<DIV>In this witty, accessible, and revealing book, Deirdre McCloskey demystifies economic theory and practice to show that behind the economists claim to certainty is the ancient art of storytelling. <I>If You're So Smart</I> will engage, enlighten, and empower anyone trying to evaluate the experts who stand ready to engineer our lives. <BR><BR>"Writing with delicious wit and great seriousness."—<I>Publishers Weekly</I>. " <BR><BR>"McCloskey is more interesting on an uninspired day than most of her peers can manage at their very best."—Peter Passell, <I>New </I><I>York Times</I>