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University of Cambridge > Talks.cam > Cambridge Society for Economic Pluralism > Economics: The User's Guide BOOK LAUNCH Ha Joon CHANG
Economics: The User's Guide BOOK LAUNCH Ha Joon CHANGAdd to your list(s) Download to your calendar using vCal
If you have a question about this talk, please contact marco schneebalg. Book selling starts at 5.30pm and Book signing will take place from 7.30pm Bestselling author and economist Ha-Joon Chang, who was recently voted among the world’s top ten thinkers in a Prospect Magazine poll, will give a talk on his recently published book “Economics: The User’s Guide”. The book is the first in the revived Pelican series – Penguin’s groundbreaking series of intelligent guides to essential topics. It address in a clear, witty and insightful way questions such as: What is economics? What can and can’t it explain about the world? Why does it matter? Ha-Joon Chang teaches economics at Cambridge University. His book “23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism” was a no.1 bestseller and was called by the Observer ‘a witty and timely debunking of some of the biggest myths surrounding the global economy.’ He is a popular columnist at the Guardian, and a vocal critic of the failures of our economic system. The event is hosted by the Cambridge Society for Economic Pluralism, and co-sponsored by the Cambridge Society for Social and Economic Development, the Institute for Manufacturing and the Cambridge Humanities Review. A drinks reception, book selling and book signing will follow the talk. Tickets are free, and seats are allocated on a first-come first-serve basis. This talk is part of the Cambridge Society for Economic Pluralism series. This talk is included in these lists:Note that ex-directory lists are not shown. |
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