Russell D. Roberts
Author of The Choice: A Fable of Free Trade and Protection
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Works by Russell D. Roberts
Gambling with Other People’s Money: How Perverse Incentives Caused the Financial Crisis (2019) 13 copies
Görünmez Kalp 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1954-09-10
- Gender
- male
- Education
- University of Chicago (Ph.D., economics)
- Organizations
- Hoover Institution
Library of Economics and Liberty
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Invisible Heart, The by Russell D. Roberts
This is pretty ambitious, and while it didn’t completely succeed, that it was attempted at all competently makes it a good book. Basically, it is a “nicer” or “better” form of an Ayn Rand book — a romance novel (so, aimed at young women?) with a free market/libertarian economics message at core. There are some areas where it was a bit heavy handed (Rand-esque) with extended monologues about economics, and some bad guys who were caricatures. However, it is still interesting.
The Choice by Russell Roberts is a short parable on the dangers of protectionism as an economic system. Throughout you'll recognize a mix of storytelling frameworks made popular by "It's a Wonderful Life" and "A Christmas Carol"—i.e. being led through alternate timelines to witness the consequences of one's choices.
It's a worthy read even though most of the pro-protectionist crowd—those who would benefit the most from the book's message—aren't even aware of what protectionism is or why it's problematic, and are unlikely to ever check out The Choice.… (more)
It's a worthy read even though most of the pro-protectionist crowd—those who would benefit the most from the book's message—aren't even aware of what protectionism is or why it's problematic, and are unlikely to ever check out The Choice.… (more)
I loved this book! It was very captivating and it brings economics to life AND I was very sorry that it had to end!
This was one of those books, that when I am reading it, I feel like I am wasting too much time, in the sense that I can kill two bird with one stone by reading it out loud to my family. And that way, I know all will have heard the story. So I started to read it to them before I finished the book because I couldn't wait.
This was one of those books, that when I am reading it, I feel like I am wasting too much time, in the sense that I can kill two bird with one stone by reading it out loud to my family. And that way, I know all will have heard the story. So I started to read it to them before I finished the book because I couldn't wait.
Under the thin facade of a love story, Roberts through the lead character sets out the stall for capitalism. Kinda like an accessible, readable and very much shorter Ayn Rand. Definitely worth read, especially for anyone starting out in economics.
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- Works
- 7
- Members
- 476
- Popularity
- #51,804
- Rating
- 3.7
- Reviews
- 10
- ISBNs
- 18
- Languages
- 3