Economic Sophisms

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bastiat, Frédéric, 1801-1850

Contributor:

Stirling, Patrick James, 1809-1891

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Economic Sophisms" by Frédéric Bastiat is a collection of essays on political economy written in the mid-19th century. The work aims to refute the arguments put forth by the Protectionist school, a dominant economic mindset of Bastiat's time, advocating for free trade and economic liberty instead. Through logical reasoning and wit, Bastiat seeks to clarify misconceptions surrounding value, abundance, and scarcity in relation to trade policy. The opening of the book introduces Bastiat's intent to combat the fallacies of Protectionism and presents his approach to economic discussion, which emphasizes the interests of consumers rather than producers. He highlights how protectionist policies favor scarcity over abundance, harming the general public and the economy as a whole. Through practical examples, Bastiat demonstrates that understanding economics requires recognizing the interconnectedness of producers and consumers, ultimately advocating for policies that support free trade and promote the general welfare of society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by David Widger

Notes:

Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2013-11-10