Because ’tis the season… to be eating! Edible Economics was a suitable appetizer for this reader who did not want to bite off more than she could chew on a seemingly daunting topic. And because ’tis also the season when most of us have so much on our plates — figuratively and literally — these bite-size treats from Ha-Joon Chang whet the appetite but keep it from being too overwhelmed. The book’s intent is simple: To make the topic more palatable so the reader may “eat” economics better in the future.
As soon as I closed this book, I could already imagine those who would criticize this for not providing enough solutions, or for not being meaty enough. Perhaps it is, for those who are seasoned in the field. But I don’t think it was written for them. This is definitely not a textbook. (Thank heavens!) It is a starter from which I learned a lot.
While we feed our souls with the company of those we love, and feed our bellies with the season’s treats, it’s never a bad idea to feed the mind with books, and with something one knows little about but which has massive consequences on our lives and the world we live in. So… bon appetite and happy holidays!
The Book-Butterfly 