{"product_id":"2940150733831","title":"Concise Guide to Economics","description":"To understand economics is to understand the practical case for freedom. The great merit of this book is to bring out the connection in the clearest and shortest possible way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Concise Guide To Economics\u003c\/i\u003e is a handy, quick reference guide for those already familiar with basic economics, and a brief, compelling primer for everyone else. Professor Jim Cox introduces topics ranging from entrepreneurship, wages, money, trade, and inflation to the consequences of price controls and anti-price gouging laws.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf it were read alongside the daily newspaper, it would undermine most all the fallacies that appear nearly every day. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlong the way, he defends the crucial role of advertising, speculators, and heroic insider traders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThus does the book combines straightforward, common sense analysis with hard-core dedication to principle, using the fewest words possible to explain the topic clearly. And each brief chapter includes references to further reading so those who are curious to dig deeper will know where to look next.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe popularity of this book has been growing for several years. A website dedicated to itis already very popular. One organization dedicated to public activism buys it by the hundreds, viewing it as the shortest and best way to counter economic fallacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Concise Guide makes a great gift to those who have never thought about the workings of economic logic, and thereby misunderstand the case for free-market capitalism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDigital eBook format\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the Introduction by Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr.:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The beauty of Cox's book comes from both its clear exposition and its brevity. He offers only a few paragraphs on each topic but that is enough for people see both error and truth. Sometimes just mapping out the logic beyond the gut reaction is enough to highlight an economic truth. He does this for nearly all the topics that confront us daily.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Many people only have a moment. That's why the guide is essential. It is probably the shortest and soundest guide to economic logic in print. May it be burned into the consciousness of every citizen now and in the future.\"","brand":"Ludwig von Mises Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47075862937840,"sku":"2940150733831","price":8.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940150733831_p0.jpg?v=1764006364","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940150733831","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}