NPR's "Planet Money" does an outstanding job in explaining economics and finance in general. The podcast has been around for years so you can listen to past episodes until you get sick of it. I don't know the number but they have to be in the hundreds.
To get a bit of background here's a book that's fun to read. It doesn't get too deep in the weeds. It gives you just enough info to be dangerous.
"New Ideas from Dead Economists by Todd G. Buchholz"
Also, "The Ascent of Money - Financial History of the World
by Niall Ferguson" is a great read as away to get some historical background on how our financial system came to be. Little to no jargon so it's a fast and entertaining read.
Not an economics' book but a view into how our factory based food system works. I think it's worth reading as a way to understand our Economy's food factories.
"Twinkie, Deconstructed: My Journey to Discover How the Ingredients Found in Processed Foods Are Grown, Mined (Yes, Mined), and Manipulated into What America Eats"
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[ 359 ms ] story [ 1085 ms ] threadTo get a bit of background here's a book that's fun to read. It doesn't get too deep in the weeds. It gives you just enough info to be dangerous.
"New Ideas from Dead Economists by Todd G. Buchholz"
Also, "The Ascent of Money - Financial History of the World by Niall Ferguson" is a great read as away to get some historical background on how our financial system came to be. Little to no jargon so it's a fast and entertaining read.
Not an economics' book but a view into how our factory based food system works. I think it's worth reading as a way to understand our Economy's food factories.
"Twinkie, Deconstructed: My Journey to Discover How the Ingredients Found in Processed Foods Are Grown, Mined (Yes, Mined), and Manipulated into What America Eats"
- "Ecology of decisions", Phil Salin
- "The use of knowledge by society", FA Hayek
- "Origins of Money", Carl Menger
You can also watch videos by Thomas Sowell or his books
But I have only watched a couple. There is also a Business & Finance list under the same channel.
For a book for someone who hasn't learned any Econ (or doesn't remember their 1 semester high school) there is the two part Cartoon Introduction: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074CHP27M?binding=kindle_edition&...