Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-212).
Contents
Econocracy -- Economics as indoctrination -- Beyond neoclassical economics -- The struggle for the soul of economics -- Rediscovering liberal education -- Economics is for everyone.
Summary
This book explores how economics dominated by experts and document the weaknesses of this form of economics and how it has failed to address many important issues - including financial stability, environmental sustainability and inequality. The book also proposes a vision for bringing economic discussion and decision-making back into the public sphere.