Thomas Sowell is an American economist, social commentator, and author of dozens of books. He often writes from an economically laissez-faire perspective. He is currently a senior fellow of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. In 1990, he won the Francis Boyer Award, presented by the American Enterprise Institute. In 2002 he was awarded the National Humanities Medal for prolific scholarship melding history, economics, and political science.
Sowell was born in North Carolina, where, he recounted in his autobiography, A Personal Odyssey, his encounters with Caucasians were so limited he didn't believe that "yellow" was a hair color. He moved to Harlem, New York City with his mother's sister (whom he believed was his mother); his father had died before he was born. Sowell went to Stuyvesant High School, but dropped out at 17 because of financial difficulties and a deteriorating home environment. He worked at various jobs to support himself, including in a machine shop and as a delivery man for Western Union. He applied to enter the Civil Service and was eventually accepted, moving to Washington DC. He was drafted in 1951, during the Korean War, and assigned to the US Marine Corps. Due to prior experience in photography, he worked in a photography unit.
After his discharge, Sowell passed the GED examination and enrolled at Howard University. He transfered to Harvard University, where he graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. He received a Master of Arts in Economics from Columbia University, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Economics from the University of Chicago. Sowell initially chose Columbia University because he wanted to study under George Stigler. After arriving at Columbia and learning that Stigler had moved to Chicago, he followed him there.
Sowell has taught Economics at Howard University, Cornell University, Brandeis University, and UCLA. Since 1980 he has been a Senior Fellow of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, where he holds a fellowship named after Rose and Milton Friedman.
Basic Economicsis a citizen's guide to economics, written for those who want to understand how the economy works but have no interest in jargon or equations. Bestselling economist Thomas Sowell explains the general principles underlying different economic systems: capitalist, socialist, feudal, and so on. In readable language, he shows how to critique economic policies in terms of the incentives they create, rather than the goals they proclaim. With clear explanations of the entire field, from rent control and the rise and fall of businesses to the international balance of payments, this is the first book for anyone who wishes to understand how the economy functions.
This fifth edition includes a new chapter explaining the reasons for large differences of wealth and income between nations.
Drawing on lively examples from around the world and from centuries of history, Sowell explains basic economic principles for the general public in plain English.
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在讀這本書之前,我是一隻經濟學“死鳥”——對經濟學概念一無所知不說,還甚是輕視經濟學。經濟學,是當今中國十分火熱的一個名詞,仿佛一個人學瞭經濟,他就開始發齣金子般的光芒——一身的銅臭氣,我所不齒也。可以說這本書把我從一隻“死鳥”逐漸地變成“菜鳥”。 本書開...
評分 評分 評分圖書標籤: 經濟學 Economics 經濟 economics 非虛構 英文原版 紙質 已購買
耳目一新。接下來讀Friedman
評分右到死。不過非常具有可讀性,如果不是想正統地學習經濟學,作為普及讀物還是很不錯的。
評分Perfect. 10/10 would recommend.
評分Perfect. 10/10 would recommend.
評分英亞最近給瞭audible的三個月會員試用,第一本下的有聲書,因為全篇隻用語言沒有任何圖錶就給你解釋明白,如果選用一本書作為你提升專業口語的話,這是首選。
Basic Economics 2024 pdf epub mobi 電子書 下載