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Ask HN: Recommendations for an in-depth book/video series about economics

2 points by nhgiang 4y ago

wassermusik 4y ago
May be slightly beyond what you are looking for, but "The (Mis)Behavior of Markets"
- moscowtime 4y ago
  that's a good one, Mandelbrot is the boss. not exactly economics though but more about the markets
sidmitra 4y ago
https://www.core-econ.org/ https://www.core-econ.org/
WheelsAtLarge 4y ago
NPR's "Planet Money" does an outstanding job in explaining economics and finance in general. The podcast has been around for years so you can listen to past episodes until you get sick of it. I don't know the number but they have to be in the hundreds. To get a bit of background here's a book that's fun to read. It doesn't get too deep in the weeds. It gives you just enough info to be dangerous. "New Ideas from Dead Economists by Todd G. Buchholz" Also, "The Ascent of Money - Financial History of the World by Niall Ferguson" is a great read as away to get some historical background on how our financial system came to be. Little to no jargon so it's a fast and entertaining read. Not an economics' book but a view into how our factory based food system works. I think it's worth reading as a way to understand our Economy's food factories. "Twinkie, Deconstructed: My Journey to Discover How the Ingredients Found in Processed Foods Are Grown, Mined (Yes, Mined), and Manipulated into What America Eats"
moscowtime 4y ago
Read following IMHO: - "Ecology of decisions", Phil Salin - "The use of knowledge by society", FA Hayek - "Origins of Money", Carl Menger You can also watch videos by Thomas Sowell or his books
arisbe__ 4y ago
I have a list of YouTube social science (many being Economics) lecture course playlists: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw-6EtbW9DCzj5f0EoAWvNw/playlists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=10 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw-6EtbW9DCzj5f0EoAWvNw/pla... But I have only watched a couple. There is also a Business & Finance list under the same channel. For a book for someone who hasn't learned any Econ (or doesn't remember their 1 semester high school) there is the two part Cartoon Introduction: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074CHP27M?binding=kindle_edition&searchxofy=true&qid=1664845034&sr=1-1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074CHP27M?binding=kindle_edition&...

2 points by nhgiang 4y ago

wassermusik 4y ago

May be slightly beyond what you are looking for, but "The (Mis)Behavior of Markets"

moscowtime 4y ago
that's a good one, Mandelbrot is the boss. not exactly economics though but more about the markets

sidmitra 4y ago

https://www.core-econ.org/ https://www.core-econ.org/

WheelsAtLarge 4y ago

NPR's "Planet Money" does an outstanding job in explaining economics and finance in general. The podcast has been around for years so you can listen to past episodes until you get sick of it. I don't know the number but they have to be in the hundreds. To get a bit of background here's a book that's fun to read. It doesn't get too deep in the weeds. It gives you just enough info to be dangerous. "New Ideas from Dead Economists by Todd G. Buchholz" Also, "The Ascent of Money - Financial History of the World by Niall Ferguson" is a great read as away to get some historical background on how our financial system came to be. Little to no jargon so it's a fast and entertaining read. Not an economics' book but a view into how our factory based food system works. I think it's worth reading as a way to understand our Economy's food factories. "Twinkie, Deconstructed: My Journey to Discover How the Ingredients Found in Processed Foods Are Grown, Mined (Yes, Mined), and Manipulated into What America Eats"

moscowtime 4y ago

Read following IMHO: - "Ecology of decisions", Phil Salin - "The use of knowledge by society", FA Hayek - "Origins of Money", Carl Menger You can also watch videos by Thomas Sowell or his books

arisbe__ 4y ago

I have a list of YouTube social science (many being Economics) lecture course playlists: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw-6EtbW9DCzj5f0EoAWvNw/playlists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=10 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw-6EtbW9DCzj5f0EoAWvNw/pla... But I have only watched a couple. There is also a Business & Finance list under the same channel. For a book for someone who hasn't learned any Econ (or doesn't remember their 1 semester high school) there is the two part Cartoon Introduction: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074CHP27M?binding=kindle_edition&searchxofy=true&qid=1664845034&sr=1-1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074CHP27M?binding=kindle_edition&...