Human Action
by Ludwig von Mises
Taste attributes: documentarybusinessslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearsocial commentaryunlikely connections
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, heavy non-fiction book, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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About This Book
"Human Action: A Treatise on Economics" is the first comprehensive treatise on economics written by a leading member of the modern Austrian school of economics. Von Mises contribution was very simple, yet at the same time extremely profound: he pointed out that the whole economy is the result of what individuals do. Individuals act, choose, cooperate, compete, and trade with one another.
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- Ludwig von Mises
- Published
- 1940
- Pages
- 907
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