Brian Albrecht Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Brian Albrecht is an economist. Applied economic theorist: competition and information. Chief Economist @LawEconCenter 📝Price Theory Newsletter https://t.co/1S7TB6ANUP
The Armchair Economist: Economics and Everyday Life
Steven E. LandsburgBrian AlbrechtAfter telling my mom about my new love of econ, she told me to read Steven Landsburg (who she knew from her old HR job, Small world) In many ways, The Armchair Economist is the book that most inspires the type of popular writing I try to do. It's so good
Paperback, 2012
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The Worldly Philosophers: The Lives, Times, and Ideas of the Great Economic Thinkers
Robert L. HeilbronerBrian AlbrechtThe Worldly Philosophers: This book originally solidified my interest in the history of economic thought. That wasn't a big leap, since I came from studying the history of political thought. Its a gateway drug for people bored with curve drawing
Paperback, 1999
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The Undercover Economist: Exposing Why the Rich Are Rich, Why the Poor Are Poor--And Why You Can Never Buya Decent Used Car!
Tim HarfordBrian Albrecht@TimHarford's The Undercover Economist is in a similar spirit as Landsburg. It lays out the fun, counterintuitive insights of economics through a series of stories about the world around us. Plus, unlike economists, Tim can write.
Paperback, 2007
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The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates
Peter LeesonBrian AlbrechtIf you're looking for a book on the economic way of thinking with a fun hook (I'm sorry), I really enjoyed Pete Leeson's The Invisible Hook. It is a mix of econ, history, and fun pirate stories. Definitely not curve bending.
Paperback, 2011
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Basic Economics: A Common Sense Guide to the Economy
Thomas SowellBrian AlbrechtOne of the first econ books I read was Thomas Sowell's Basic Economics. It's the first book I recommend to most people... I started reading it on a Thursday and by Sunday I told my friend I was going to be an economist.
Hardcover, 2014
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Essays on the Great Depression
Ben S. BernankeBrian AlbrechtBut the Great Depression was the main focus of early career Bernanke. He wrote enough papers just on the Great Depression to have a whole book of essays in 2000! That's why many people saw him as "the perfect candidate for the job" in 2008
Paperback, 2024
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Can You Outsmart an Economist?: 100+ Puzzles to Train Your Brain
Steven E. LandsburgBrian AlbrechtLandsburg's "Can You Outsmart An Economist?" came out after I was already an economist, but I'd also recommend it. Fun. Quick. Plus the best, short intro to how prices work and Hayek's Use of Knowledge argument that I've ever seen
Paperback, 2018
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