The Austrian economist Ludwig von Mises is increasingly recognized as one of the most important originators of modern economic thought. This book studies his ideas in a clear and systematic way and pulls out from Mises’ own writings the main themes of his work. With an emphasis on microeconomics, Mises argues that all real economic decisions are made by particular people at particular times and places; the motivating forces, therefore, are personal and psychological. In this view, economics is not a science at all but a discipline more like mathematics or geometry. Its principles are deduced not by observation and experiment but from certain axiomatic facts about the nature of human choice. This basic insight allows Mises to study important topics such as entrepreneurship and competition in new and fruitful ways.
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“Riggenbach, a radio announcer and longtime voiceover artist, has an engaging, authoritative voice.” — Talking Book Review
“Riggenbach, a radio announcer and longtime voiceover artist, has an engaging, authoritative voice.”
" Good introduction to von Mises' economic thought. Analyzes him fairly, and gives some balance to criticisms as well as his strong points. Simplifies some of his more complex ideas, and makes them more palatable. "
" Lugwig Von Mises is a genius "
Dr. Eamonn Butler is the director of the influential UK think tank, the Adam Smith Institute, where he has spent three decades privatizing state industries, reforming public administrations and instructing government leaders around the world on market economics. With degrees in Economics, Psychology and Philosophy from St. Andrews University, Dr. Butler is superbly qualified on the mechanics, mentality and morals of markets. His highly readable introductions to free-market thinkers including Adam Smith, Ludwig von Mises, and Nobel economists F. A. Hayek and Milton Friedman have won wide acclaim and been translated into many languages.
Jeff Riggenbach (1947-2021) narrated numerous titles for Blackstone Audio and won an AudioFile Earphones Award. An author, contributing editor, and producer, he worked in radio in San Francisco for more than thirty years, earning a Golden Mike Award for journalistic excellence.
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