num_pages: 200
description: Economists have worked for centuries to present their core lessons to the general public in ways that are accurate and reflective of its true implications for our lives. Great economists not always in the mainstream have always known that economics is about the flourishing of human beings and the need for open societies that allow for experimentation innovation and the emergence of the order that only liberty can beget. In The Four Pillars of Economic Understanding  Peter J. Boettke has made a genuine contribution building on the works of the great minds of the past to provide a new and unique presentation for the current age. This work puts every reader in the position of being Professor Boettke's student and holds the potential to be recognized as a seminal and classic statement concerning the implications of economics for our lives. Peter J. Boettke a Senior Fellow at AIER is a University Professor of Economics and Philosophy at George Mason University; the BB&amp;T Professor for the Study of Capitalism Vice President for Research and Director of the F.A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy Politics and Economics at the Mercatus Center at GMU. The American Institute for Economic Research in Great Barrington Massachusetts was founded in 1933 as the first independent voice for sound economics in the United States. Today it publishes ongoing research hosts educational programs publishes books sponsors interns and scholars and is home to the world-renowned Bastiat Society and the highly respected Sound Money Project. The American Institute for Economic Research is a 501c3 public charity.
language: English
title: The Four Pillars of Economic Understanding
publisher: None