Russell Roberts (1)

This is pretty ambitious, and while it didn’t completely succeed, that it was attempted at all competently makes it a good book. Basically, it is a “nicer” or “better” form of an Ayn Rand book — a romance novel (so, aimed at young women?) with a free market/libertarian economics message at core. There are some areas where it was a bit heavy handed (Rand-esque) with extended monologues about economics, and some bad guys who were caricatures. However, it is still interesting.

I loved this book! It was very captivating and it brings economics to life AND I was very sorry that it had to end!

This was one of those books, that when I am reading it, I feel like I am wasting too much time, in the sense that I can kill two bird with one stone by reading it out loud to my family. And that way, I know all will have heard the story. So I started to read it to them before I finished the book because I couldn't wait.

Under the thin facade of a love story, Roberts through the lead character sets out the stall for capitalism. Kinda like an accessible, readable and very much shorter Ayn Rand. Definitely worth read, especially for anyone starting out in economics.

A really lovely book describing the magic of the creation of wealth through unplanned human action. If you ever wondered why we are so well off compared to 100 years ago. This book explains why in very simple terms. I love the example of the massive increases in productivity especially the example of producing eggs. A great book for any student just starting in economics.