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Review: Economics of Good and Evil: The Quest for Economic Meaning from Gilgamesh to Wall Street

User Review  - Patrick - Goodreads

A really hard to read book about the history of economics through the lens of philosophy. Read full review

Review: Economics of Good and Evil: The Quest for Economic Meaning from Gilgamesh to Wall Street

User Review  - Mohammed AIT LAHCEN - Goodreads

Very interesting read. An alternative take on the history of economic thought and the origins of economics. In addition to critical insights about the current state of the economic science, the book ... Read full review

Review: Economics of Good and Evil: The Quest for Economic Meaning from Gilgamesh to Wall Street

User Review  - Lukas - Goodreads

very dense book with a couple of interesting points made on the journey through parts of history of our civilization. unfortunatelly expressed rather complicately so I found it very difficult to focus all the time and failed to hold the line often. Read full review

Review: Economics of Good and Evil: The Quest for Economic Meaning from Gilgamesh to Wall Street

User Review  - Eva - Goodreads

If you want a short textbook on philosophy, this is for you. Don't expect much economics though. One of very few things I've learnt from this book is that the author is well-read. Unfortunately that ... Read full review

Review: Economics of Good and Evil: The Quest for Economic Meaning from Gilgamesh to Wall Street

User Review  - Steve Gathje - Goodreads

Very interesting book. Views economics through a moral/social lens using history as the guide. Neither liberal nor conservative. Rather, profoundly rooted in the nature of human beings and are moral udnerpinnings. Read full review

Review: Economics of Good and Evil: The Quest for Economic Meaning from Gilgamesh to Wall Street

User Review  - Peter Kruty - Goodreads

It's a nice trip through history, different thought styles, but I was disappointed, but depth. Read full review

Review: Economics of Good and Evil: The Quest for Economic Meaning from Gilgamesh to Wall Street

User Review  - Birdbath Birdbath - Goodreads

I found this book googling "economics of good" so I was primed to enjoy it and was in the mood. It delivered. The author meandered a bit but in the end I was left full and satisfied. Do read it. I found it free online. Read full review

Review: Economics of Good and Evil: The Quest for Economic Meaning from Gilgamesh to Wall Street

User Review  - Thomas - Goodreads

I thought this was a very interesting book on economics. It deals more with the philosophy of economics rather than the mathmatics and it brought up some really interesting and thought provoking points. Read full review

Review: Economics of Good and Evil: The Quest for Economic Meaning from Gilgamesh to Wall Street

User Review  - Casper Strømgren - Goodreads

Should be read by everyone! Read full review

Review: Economics of Good and Evil: The Quest for Economic Meaning from Gilgamesh to Wall Street

User Review  - Jennifer - Goodreads

Though I didn't agree with all of his conclusions, Sedlacek's book left me with many things to consider. I do think he's correct in his main argument, that the study of economics has become too ... Read full review

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