"Important and ingenious . . . ought to be read by every educated person." —The Spectator. Renowned British economist Paul Ormerod explodes current economic theory to offer a ...

This work argues that economic theory is not only unpalatable, but can often be plain wrong. It explains why economists think the way they do and points out flaws in that ...

Proven strategies for a low-carbon, steady-state economy

The new economic sociology is based on the theory that patterns of economic behavior are shaped by social factors. The Sociology of the Economy brings together a dozen path ...

Thaler and Sunstein offer a groundbreaking discussion of how to apply the science of choice to nudge people toward decisions that can improve their lives without restricting ...