What If Money Grew On Trees

David Boyle

ISBN 10: 1435157974 / ISBN 13: 9781435157972

Published by Metro (edition ), 2015

It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Seller Inventory # 1435157974-11-1

Synopsis:

Consider a world where gold is worthless, everybody earns the same amount, banks do not exist, and international trade is banned. Would our lives be better if all work was fun, debt was wiped out, and anybody could live wherever they wanted? What would happen if we banned commercials, stopped shopping, and rationed carbon? All of these ideas and more are analyzed and debated in this timely new book. At a period when the banking system seems to be failing and the whole idea of capitalism appears to be up for debate, What If Money Grew on Trees? challenges a team of experts to put their minds to 50 speculations on economics. The questions they address turn accepted concepts on their heads, consider what would happen if existing constants were changed, and ask why we do things the way we do. Presents 50 sideways views on the world of economics, each one written by a leading scholar Thought-provoking speculations engage the reader while conveying the essential basics A new way of digesting knowledge that brightens up the

Bibliographic Details

Title: What If Money Grew On Trees
Publisher: Metro (edition )
Publication Date: 2015
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good