In A Tiny Book – Learn a Word in a Week – Tariff, we take a deep and surprising journey into a word that seems simple on the surface but opens into a vast landscape of meaning beneath. Most of us encounter the word tariff in headlines about trade wars or economic policies. But how many of us pause to ask: Where does this word come from? What does it truly mean? And why does it matter beyond the pages of an economics textbook?

This second volume in the A Tiny Book series invites readers to spend seven days immersed in the word tariff—not just as a technical term, but as a symbol, a story, and a reflection of human nature.

Across ten compact but thoughtful chapters, this book explores the literal meaning and historical origins of tariff, tracing its roots from ancient marketplaces and Mediterranean ports to the global trade agreements of today. We examine how tariffs have shaped nations, influenced wars, protected industries, and sparked political revolutions. But we don’t stop there.

Beyond economics, tariff becomes a metaphor for how we create boundaries—between countries, between people, and even within ourselves. We ask: What do we protect? What do we restrict? What are we afraid of losing—or letting in? From philosophy and politics to art and ethics, this book widens the word’s meaning and shows how language connects to every layer of life.

Written in an accessible, lyrical style, Tariff is ideal for the curious reader who wants to think deeply about words, language, and the way our world is shaped by what we choose to name and define. It's not a textbook. It’s a conversation starter. A reflection companion. A quiet reminder that every word carries more than its definition—it carries a way of seeing the world.

Whether you're a lover of language, a student of society, a thinker, a teacher, or simply someone intrigued by the power of words, this tiny book offers big ideas in a compact form. Like its predecessor Universe, this volume continues the series' mission: to slow down, look closer, and rediscover the wonder tucked inside our everyday vocabulary.

So if you've ever wondered how something as technical as tariff can reveal something as personal as your own values, boundaries, or fears—this book is for you.

Spend a week with a word. Let it change the way you think.

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