Edible Economics: A Hungry Economist Explains the World

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The definitive, behind-the-scenes look at why Pokémon's evolution from a single Japanese video game to global powerhouse captured the world's attention, and how the "gotta catch 'em all" mentality of its fanbase shaped pop culture—and continues to do so today.

Książka stosunkowo krótka z 200 stron czyta się bardzo szybko można będąc zdeterminowanym skończyć w jeden wieczór. 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. Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to review Edible Economics in exchange for an honest review.The food stories are not just a pretext for a dry lecture, they are fascinating and engaging in themselves - so much engaging that you won’t realize when they morph into the economic ones. Well, perhaps okra, but now that Mr Chang mentioned gumbo was what convinced his palate to welcome okra, I'm going to try it one day. El autor es un economista partidario de un capitalismo regulado y sustentable, pero un gran detractor de las premisas neoliberales que han sido dominantes en las últimas décadas. Ha-Joon Chang offers some unique perspectives on various economic theories, often presenting multiple differing opinions in the same chapter.

I've been in a bit of a rut with my reading and this non-fiction book caught my attention (extra kudos regarding the cover design) .As Chang points out, the fact of the matter is that places such as Korea developed because of sustained investment. So do bear in mind that the book is meant for the general public, the lay public, and not for specialists in economy or history, and that a lot of the things asserted here are the author's opinions and experiences, and tastes in food, which are always personal. Government services: the IRS has ancient technology as do air traffic controllers - all thanks to our government leaders. The only book I've ever read that made me laugh, salivate and re-evaluate my thoughts about economics - all at the same time.

The blend of food and economics was sometimes good and sometimes non-existant and really just an interesting type of food and.Przez niekonwencjonalne podejście i formę (bo książka momentami przypomina kulinarną) jest bardziej interesująca i wciągająca. Korea również dokonała ogromnego skoku gospodarczego stąd wnioskuję, że ilość odniesień autora do swojej ojczyzny jest podyktowana tym samym motywem.