The Invisible Heart: An Economic RomanceMIT Press, 22. feb. 2002 - 282 sider A lively, unorthodox look at economics, business, and public policy told in the form of a novel. A love story that embraces the business and economic issues of the day? The Invisible Heart takes a provocative look at business, economics, and regulation through the eyes of Sam Gordon and Laura Silver, teachers at the exclusive Edwards School in Washington, D.C. Sam lives and breathes capitalism. He thinks that most government regulation is unnecessary or even harmful. He believes that success in business is a virtue. He believes that our humanity flourishes under economic freedom. Laura prefers Wordsworth to the Wall Street Journal. Where Sam sees victors, she sees victims. She wants the government to protect consumers and workers from the excesses of Sam's beloved marketplace. While Sam and Laura argue about how to make the world a better place, a parallel story unfolds across town. Erica Baldwin, the crusading head of a government watchdog agency, tries to bring Charles Krauss, a ruthless CEO, to justice. How are these two dramas connected? Why is Sam under threat of dismissal? Will Erica Baldwin find the evidence she needs? Can Laura love a man with an Adam Smith poster on his wall? The answers in The Invisible Heart give the reader a richer appreciation for how business and the marketplace transform our lives. |
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... desks arrayed in neat rows . Sam felt the sweet ache of nerves and anticipation that marks the first day of a new school year . There were 18 kids in the class . A tall blond - haired girl slouched in the third row , staring off into ...
... desks into a circle so we can talk . " The physical task brought the class to life . When the fifteen desks were in place , Laura added her chair to the group . She then walked around the circle and had the students introduce them ...
... desk . " Let's play a game , " he said , his eyes full of mischief . " The first person who gets this dollar bill can have it . " The strangeness of the situation froze the students for a moment . Then a student in the second row bolted ...
... desk , tower- ing over the class . " Now tell me . What is the lesson of this game ? " he asked . " Materialism corrupts us , " Kim answered in response to Laura's request for her paraphrase of Wordsworth . " That's very nice . And very ...
... desk at the front of the class where Sam had stood dropping dollar bills into the grasping hands of his students . How could a man reward greed , yet honor a movie ded- icated to the principle of people before profits ? Two BEAUTY AND ...
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