Grand Pursuit : The Story of Economic Genius

from BrokenTeepee

I KNOW! Surprising title for me, eh? But this was a really interesting book! It tells the story of the creation of the field of economics from its inception but in a way that is easy to understand and a real delight to read. REALLY! I wouldn't lie to you. Now economics is not what I would call my...

from LisaMaria_C

In her preface, Nasar describes Grand Pursuit as "the story of an idea that was born in the Golden Age before World War I," the grand pursuit of "turning economics into an instrument of mastery" that could drive prosperity, rather than the "dismal science" that cautioned against government or eve...

from Fips

A decent spread of major characters in the development of modern economic thought, but the later chapters are rather weak and feel somewhat tacked on. Seems a shame that Friedman gets relatively sparse verbiage. Plus the occasional obvious error (even to the layman) sometimes detracted from this ...

from unlikely

Very disappointing. Almost no explanation of the economic theories and arguments raised by the economists. Almost exclusively, a history of their lives and times. I don't feel that I gained any further understanding of the economic principles at issue. Very disappointing.