There are a ton of resources - more than you probably can consume.
As someone that had similar thoughts, I'll ask you a question that i wish i clarified with myself: why do you want to learn economics / to what end?
^this is important because it will help you narrow down exactly which areas you need to learn and the best resources (i can help you with the latter :))
No op, but I’m curious. I’ve often been interested in economic thinking from a systems perspective. Ive read several books about behavioral economics and it seems fascinating but the books seem more pop-sci than textbook style and I don’t feel like there is much to take away at the end of it.
Any thoughts on resources in that direction? I’m not as much interested in the math as the abstractions around it (though I wouldn’t be against digging into the math on occasion)
Ok well i'll recommend a few books that are more science and less popsci to start...but there are so many sub-genres underneath each that the list could go on.
System-based econ books tend to be more complex/science than behavioral. I've recommended a couple favorites: technological revolutions & financial capital by carlota perez (a personal favorite), innovator's dilemma (touches on and tests fundamental econ principles), etc.
Behavioral econ has typically skewed more pop sci but a few good ones that are a bit more academically rigorous are: thinking fast and slow, most of hymen minskey's books, irrational exuberance, on grand strategy, most books on game theory, etc.
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[ 1.8 ms ] story [ 11.8 ms ] threadAs someone that had similar thoughts, I'll ask you a question that i wish i clarified with myself: why do you want to learn economics / to what end?
^this is important because it will help you narrow down exactly which areas you need to learn and the best resources (i can help you with the latter :))
Any thoughts on resources in that direction? I’m not as much interested in the math as the abstractions around it (though I wouldn’t be against digging into the math on occasion)
System-based econ books tend to be more complex/science than behavioral. I've recommended a couple favorites: technological revolutions & financial capital by carlota perez (a personal favorite), innovator's dilemma (touches on and tests fundamental econ principles), etc.
Behavioral econ has typically skewed more pop sci but a few good ones that are a bit more academically rigorous are: thinking fast and slow, most of hymen minskey's books, irrational exuberance, on grand strategy, most books on game theory, etc.
- Naval’s How to Get Rich (without getting lucky): https://twitter.com/naval/status/1002103360646823936?lang=en
- Attempt for yourself to make $1 on the internet
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