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 reveals in every chapter why Thomas Sowell is one
of America's greatest thinkers. It is must-reading for anyone who
wants the truth about how the laws of economics govern so many of
the events in our daily lives."--Arthur C. Brooks, President,
American Enterprise Institute and author of The Battle: How the
Fight Between Free Enterprise and Big Government Will Shape
America's Future
"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, John M. Olin
Distinguished Professor Economics, George Mason University
"Basic Economics is a healthy main course disguised as a rich
dessert...Thomas Sowell's smooth writing, irresistible logic, deep
knowledge, and flawless economics make each page an explanatory
treat to experts and novices alike."
--Thomas Hazlett, Professor of Law & Economics and Director,
Information Economy Project, George Mason University
"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
"[Basic Economics, 4th Edition] covers the whole range of economic
concerns...It eliminates the usual graphs and equations, presenting
readable text instead that any reader might find convincing."--Book
News, Inc.
"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."
--The Daily News, Galveston County Texas
"Badly needed...Anyone who has been subjected to biased and dreary
economics 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
"It [Basic Economics, 4th Edition] is also one of the most -- if
not the most -- lucid, comprehensive and eminently readable
overviews of economics fundamentals you are ever likely to
encounter."--Redstate (blog)
"Sowell's volume [Basic Economics, 4th Edition] 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
all stripes. Thomas Sowell, in exemplary fashion, strips the
mystery from those truths, making them intuitive--even
obvious."--David Boaz, Executive Vice President, Cato Institute and
author of Libertarianism: A Primer
"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
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