“In the vast wasteland that most assume the blogosphere to be, Becker and Posner’s work is a gem. Authentic, responsive, and enormously fun, it should be read both in real time, and in the reflection of a published work.”

Lawrence Lessig

"The best way of getting into the economics of what is known as the ’Chicago School’ without paying tuition."

Elizabeth Taylor | Chicago Tribune

“An excellent book . . . . For anyone who wants a quick and easy crash course on Chicago economics-style thinking, this book is as good as it gets. . . . I read nearly the whole book in one sitting.”

Steven D. Levitt | New York Times

"In December 2004, Gary Becker and Judge Richard Posner, two intellectual superstars, created a weekly Internet blog  that examines a wide variety of topics with the tools of economics. This book culls from the blog’s first 28 months 49 posts that they consider their best, most interesting, and most lasting. Becker and Posner do not persuade by using authority or clever rhetoric--they write in a dry academic style--but they attempt to make a clear, logical case for their positions using economic reasoning. Occasionally they discuss conventional economic topics, but more often they write about broader and more provocative issues such as sex and population, universities, crime and punishment, the environment and disasters, and a miscellany of world problems. Both write on each issue; they usually agree with each other, but not always. The book’s primary appeal is that it shows how two first-rate economic thinkers analyze issues. . . . Highly recommended. All levels and libraries."

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