it moves from the overviews of specific time periods, it gets more interesting and tout provoking. Consideration of our attitudes of consumption and how they came to be are certainly fascinating. All in all this book is not what I expected. It is not an accessible dialogue, but is very much like a doctoral thesis for those I the know. But, some pieces were legitimately provocative and I do enjoy the history, philosophy and development of economics so I am part of the niche group this book is reaching. less

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