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Economic facts and fallacies / Thomas Sowell.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Basic Books, c2008.Description: vii, 262 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780465003495 (alk. paper)
  • 0465003494 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 330 22
LOC classification:
  • HB171 .S7133 2008
  • HB 171 S731e 2008
Other classification:
  • 83.10
Online resources:
Contents:
The power of fallacies -- Urban facts and fallacies -- Male-female facts and fallacies -- Academic facts and fallacies -- Income facts and fallacies -- Racial facts and fallacies -- Third World facts and fallacies -- Parting thoughts.
Summary: Exposes some of the most popular fallacies about economic issues, 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. One of the book's themes 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.--From publisher description.
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) HB171 .S7133 2008 | HB 171 S731e 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 1 Available 00000057578

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The power of fallacies -- Urban facts and fallacies -- Male-female facts and fallacies -- Academic facts and fallacies -- Income facts and fallacies -- Racial facts and fallacies -- Third World facts and fallacies -- Parting thoughts.

Exposes some of the most popular fallacies about economic issues, 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. One of the book's themes 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.--From publisher description.

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