I think that “Introduction to economic analysis” by Preston McAfee fits the bill. I love that book: it’s ideology free and treats economics as a branch of mathematics, constructing a model of the market and then analyzing various extensions to said model. It’s only limit is that it’s mostly about microeconomics, but in that area is one of the best. Oh, and it’s available for free.
I think that “Introduction to economic analysis” by Preston McAfee fits the bill.
A solid choice after the David Friedman text. I didn’t mention it earlier because it strikes me as a bit too mathy and theoretical for the novice reader. D. Friedman’s Price Theory just does a better job as an intro text IMHO, and in fact the author also wrote a very good pop-sci book (Hidden Order).
I think that “Introduction to economic analysis” by Preston McAfee fits the bill.
I love that book: it’s ideology free and treats economics as a branch of mathematics, constructing a model of the market and then analyzing various extensions to said model. It’s only limit is that it’s mostly about microeconomics, but in that area is one of the best.
Oh, and it’s available for free.
A solid choice after the David Friedman text. I didn’t mention it earlier because it strikes me as a bit too mathy and theoretical for the novice reader. D. Friedman’s Price Theory just does a better job as an intro text IMHO, and in fact the author also wrote a very good pop-sci book (Hidden Order).