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ryanAnger
United States838 Posts
My problem is this: I have no idea what sort of texts to read, especially because of the inevitable bias found in all three of these subjects. I would greatly appreciate it if anyone who has previously studied, or is currently studying, these subjects to direct me to some unbiased learning resources, whether they be books or websites or whatever. | ||
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AndyG
United States22 Posts
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AcuWill
United States281 Posts
It has hundreds of free economy books on Austrian economics. TBH read different baised views and draw your own conclusions. Truly sterile text-books that are not biased in any fashion and try to appease everyone are so watered down you won't get anything of real value. | ||
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Caloooomi
Scotland188 Posts
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ryanAnger
United States838 Posts
On August 18 2011 05:43 AndyG wrote: While I'm a Math/Computer Science head and have no idea what books to recommend, I just wanna commend you for taking this step. Self-education, especially at a college level, takes a lot of commitment, so this is really cool :D Good luck! Thanks. I've always been an autodidact, but most of my self-learning has been random and disjointed, and mostly web-based, so this whole "go to the library and get some textbooks" thing is brand new to me. | ||
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Hider
Denmark9448 Posts
On August 18 2011 05:43 AcuWill wrote: mises.org It has hundreds of free economy books on Austrian economics. TBH read different baised views and draw your own conclusions. Truly sterile text-books that are not biased in any fashion and try to appease everyone are so watered down you won't get anything of real value. This isn't really that you will learn at a university. Never the less this is real economics. | ||
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Zeri
United States773 Posts
![[image loading]](http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ABPub/2009/09/24/2009937460.jpg) Michael Sandel is a political philosopher and a well known professor at Harvard. This book is absolutely great. Its essentially his famous class at Harvard called 'Justice' condensed into a book! | ||
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KaiserReinhard
United States554 Posts
I kid, I kid, good on ya for studying for the hell of it. | ||
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ryanAnger
United States838 Posts
On August 18 2011 05:46 Hider wrote: This isn't really that you will learn at a university. Never the less this is real economics. I don't necessarily want something that will be taught to me at university, I just want something that will give me an excellent understanding and comprehension of the topics at hand. EDIT: To the guy who recommended "Justice" above, I found that there are full episodes of his "Justice" lectures online. Definitely going to be taking a look at them. Thanks. | ||
Myles
United States5162 Posts
On August 18 2011 05:50 ryanAnger wrote: I don't necessarily want something that will be taught to me at university, I just want something that will give me an excellent understanding and comprehension of the topics at hand. The 'problem' is that there are distinct groups in economics that have very different ideas. You will spend a lot of time and energy learning about the differences between Neo-Classical, Austrian, and Keynesian economics if you really want a strong understanding and comprehension. If you just want a basic understanding of Ecomics like you would get in an econ 101 class, just get any basic college textbook. | ||
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BluePanther
United States2776 Posts
The Rise and Decline of Nations by Olson (one of my personal faves, brilliant guy) The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith (very dry, but gives a fundamental background in economics) The Prince by Machiavelli It also doesn't hurt to mix a few extremist views, such as: The Communist Manifesto by Marx We the Living by Ayn Rand If you knocked out these books, I think you'd be able to talk on an educated level about those topics. I think this list would also give you a wide view instead of tunnel vision. | ||
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Bartuc
Netherlands629 Posts
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darmousseh
United States3437 Posts
It is the fastest way to learn basic economic principles and fallacies. As far as politics and government, that is a lot more broad. Do you want to learn about political philosophies? Or how the government operates? There are too many categories to cover. | ||
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ryanAnger
United States838 Posts
On August 18 2011 05:54 Myles wrote: The 'problem' is that there are distinct groups in economics that have very different ideas. You will spend a lot of time and energy learning about the differences between Neo-Classical, Austrian, and Keynesian economics if you really want a strong understanding and comprehension. If you just want a basic understanding of Ecomics like you would get in an econ 101 class, just get any basic college textbook. The goal would be to learn all of them (Neo-Classical, Austrain, Keynesian, etc.) I'm the kind of person who can just read something once, and then it's in my head for good. Also, to the above poster, I've already read the Communist Manifesto, and the Prince, years ago. I guess I should have probably clarified, I'm not ignorant to any of the subjects I want to study, and that my desire to study them in depth comes from my interest in them, despite (or perhaps because of) my limited understanding of them. | ||
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BluePanther
United States2776 Posts
On August 18 2011 06:00 ryanAnger wrote: Also, to the above poster, I've already read the Communist Manifesto, and the Prince, years ago. I guess I should have probably clarified, I'm not ignorant to any of the subjects I want to study, and that my desire to study them in depth comes from my interest in them, despite (or perhaps because of) my limited understanding of them. I wasn't implying you were ignorant, I was just giving you a group of books that would be a good place to start. I have a deep interest in economic sociology (have a BS in this), so your desire to learn more is not alone  I'm also former Air Force and a current law student.  | ||
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Wesso
Netherlands1245 Posts
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MisterD
Germany1338 Posts
pretty good stuff, and muller does a really good job at lecturing! probably not exactly what you're looking for, but hella good nontheless. | ||
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ryanAnger
United States838 Posts
On August 18 2011 06:06 MisterD wrote: for science with political aspects check out the berkley lecture physics 10 "Physics for future Presidents" -> http://www.youtube.com/user/UCBerkeley?blend=3&ob=4#g/c/095393D5B42B2266 pretty good stuff, and muller does a really good job at lecturing! probably not exactly what you're looking for, but hella good nontheless. Anything works, thanks!!! | ||
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xDaunt
United States17988 Posts
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Milkis
5003 Posts
On August 18 2011 05:46 Hider wrote: This isn't really that you will learn at a university. Never the less this is real economics. Since when was austrian economics "real" economics? -_-??? austrian economics is a religion | ||
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