Author : Frederic Bastiat
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 9781387996629
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (966 download)
Book Synopsis Economic Sophisms: An Introduction to Economic Theory, the Principles of Trade, Consumption, Prices and Taxation (Hardcover) by : Frederic Bastiat
Download or read book Economic Sophisms: An Introduction to Economic Theory, the Principles of Trade, Consumption, Prices and Taxation (Hardcover) written by Frederic Bastiat and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-08-02 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frédéric Bastiat's passionate and witty arguments for free trade and enterprise left a mark upon the fledgling science of economics, with the author stridently dispelling myths and misunderstandings. Setting out to outline principles of economics for the reader, Bastiat does so with a difference: by fiercely debunking misconceptions and falsehoods about the concepts and discoveries which comprised economic thought. Sometimes venturing to humor in demonstrating his points, it is thus that Economic Sophisms escapes the impenetrable dryness for which contemporaries were famous. Together with satirical barbs at flawed thinking by both economic scholars and the popular media of his time, Economic Sophisms also contains anecdotes and examples which serve to illustrate the author's points. A supporter of free trade unhindered by regulations, Bastiat was frustrated with emerging trends in society whereby protectionism and socialist policies were increasingly demanded by the populations of Europe.