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No Free Lunch: Six Economic Lies You've Been Taught And Probably Believe Paperback – October 13, 2021

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"A welcome addition to the literature striving to eradicate one of the greatest social ills humanity faces-basic economic illiteracy." --Peter J. Boettke, University Professor of Economics and Philosophy George Mason University


Most people don't think economics can be life-changing because they confuse it with forecasting, charts, diagrams, numbers, math, and politics. The book you're holding in your hands will change all of that. In plain English, Caleb Fuller shares how economics is about people, how they pursue their dreams, and what hinders them along the way. He shows how you've been too easily persuaded by pithy catchphrases and bumper-sticker slogans, even outright lies, that fail to grapple with the rich complexity of your life and human society as a whole. You'll be offended when you realize that you've been "had," but ultimately relieved when you see economics, and your life, through a new lens.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Freiling Publishing (October 13, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 138 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1956267123
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1956267129
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.32 x 8.5 inches
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Caleb S. Fuller is an associate professor of economics at Grove City College and a Research Fellow at the Independent Institute. He is also a faculty affiliate of the Program on Economics and Privacy at the George Mason University Scalia Law School. For more information, visit: https://calebsfuller.com/

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David Hogsette
5.0 out of 5 stars Accessible, Convincing, and Fun to Read!
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2022
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This book is ideal for those who have never taken a course in economics and/or who think economics is nothing but a heartless social science characterized by confusing graphs and overly complex theories. That's what I thought, and No Free Lunch disabused me of these misimpressions.

Economics is rightly a social science, because it not only helps us understand how society functions economically, but it is also explains how and why humans behave certain ways (individually and collectively) in relation to monetary exchanges while providing predictive insights into likely consequences of government policies. This book taught me how to use the basic concept of opportunity cost to better understand why various well-intentioned public policies do not work and that much of the so-called compassion invoked as the rationale for public policies actually ignores the broader suffering and long-term economic inequities these policies create down the road.

No Free Lunch avoids unnecessary jargon, is filled with illustrative examples, anticipates and addresses counter claims, provides authoritative sources for those interested in following up with his/her own research, and is a delight to read. I encourage Dr. Fuller to develop this book into a fundamentals of economics textbook for general education university courses designed for non-econ majors.
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J. Carter Kelly
5.0 out of 5 stars Well Written Guide to Avoiding Economic Nonsense
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2022
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Dr. Fuller does an excellent job of exploding commonly held, but erroneous, economic beliefs. But the subtle genius of this book is in how he curates and integrates so many seminal works of economics to bolster and illustrate the points being made. Dr. Fuller naturally draws on the works of famous thinkers and writers such as Mises, Henry Hazlitt, Frederic Bastiat, Milton Friedman, Thomas Sowell, and Thoreau. He also references numerous lesser known, but invaluable, sages such as James Buchanan, Bryan Caplan, Robert Higgs, Dierdre McCloskey, Israel Kirzner, Bertrand de Jouvenel, and many others. This book is an excellent explication of each topic on its own, but it can also serve as a reference and guide to additional study. Anyone interested in a deeper understanding or knowledge has been provided a handy guide from which to proceed in whatever direction is of interest. The book is also clearly written and easy to read. I would recommend it as both an introductory text and a handy reference to keep on the shelf. If the lessons Dr. Fuller explains were generally known and understood, we would live in a much wealthier and more pleasant world where the average person was much less susceptible to economic and political sophistry. Let us, therefore, hope that this book is widely read for years to come.
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Jesus M Lopezfebo
5.0 out of 5 stars Good economic insight
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2024
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Knowing what’s going to same money is very important. This book points out some of the things we overlook that cost us our sacrifice and daily way of living.
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Brent R. Moon
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read introduction to important economic concepts. Well worth a read.
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2022
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No Free Lunch by Dr. Caleb Fuller is a much needed reminder of what happens when individuals and societies lose sight of important economic truths and rely instead on flawed thinking and theories. The author walks the reader through a number of practical and easy to follow cases when poorly understood economics led to unintended or undesired outcomes along with an analysis of why things occurred as they did.

This book should be required reading for anyone involved in policy-making. This book is also helpful to the average person who wants to understand why many government interventions don't seem to work out as originally planned and why so many Op-Ed writers don't seem to know what they are talking about (Spoiler: Paul Krugman gets special mention).

This book was easy to read, enjoyable, and well worth the time and money.
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Karolina Lagerquist
5.0 out of 5 stars Clear & Interesting!
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2024
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No Free Lunch is written for everyday people. Its clear, engaging prose and argumentation is easy to follow and piques interest in pursuing the topics discussed further. This book is a great introduction to economic thinking and is a delightful, quick read!
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Vince and Sarah
5.0 out of 5 stars A witty and compelling analysis of how the social order operates!
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2022
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Dr. Fuller's book has something for both the academic and the casual reader. Those already familiar will the classic economic works of Frederic Bastiat, Adam Smith, and Ludwig von Mises will find that Dr. Fuller presents compelling analysis grounded in the foundational economic principles laid out by these great economic thinkers. Dr. Fuller incorporates a wealth of fascinating examples that illustrate these economic concepts from cobra infestations to engagement rings. Written in a witty and lucid style, the book will also kindle interest in first-time students of economics. In short, No Free Lunch is a worthy addition to anyone's library!
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An Honest Man
1.0 out of 5 stars Buy Henry Hazlit's " Economics In One Lesson " Instead Of This Sorry Effort
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2023
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" No Free Lunch " is smug, hackneyed, and weak witted. Henry Hazlit's classic " Economics In One Lesson " is sound, well written and memorable. The Hazlit book can be read in the same amount of time as " No Free Lunch " and will be far more rewarding than this sorry effort. Hazlit elegantly presented the timeless truths of market economics that one remembers for their intuitive common sense. " ... Lunch " flops because it tries to explain economics by dismembering supposed unsound conventional wisdom.
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