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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... hand to promote an end which was no part of his intention . ADAM SMITH An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of The Wealth of Nations There is only one difference between a bad economist and a good one : the bad economist confines ...
... hand . " Emily ? " " Getting and spending money ? " " And why do you say that ? " " You spend it . What else could it be ? " " So please read us your version of what Wordsworth is trying to say . " Earning and spending money weakens a ...
... hand . The boy smiled sheepishly . Sam returned to the desk . He took out a five - dollar bill from his pocket . He showed it to the class , then let it flutter to the desktop . " Same game , " he said calmly . The class exploded into ...
... 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 THE BEAST The car hugs the curve 13 OPENING DAY.
... hands him a cup of coffee and a sheaf of papers . He smiles , grabs them without stop- ping and enters the office , a sanctuary of steel , chrome , black marble , and leather . He turns on his laptop and a spreadsheet comes up , a green ...
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