The Making of Modern Economics

The Lives and Ideas of the Great Thinkers, Second Edition

By: Mark Skousen

Narrated by: William Hughes

Here is a bold, new account of the lives and ideas of the great economists - Adam Smith, Karl Marx, John Maynard Keynes, Ludwig von Mises, Milton Friedman, and many others - all written by a top free-market economist and presented in an entertaining and persuasive style. Professor Mark Skousen tells a powerful story of economics with dozens of anecdotes of the great economic thinkers.Download the accompanying reference guide.©2009 Mark Skousen (P)2009 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Both fascinating and infuriating...enaging, readable, colorful...credulous, disingenuous, and tendentious." ( Foreign Affairs)

Great historical summary..but

Would you consider the audio edition of The Making of Modern Economics to be better than the print version?

No, because the audio version is missing the last chapter of the book. The audiobook abruptly ends before getting to the recent developments in economics, including the behaviorists among others. Very disappointing.

Any additional comments?

Please contact me when the last chapter is available!

review

a comprehensive account that is inherently long and at points lacks "punch"

It's a book about Economic History - I liked it.

First of all - If you favor socialism; Economic History isn't for you. It's NOTHING against this book; It's more the results of socialism in history that your not likely to enjoy. A lot of reviews say its Anti-Socialism, or Anti-Marx, but I think that's just world history and not the authors fault. It does have more on Marx then anyone else, but Marx is about the most documented person in the realm of economics. This Summer of 2022 was a good time for me to read this... So many mistakes that smarter people have already discovered are being made in the United States right now. It's a good book to understand the evolution of world economic theory and principal's.

thorough and entertaining

I am a rare few who is fascinated by economics. it was great as a layperson enjoying the field.

Makes Economics Fun

You see? It is possible to write about the topic of economics and make it engaging, informative, and fun. Wish I had this book when I was taking my economics classes decades ago. I enjoyed economics in spite of our textbooks. However, a book like this would have inspired far less dedicated students to see how enjoyable the topic can be. This is a wonderful read I highly recommend.