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Edible Economics: A Hungry Economist Explains the World

by Ha-Joon Chang
Edible Economics: A Hungry Economist Explains the World
Edible Economics: A Hungry Economist Explains the World

Culinary journey demystifying complex economic concepts.

If you've ever felt overwhelmed by economic jargon, "Edible Economics" could be the refreshing appetizer you need. Ha-Joon Chang has a knack for turning the indigestible into delightful bite-sized wisdom. His analogies linking food with economic theories make the subject palatable, perhaps even as satisfying as your favorite dish. It's a unique recipe for understanding and discussing economics without the stuffiness of academic halls.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Edible Economics: A Hungry Economist Explains the World

by Ha-Joon Chang
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ISBN: 9780141998336
Authors: Ha-Joon Chang
Publisher: Penguin
Date of Publication: 2023-10-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Business, History, Food & Drink, Politics, Science, Economics
Related Topics: Food, Food and Drink, History, Cooking, Finance, Society, Money, Politics
Goodreads rating: 3.83
(rated by 2955 readers)

Description

Radio 4 Book of the Week. Economic thinking—about globalisation, climate change, immigration, austerity, automation, and much more—in its most digestible form. For decades, a single free-market philosophy has dominated global economics. But this is bland and unhealthy—like British food in the 1980s, when bestselling author and economist Ha-Joon Chang first arrived in the UK from South Korea. Just as eating a wide range of cuisines contributes to a more interesting and balanced diet, so too is it essential we listen to a variety of economic perspectives. In Edible Economics, Chang makes challenging economic ideas more palatable by plating them alongside stories about food from around the world. He uses histories behind familiar food items—where they come from, how they are cooked and consumed, what they mean to different cultures—to explore economic theory. For Chang, chocolate is a lifelong addiction, but more exciting are the insights it offers into post-industrial knowledge economies; and while okra makes Southern gumbo heart-meltingly smooth, it also speaks of capitalism's entangled relationship with freedom and unfreedom. Explaining everything from the hidden cost of care work to the misleading language of the free market, as he cooks dishes like anchovy and egg toast, Gambas al Ajillo and Korean dotori mook, Ha-Joon Chang serves up an easy-to-digest feast of bold ideas. Myth-busting, witty and thought-provoking, Edible Economics shows that getting to grips with the economy is like learning a recipe: if we understand it, we can change it—and, with it, the world.
 

Culinary journey demystifying complex economic concepts.

If you've ever felt overwhelmed by economic jargon, "Edible Economics" could be the refreshing appetizer you need. Ha-Joon Chang has a knack for turning the indigestible into delightful bite-sized wisdom. His analogies linking food with economic theories make the subject palatable, perhaps even as satisfying as your favorite dish. It's a unique recipe for understanding and discussing economics without the stuffiness of academic halls.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.