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The extensively revised and updated edition of Steven Landsburg's hugely popular book, The Armchair Economist - "a delightful compendium of quotidian examples illustrating important economic and financial theories" (The Journal of Finance). In this revised and updated edition of Steven Landsburg's hugely popular book, he applies economic theory to today's most pressing concerns, answering a diverse range of daring questions, such as: why are seat belts deadly, why do celebrity endorsements sell products, and many more.

When economists are called “influential,” it usually means they’ve changed the way other economists think. By that standard, Milton Friedman was one of the most influential economists of all time.

Quando economistas são chamados de "influentes" significa que eles mudaram a forma como os outros pensam. Por esse padrão, Milton Friedman foi um dos economistas mais influentes de todos os tempos. Ele revolucionou a maneira como seus pares pensam sobre consumo, dinheiro, política de...