Steven E. Landsburg, mathematician, free-market libertarian, and author of
the witty and instructive best seller The Armchair Economist, helps
to de-mystify such mysteries of economics as how should we feel about taxes
that redistribute income? At a level a 10-year-old can understand, Landsburg
addresses the question of why is fairness on the playground different than
fairness in the marketplace? A prolific writer of academic papers and books,
and guest columnist for popular magazines on mathematics, philosophy, and
economics, Landsburg examines the philosophies that underlie the case for
redistributive taxes and, at the same time, demonstrates his belief that parents,
children and economists have a lot to learn from each other.
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