Rebecca Campbell, Anthony McGowan Oneworld Publications, 2022, HB, 320pp, £12.99, 978-0861543793
I enjoyed this book because it introduced me to a topic of global importance under the guise of a fun holiday read. It is very much aimed at the beginner without any formal economics education when it comes to classical economic theory, but covers a lot of concepts that help us understand some of the decisions being made by the policymakers and industry leaders around us. It also begins to arm the reader to critique some of the more dubious ideologies and approaches demonstrated by people in power.
The method adopted by this book that makes it a fun read is one that has a long heritage. The idea of a dialogue goes back …