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1. Fooled By Randomness - a review of the author; Nassim Nicholas Taleb Nassim Nicholas Taleb exposes the myths of certainty that lurk in the darkness of finance, living, and economics. And most important - he does it without dragging you through silly math based models. Most professors handle uncertainty by pretending...
2. New Ideas from Dead Economists: An Introduction to Modern Economic Thought by Todd G. Buchholz Lately, it seems I have had a penchant for old books on economics. New Ideas from Dead Economists: An Introduction to Modern Economic Thought by Todd G. Buchholz is the latest “old” book I’ve recently had the pleasure of reviewing.&...
3. SuperFreakonomics I read Freakonomics in 2006 and wrote in my blog that I believe that book should be required reading for human life. SuperFreakonomics is a fitting sequel to the original -- a non-fiction work that's engaging and lively enough to be called a &quo...
4. Steven Levitt Steven Levitt is an American economist and author. Steven Levitt has co-authored the best-selling book Freakonomics. Now this great economy book is also available as downloadable audio book, in either abrdiged or unabridged (I suggest you go for this...
5. Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt Economics in One Lesson: The Shortest and Surest Way to Understand Basic Economics is a business masterpiece.  Hazlitt begins his argument with a simple premise, the effects of a broken window.  By expanding upon the impact of the broken wi...
6. Fooled by Randomness I've yet to finish this book.  Oh, I have read it from cover to cover.  At least 5 times.  But, I'm still not finished. I don't think I ever will.  This is one of those books that stays on your nightstand, in that place on your de...
7. Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science by Charles Wheelan Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science by Charles Wheelan is a must read for anyone interested in the inner workings of economics.  Wheelan’s easy-to-read gem rescues the lay-economist from the drudgery of traditional economics tex...
8. Hidden Order: The Economics of Everyday Life by David D. Friedman If the name “Friedman” sounds familiar, it should; David D. Friedman is the son of renowned Nobel Economist Milton Friedman.  Like his father, David takes his economics seriously.  Hidden Order: The Economics of Everyday Life by...
9. Apollo's Arrow The Science of Prediction and the Future of Everything  In the spirit of Freakonomics and A Short History of Progress, Apollo's Arrow is a compelling, irreverent, elegantly written history of our future  For centuries, scientists and cha...
10. The Hidden Truths About Money Take a look into the murky upside-down world of money and economics...or should that be Freakonomics? See the world in an entirely new light with answers about life from parenting to politics, and why the gap between rich and poor countries is so gre...
11. The Halo Effect: ... and the Eight Other Business Delusions That Deceive Managers by Phil Rosenzweig I'm still working on this...  I'll get back to you as soon as possible.  If you want to share your thoughts on "The Black Swan" post an entry in the Guest Book at the bottom of the page. Take care... JWM
12. The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb I'm still working on this...  I'll get back to you as soon as possible.  If you want to share your thoughts on "The Black Swan" post an entry in the Guest Book at the bottom of the page. Take care... JWM
13. Tim Harford: The Undercover Economist Tim Harford is one of my favourite writers about everyday economics. He describes himself as a part-time agony uncle (that's an advice columnist, for those of us in North America) and a full time economist. Tim Harford's work focuses around the appl...
14. Super Freakonomics How is a street prostitute like a department-store Santa? What's the best way to catch a terrorist? What do hurricanes, heart attacks, and highway deaths have in common? Are people hardwired for altruism or selfishness? Can eating kangaroo save t...
15. Freakonomics by Steven Levitt and Jay Dubner Economic influences shape our daily lives both overtly and in more subtle ways. Oddly, the subject is often viewed as arcane and unknowable. I'm always glad to see good books like Freakonomics, or Henry Hazlitt's Economics in One Lesson demystify this...
16. Great Ideas of Operations Research by Jagjit Singh This little-know book, first published in 1968, holds a wealth of ideas and information about building models to better understand what's going on in your organization.  While only 221 pages long, the book manages to provide an introduction to s...