The best of all possible worlds -- The key to all things -- Blurry vision -- Economism and economics -- Ideas in the world -- The magic of the marketplace -- The long march of economism -- Ideas and interests -- Pioneers -- Industrialists -- Promoters -- Politicians -- The problem with a price...

"Doit-on se tourner aujourd'hui vers Marx ou vers Keynes pour trouver l'explication de nos problèmes, et les moyens d'y porter remède ? Pour l'auteur de ce livre, aucun de ces deux économistes ne peut fournir une grille de lecture qui s'applique à l'interprétation du présent. L'analyse de...

A society is characterized by the common attitudes and behavior of its members. Such behavior reflects purposive decision making by individuals, given the environment they live in. Thus, as technology changes, so might social norms. There were big changes in social norms during the 20th century,...

Societies socialize children about many things, including sex. Socialization is costly. It uses scarce resources, such as time and effort. Parents weigh the marginal gains from socialization against its costs. Those at the lower end of the socioeconomic scale indoctrinate their daughters less...