Edible Economics : A Hungry Economist Explains The World

Description: Edible Economics brings the sort of creative fusion that spices up a great kitchen to the often too - disciplined subject of economics For decades a single free - market philosophy has dominated global economics. But this intellectual monoculture is bland and unhealthy. Bestselling author and economist Ha - Joon Chang makes challenging economic ideas delicious by plating them alongside stories about food from around the world using the diverse histories behind familiar food items to explore economic theory. For Chang chocolate is a lifelong addiction but more exciting are the insights it offers into postindustrial knowledge economies; and while okra makes Southern gumbo heart - meltingly smooth it also speaks of capitalism's entangled relationship with freedom. Myth - busting witty and thought - provoking Edible Economics serves up a feast of bold ideas about globalization climate change immigration austerity automation and why carrots need not be orange. It shows that getting to grips with the economy is like learning a recipe: when we understand it we can adapt and improve it and better understand our world.
Title: Edible Economics : A Hungry Economist Explains The World
Barcode: 9781541700543
Pages: 224 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 1/17/2023