{"product_id":"2940170288199","title":"The Darwin Economy: Liberty, Competition, and the Common Good","description":"Who was the greater economist--Adam Smith  or Charles Darwin? The question seems absurd. Darwin, after all, was a  naturalist, not an economist. But Robert Frank, New York Times economics  columnist and best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Economic Naturalist\u003c\/i\u003e, predicts that  within the next century Darwin will unseat Smith as the intellectual founder  of economics. The reason, Frank argues, is that Darwin's understanding of  competition describes economic reality far more accurately than Smith's. And  the consequences of this fact are profound. Indeed, the failure to recognize  that we live in Darwin's world rather than Smith's is putting us all at risk  by preventing us from seeing that competition alone will not solve our  problems.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eThe good news is that we have the ability to tame  the Darwin economy. The best solution is not to prohibit harmful behaviors  but to tax them. By doing so, we could make the economic pie larger,  eliminate government debt, and provide better public services, all without  requiring painful sacrifices from anyone. That's a bold claim, Frank  concedes, but it follows directly from logic and evidence that most people  already accept.","brand":"Instructional Systems [Aubrey J. Kline (aka Jim Kline dba Instructional Systems)]","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47117233979632,"sku":"2940170288199","price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170288199_p0.jpg?v=1763706800","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170288199","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}