366. Economics of Good and Evil - Tomáš Sedláček [ang.]

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Tomáš Sedláček – Economics of Good and Evil

In Economics of Good and Evil, Sedlacek radically rethinks his field, challenging our assumptions about the world. Economics is touted as a science, a value-free mathematical inquiry, but Sedlacek sees it as a cultural phenomenon, a product of our civilization. To grasp the beliefs underlying economics, he breaks out of the field’s confines and explores myths, religion, theology, philosophy, psychology, literature, and film, ranging from the epic of Gilgamesh and the Old Testament to Matrix and the consumerism of Fight Club. In his thrilling, postmodern style, he asks searching “meta-economic” questions about the very soul of economics. Deemed by experts as an impressive advance in “humanomics,” Sedlacek places the wisdom of philosophers and poets over strict mathematical models of human behavior. His groundbreaking work promises to change the very way we think of economics and the way we calculate economic value.

The Economics of Good and Evil was first published in Czech original as Ekonomie dobra a zla in May 2009 and quickly became a national phenomenon. The book was the first non-fiction piece that has ever topped national annual list of best-selling titles. Since then, for the first time ever, the prize for the best economic book in Germany goes to a foreigner – Tomas Sedlacek, a young provocative thinker from Prague who became a global phenomenon by presenting a simple yet almost heretical proposition: economics is ultimately about good and evil.

Sedlacek won the 2012 Frankfurt Book Fair’s award for his crossover book Economics of Good and Evil. The title was on Der Spiegel’s bestseller list for weeks and became a hot topic in the German press and in the academic world. It topped the list of non-fiction titles in Switzerland and has been, or is being, translated to 14 languages. It was published in the United Kingdom by Oxford University Press (OUP).

Taking an unconventional approach, Sedlacek tackles big economic questions from the perspective of arts, history and philosophy. Handelsblatt, the leading German business newspaper, listed the book among its top 50 most influential economic titles in history. The “Deutscher Wirtschaftsbuchpreis” is awarded by Handelsblatt, the Frankfurt Book Fair, and Goldman Sachs under the motto “Understanding the economy”. New perspectives, innovative presentation of issues, clear language and convincing arguments are the key criteria guiding the jury’s decision. Placing the wisdom of philosophers and poets over strict mathematical models of human behaviour, Sedlacek’s groundbreaking work promises to change the way we calculate economic value.
[http://www.tomassedlacek.cz/en/economicsge]

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