Myth vs. reality

by on November 7, 2007 at 6:19 pm in Books | Permalink

If a mythical Tyler asked you that
question "What have you been reading lately that you learned from?"
what would be your answer?

Here is more, the distinction is between "reading edifying works, rather than works that challenged me and taught," the key is the latter, so answer the question!

angus November 7, 2007 at 6:51 pm
EclectEcon November 7, 2007 at 8:16 pm

I’ve been re-reading Posner’s Economic Analysis of Law — a brilliant work with tonnes of insight.

r. m. daza November 7, 2007 at 10:13 pm

1. Joel Kotkin- TRIBES, has compositional fallacy problems but still rooted in Weberian style of sociological economics

2. Don Lavoie- CULTURE & ENTERPRISE, though i don’t see economists doing ethnographic fieldwork

3. Brennan & Pettit- THE ECONOMY OF ESTEEM, just started but seems to come from an interesting economist-philosopher pair up

Projected next? Jon Elster’s ULYSSES UNBOUND, its a hit-or-miss and it should be ‘Odyssus’

Michael burt November 7, 2007 at 11:11 pm

The Use of Knowledge in Society by Hayek, an absolute classic. I read “Indian Summer” which you had recommended a few months ago and I thoroughly enjoyed it as well.

Stephen November 7, 2007 at 11:50 pm

The Pentagon’s New Map. Interesting take on globalization on the “war on terror.” It was written by a Harvard alum and provides among other things a fascinating look at how policy is shaped inside the Pentagon.

http://www.amazon.com/Pentagons-New-Map-Twenty-first-Century/dp/B000BPG24M/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-7881489-3619921?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1194497307&sr=1-1

JH November 8, 2007 at 9:29 am

The Book of Judges. Learning more about morality and the nature of God.

Rich November 8, 2007 at 10:53 am

“Venus And Mars On A Date” (is that the exact title? Can’t quite remember). The hypothetical verbal exchanges in this book bear an almost eerie resemblance to conversations I’ve had with my delightful girlfriend. Seriously, guys: read it.

Oh, and Dornbusch’s overshooting model. Surprisingly enjoyable, and has given me a hypothesis that I can apply to any counterintuitive situation.

ellen November 8, 2007 at 12:46 pm

1491 by Charles C. Mann
amazing book about pre-colombian american society, environment and culture

The other Eric November 8, 2007 at 6:53 pm

The Social Misconstruction of Reality, Hamilton
and
Electric Universe, Bodanis

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