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Economics in One Lesson: The Shortest and Surest Way to Understand Basic Economics
by Henry Hazlitt
from Three Rivers Press
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 
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STILL the best guide to clear economic reasoning 
With all the bad theory and misinformation in the field of economics, Hazlitt's book serves a much-needed purpose. It teaches basic, self-evident principles that form the foundation for logical economic thought.
'Economics in One Lesson' should have perhaps been titled, 'Economic Policy in One Lesson', because Hazlitt is mainly concerned here with the effects of government policy on the market:
"...The whole of economics can be reduced to a single lesson, and that lesson can be reduced to a single... more info
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A basis for real thought about our money and how its spent
Great gift for your teenager or aging hippy who thinks all problems can be resolved if only someone else would foot the bill. Highly recommended for anyone desiring to support either party this year - will be an enlightening read no matter the side or the viewpoint - But I guarantee you will call yourself to question for your current views regardless of which side you are on today.
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A Must Read for New Economists and Non Economists
Economics in One Lesson was written by a journalist, not an economist. That said, it offers clarity that many economists can't. But don't be fooled, Hazltt was one of the few journalists who could understand economics.
The book is designed to give you a basic understanding of economic thinking and logic. It is not filled with econometrics and regression analysis but with stories, thinking games, and logical puzzles.
The book is simple to read and comprehend yet absolutely devastating to socialist... more info
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poorly written and organized, and generally disappointing 
Based on other people's reviews, I thought this would be a fairly straightforward book that a person with a graduate degree but no background in economics (such as myself) would find easy to understand. That was definitely not the case, for a number of reasons.
First, the writing is not at all impressive. I know economists are not reputed to be particularly good writers, but come on, get yourself a good editor! Some of the sentences were so wordy and poorly constructed that I had to read them several... more info
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