Microeconomics
by Samuel S. Bowles · first published 2009
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The abstract and introduction read like this is the "assume a spherical cow on a frictionless plane" level of theorising. A better use of time might be reading a chapter or two of Bowles's Microeconomics: Behavior, Institutions, and Evolution[1], which at least tries to engage with the real world. Edit: Or learning about Hotelling's Rule[2], given recent rises in the price of fossil fuel. 1. https://www.amazon.com/Microeconomics-Institutions-Evolution...…
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