Asad Bilal Rizvi

A book by a famous Harvard economist and professor, J.K. Galbraith, who was critical of post-war American capitalism. It's hedonistic and inorganic consumerism worsened inequality and was not only unethical but anathema to public good.

Duncan Foley critiques the concepts of self-interest and the invisible hand. A history of economic thought with interesting insights and observations. It points out the limits of the social world that capitalism has created.

A classic and an enjoyable read. It helps us understand varied ideas of great thinkers from Adam Smith to Karl Marx. Economics cannot be relegated to two dimensional models. This book is a tour de force in the history of economic thought.