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Field Guide to the U.S. Economy: A Compact and Irreverent Guide to Economic Life in America, Revised and Updated Edition

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I use this book as a supplemental text for a senior-level sociology course --the book provides an eye-opening, yet easy-to-understand (and often hilarious) look at the least well understood of all social institutions, the economy. Students love this book... as does the professor!

This book is so fun yet full of information about how the things work in US economy. It is also the most thoughtful book I've read, even the weblinks of the contributers were written. The organisation of the book is so fine, it is the first time I didn't have to complain about the layout of the book.

In general, the writers ask for awareness of social responsibility. Even just one person can change things when we are in a world full of injustice & inefficiencies.

The authors are more foolish and naive than Bob Geldof to the power of Bono.

It was disappointing to note that Mr Galbraith of Harvard, and author of the very good "A Short History of Financial Euphoria", endorsed this rubbish. Perhaps not surprising though, as he was, after all, a Canadian. Makes me think that a fence should go up along that border too.

Avoid.