Thomas Sowell “both surprises and overturns received wisdom” in this indispensable examination of widespread economic fallacies (The Economist) Economic Facts and Fallacies exposes some of the most popular fallacies about economic issues-and does so in a lively manner and without requiring any prior knowledge of economics by the reader. These include many beliefs widely disseminated in the media and by politicians, such as mistaken ideas about urban problems, income differences, male-female economic differences, as well as economics fallacies about academia, about race, and about Third World countries. One of the themes of Economic Facts and Fallacies is that fallacies are not simply crazy ideas but in fact have a certain plausibility that gives them their staying power-and makes careful examination of their flaws both necessary and important, as well as sometimes humorous. Written in the easy-to-follow style of the author's Basic Economics, this latest book is able to go into greater depth, with real world examples, on specific issues.

Excerpt from Plain Economic Facts, for All People The reader will notice that this book manuscript was written in the Winter Of 1893-4, and deals with all available statistics up to that date. For many reasons, not here and now relevant, but the reader may divine some Of them, it was not published until now But as monetary mat ters are Older than history, and even Older than well founded tradition, and also that they will be ever new as long as mankind inhabits this world, then it can be undoubt edly seen or understood that the conditions existing in one decade or so will have their relative influence on a near succeeding one, and also that if all statistics were brought out down to date, they would only corroborate strongly, tend to certify the prophetic sayings and warnings, and more appallingly describe and prove the social bane and blight Of our present and past financial system, than those feebly and scantily, laid down in these pages. As many Of the public characters or seryants have passed over the range requiescat eu pace vel hades - since these pages were scribbled, and as we try to hold to public view their divers public sayings and actions, as we have every right to chas tise or criticise our servants whom we pay from our hard earnings to legislate and administrate for us and never promise to present them with plenary packages Of putrescent praise, but proudly permit no one to trespass on the private or sacred precincts Of personality or real prince pater familias, yet we' are aware Of the fact that whomsoever advances or defends a fixed fiat or a fleeting fad will find followers flocking to flay the adversary of their divine theories. N ow, if any such there be upon whose corns we have too severely trod, or whose finest sensibilities we have wounded, we will only use now the trite saying, Cap fit him, cap wear him, and will only ask, not for commendation, but for loud and public condemnation or criticism, for of all the 1mps we despise the most the silent or sly imp, or angel, as we believe that discussion and dissatisfaction are the two tangefit tracks leading at their apex or junction to the haven of perfection. Respectfully. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Work and the Man (Classic Reprint) by Agnes Rush Burr offers a thought-provoking examination of the relationship between labor and character. This thought-provoking book argues that the work a person does can shape their character, and conversely, the character can influence their work. Through insightful commentary and vivid illustrations, Burr creates a compelling discourse on the importance of work in personal development. The Work and the Man is a timeless book that will inspire and challenge you to reflect on your own work and its impact on your character. Delve into the intriguing relationship between work and character with The Work and the Man by Agnes Rush Burr. Discover the profound insights within this classic reprint today!

The role of the German Historical School and of Carl Menger (founder of the Austrian School) is appraised in this new book. This important period of the history of economics is vital to understand how the discipline developed over the next half-century. Gilles Campagnolo has produced an impressive original work which makes use of rarely seen research by Carl Menger and as such this book will be of interest across several discplines, including history of economic thought, economic methodology, philosophy of science and the history of ideas.

Perkins, a former chief economist at a Boston strategic-consulting firm, confesses he was an "economic hit man" for 10 years, helping U.S. intelligence agencies and multinationals cajole and blackmail foreign leaders into serving U.S. foreign policy and awarding lucrative contracts to American business.

Far more than a simple glossary, this unique resource provides a detailed lexicography of political and social life in China today, and deepens our understanding of the last twenty years of enormous change in the People's Republic. Each of the 1,600 entries (1) is rendered in Chinese characters; (2) is alphabetized according to pinyin, the Chinese phonetic alphabet; (3) is translated into English; and (4) is explained in terms of the situation in which it first appeared and how its meaning shifted over time. In addition to the main body of definitions and annotations, there are three appendices, abbreviations, a name index, and a bibliography.

Excerpt from The Faith of a Quaker There arise also the insistent questions which beset all mystics, and which in Quakerism demanded a corporate, instead of an individual, answer. Was the light infallible? Was the claim to it an assumption of spiritual exaltation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.