It shows that getting to grips with the economy is like learning a recipe: when we understand it, we can adapt and improve it-and better understand our world. Myth-busting, witty, and thought-provoking, Edible Economics serves up a feast of bold ideas about globalization, climate change, immigration, austerity, automation, and why carrots need not be orange. For Chang, chocolate is a lifelong addiction, but more exciting are the insights it offers into postindustrial knowledge economies and while okra makes Southern gumbo heart-meltingly smooth, it also speaks of capitalism’s entangled relationship with freedom. Edible crickets are among the praised insects that are gaining recognition as human food and livestock feed with a potential of contributing to food security and reduction of malnutrition. Bestselling author and economist Ha-Joon Chang makes challenging economic ideas delicious by plating them alongside stories about food from around the world, using the diverse histories behind familiar food items to explore economic theory. But this intellectual monoculture is bland and unhealthy. Book excerpt: Edible Economics brings the sort of creative fusion that spices up a great kitchen to the often too-disciplined subject of economics For decades, a single, free-market philosophy has dominated global economics. This book was released on with total page 198 pages. For decades, a single, free-market philosophy has dominated global economics. Book Synopsis Edible Economics by : Ha-Joon Changĭownload or read book Edible Economics written by Ha-Joon Chang and published by Hachette UK. Edible Economics brings the sort of creative fusion that spices up a great kitchen to the often too-disciplined subject of economics.

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