Cooperation & coercion how busybodies became busybullies and what that means for economics and politics

In this myth-busting book, the authors display the wisdom and the talent for explaining complex topics that have attracted a devoted audience to their weekly podcast, Words & Numbers. By looking for cooperation in everyday life, they help make sense of a wide range of issues that dominate the public...

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Main Authors: Davies, Antony (Author), Harrigan, James R. (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Wilmington, DE : ISI Books, [2020].
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Summary:In this myth-busting book, the authors display the wisdom and the talent for explaining complex topics that have attracted a devoted audience to their weekly podcast, Words & Numbers. By looking for cooperation in everyday life, they help make sense of a wide range of issues that dominate the public debate. You'll come away from this book with a new understanding of everything from the minimuym wage to taxes, from gun control to government regulations, from the war on terror to the war on drugs to the war on poverty. Cooperation & Coercion cuts through heated partisan debates to provide a refreshingly clear and comprehensive iunderstanding of the way the world works.--from back cover.
Physical Description:202 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-194) and index.
ISBN:161017156X
9781610171564
Author Notes:Antony Davies is the Milton Friedman Distinguished Fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) and associate professor of economics at Duquesne University.
James R. Harrigan is managing director of the Freedom Center at the University of Arizona and the F. A. Hayek Distinguished Fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE).