Introduction -- Unintended consequences -- The origin of money -- Segregation -- The invisible hand -- The origin of money reconsidered -- Models and representation -- Game theory and conventions -- Conclusion

Nietzsche distinguished between two forces in art: Apollonian, which represents order and reason, and Dionysian, which represents chaos and energy. An ideal work of art combines these two characteristics in a believable, relatable balance. Economists, Ward argues, have operated for too long...

'Drawing extensively on Sraffa's Cambridge archives, particularly his unpublished notes, Ajit Sinha reveals Sraffa's struggle - philosophical, methodological and technical - on the road towards the brief formulation in Production of Commodities by Means of Commodities (1960). Sinha puts paid...

Chapter One: Usury, Sodomy, and Idolatry -- Chapter Two: Performativity in Postmodernity -- Chapter Three: The Commodification of Rhetoric in Classical Athens -- Chapter Four: Witchcraft and Representation in Early Modern England -- Chapter Five: Commodification and Performativity in Eucharistic...

Die Bedeutung der Philosophie für die Staats- und Wirtschaftstheorie aus der Sicht von Friedrich List -- Das Meinungsbild von Friedrich List über die Antike und die griechischen Philosophen -- Lists Verhältnis zur Religion, insbesondere zum Christentum -- Die Adaption von philosophischen...

Foreword -- 1 The new Population of Economics: Multiple, Fair, Ignorant and Emotional Actors. How are the Markets Ordered in Accordance with Diversified Knowledge Bases? -- 2 Mutual and self-enforcing agreements. Contracts as the basic institution of economics: Network knowledge instead of...

1. What is Buddhist Economics? -- 2. The Four Noble Truths: A Decision-Making and Problem-Solving Framework -- 3. What is the Problem with the Market Economy? -- 4. Drivers behind the Shortcomings of the Market Economy -- 5. Buddhist Economics Theory -- 6. Buddhist Ethics and Moral Life -- 7....