I have even met some British people trying to justify the monarchy in terms of the tourist revenue it allegedly generates. Economics is in jobs, mortgage payments, and taxes, but also libraries, the teaching of ancient languages in universities, and the preservation of cultural heritage. However, we all need to learn at least some economics because, in a capitalist society, nothing is free from it. Everyone needs to learn economics.Ī lot of people think economics is boring, difficult stuff, only needed by professional economists. Listen to the audio version-read by Ha-Joon himself-in the Next Big Idea App. His books include Economics: The User’s Guide, Bad Samaritans, and the international number one bestseller, 23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism.īelow, Ha-Joon shares 5 key insights from his new book, Edible Economics: A Hungry Economist Explains the World. Ha-Joon Chang is a Professor of Economics at SOAS University of London and one of the world’s leading economists.
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