Economic Facts and Fallacies | 
| Author: Thomas Sowell
Publisher: Basic Books
Category: Book
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Pages: 272
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.5 x 1.1
ISBN: 0465003494
Dewey Decimal Number: 330
EAN: 9780465003495
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Publication Date: December 31, 2007
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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.
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 Yet Another Fox News Show For Sufferers Of Dim-Brain May 16, 2008
If you are looking for 1. A very quick read; 2. Another example of one man's struggle to find reason amidst the tragedies of our time; 3. A series of fallacies that fails to explain pertinent facts of our time; 4. A distraction from the facts that have led to the greatest environmental challenge humans have ever faced; 5. Time away from any consideration of the true value of natural resources (perhaps you're a Native American or an oil-soaked Eskimo? 6. A devilish laugh: You Have Found One Excellent Diversion! If not give 'The Story of Stupidity' a chance, especially if you are interested in facts and fallacies.
More Than Economics May 11, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Typical of Dr. Sowell's writing. Easily understood; irrefutable logic. Too many cold facts to be propaganda.
Great for someone with no background in Economics! May 9, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Sowell does an excellent job in this book. He explains the many facts and fallacies found in economics... especially applicable to the current political debates.
excellent just before an election May 8, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
With all of the noise that comes before a presidential election, if you want to be grounded, if you want clarity, then read Thomas Sowell's newest book. Sowell provides a wealth of knowledge, on economic issues, based in facts you can further investigate.
Because this is a presidential year all issues will look very bleak to all canidates who are in the running for any political office. Any of Sowell's books are a great counterbalance to remove the unecessary emotion and blind nobility that can not produce the lofty promises made.
Sowell's newest book first defines classic fallacies to be on the look out, for the future. Also, he deals with specific issues like men and women earnings, academics, third world countries, and race. With each subject Sowell shows us classic fallacies the press or politicians will use to manipulate public perception.
Sowell makes his data and evidence very clear; therefore, if you like to go to the primary source, he'll show you how to get there, if you're a researcher.
Economic Facts and Fallacies by Sowell April 27, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Sowell is well-versed in practical reality-based economics and makes common sense to his readershio. His points range from quite humorous (I think) to quite serious, and are not stated in a verbose or technical jargon, or literary fashion. He integrates well into my general speaking and thinking genre/pattern, so I truly do enjoy his authorship to date He may be said to be somewhat sociological, but the underlying ideas are much more important than fuzzy theories from ivory towers. I believe strongly in pattern recognition as a strong natural force and these are values I recognize clearly and readily.
Chris G.
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