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    Topic: Economics and Ethics

    Frank, Robert, Passions Within Reason

    Frank, Robert, Choosing the Right Pond

    Hazlitt, Henry, The Foundations of Morality

    Knight, Frank, The Ethics of Competition

    Landsburg, Steven, Fair Play

      This is an extremely creative set of applications of economics to everyday life. Particularly interesting is his discussion of population growth in Chapter 13 and discussions throughout the book on the power of human ingenuity. Difficulty Level 1: College

    McCloskey, Deirdre, The Vices of Economists, the Virtues of the Bourgeoisie

    Sen, Amartya, On Ethics and Economics

    Smith, Adam, The Theory of Moral Sentiments

    Stigler, George, The Economist as Preacher and Other Essays

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