Thomas Sowell is the Rose and Milton Friedman Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and has taught economics at Cornell, UCLA, and Amherst. Author of Intellectuals and Society and the classic Basic Economics, among others, Sowell lives in Stanford, California.
"Basic Economics is also one of the most--if not the most--lucid,
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the Life You Want
"Basic Economics covers the whole range of economic concerns...It
eliminates the usual graphs and equations, presenting readable text
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Inc.
"Basic Economics demonstrates Thomas Sowell's ability to make
economics understandable to a person who hasn't set foot in an
economics class. It's a book rich with explanations and examples of
everyday economics issues."--Walter E. Williams, George Mason
University
"Basic Economics is a healthy main course disguised as a rich
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knowledge, and flawless economics make each page an explanatory
treat to experts and novices alike."
--Thomas Hazlett, Clemson University
"A valuable book...Basic Economics is a comprehensive, yet
understandable explanation of how economics works...Sowell presents
economics in prose that is easily understood and engaging to
read...Basic Economics is one of those books anyone wishing to be
an informed citizen should read--and it is interesting enough to
make enjoyable reading."--Daily News, Galveston County, Texas
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graphs, charts, and equations usually found in
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textbooks should read Basic Economics as a bracing
corrective."--Claremont Review of Books
"Clear and concise...Among economists of the past thirty years,
Thomas Sowell stands very proud indeed."--Wall Street Journal
"Sowell takes the reader on an exhilarating tour of the
fundamentals of microeconomics, macroeconomics, financial markets,
and international trade....Wisdom, erudition, and an underlying
rigor permeate every page; this is sophisticated economics, even
though the material is presented in plain, everyday English."--Cato
Journal
"Sowell's volume does a fantastic job in cultivating the reader's
'economic imagination'...Sowell does a masterful job in helping to
fill in the process of economic adjustment that blackboard
equilibrium analysis often leaves out."--Choice
"The unyielding truths of economics befuddle social engineers of
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mystery from those truths, making them intuitive--even
obvious."--David Boaz, author of The Libertarian Mind
"Thomas Sowell's classic provides an engaging--and at times
entertaining--crash course through economics and its application to
public policy and personal finance...Sowell helps readers
understand how economics applies to everyday life. It isn't about
revenue, profits, stocks and bonds, as much as it is about making
choices...His language is eloquent, as well as accessible...Basic
Economics is a useful guide for someone who wants to know more
about how the business world operates and also how to interpret
public policy proposals."
--Deseret Morning News
"Basic Economics is not only valuable for a general lay-person
audience; it would also benefit lawyers, politicians, and yes,
economists as well."--Washington Times
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