Why the Heck Aren't We Already Doing This Stuff?

by Al Lewis

The funniest serious economics book ever. 12 new economic proposal ideas explained so clearly that even the densest presidential hopeful can understand them. You'll find these proposals persuasive too, not just because they are brilliant, but because the author has such a facility with language that he was once able to convince a resort to sell him a timeshare. Plus, there are prizes for the best reader-submitted idea. No qualifications necessary to play, other than having good ideas of your own. Don't be intimidated just because you don't have a Ph.D in Economics, or even a Masters, Bachelor s, high-school equivalency diploma or up-to-date inspection sticker. Economics professors don't have a monopoly on good economic ideas just because they have insanely impressive qualifications, fancy degrees, tenure, and tweed jackets with elbow patches. Qualifications aren't everything. After all, Elvis didn't have a Ph.D in musicology, Paul McCartney can't read music, and Bob Dylan can't sing. And don't get us started on Britney Spears.

211 pages, Perfect Paperback

First published October 11, 2010