Modern Principles of EconomicsTyler Cowen, Alex Tabarrok
Modern Principles of Economics
by Tyler Cowen, Alex Tabarrok · first published 2024
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Among the few econ books I read I most enjoyed Modern Principles of Economics[1] by Tyler Cowen. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6659172-modern-principle...
on “What to read to understand how economists think” ↗…care about the truth, you should argue against the best arguments of the strongest advocates. You have to challenge the arguments in the chapter on international trade of Tyler Cowen and Alex Tabarrok’s Modern Principles of Economics, and you have to refute the central point. The New York Times and Hacker News do not require that much.
on “The Rise of China and the Fall of the ‘Free Trade’ Myth” ↗…article feels like LLM but I can't put my finger on it. It reads like LLM where a human asked an LLM to cover up the LLM-isms. It's odd because the byline of "Drawing on Tyler Cowen & Alex Tabarrok’s Modern Principles of Economics and a century of empirical research." doesn't say who the author is, but the URL root is Alex Tabarrok's profile page. I feel as though someone (Alex Tabarrok?) said "here's reference material - turn…
on “Rent Control: The Ceiling Trap” ↗Since he jokingly hypes it up, is his Modern Principles of Economics good?
on “Why Do Domestic Prices Rise with Tarriffs?” ↗