Book Report for Todd Buchholz’s “New Ideas from Dead...

Book report for Todd Buchholz’s â€Å"New Ideas from Dead Economists This was a great read! Not only was it very informing on past and present economic thought, but it made economic issues seem exiting, ironic, and understandable. He connects economic principles with past and modern events like the fall of communism, global warming, overpopulation, and politics. Issues I didn’t even know existed were brought to life for me with his stories. I particularly enjoyed his chapter on the â€Å"doom and gloomers† and the frightening theory that population could increase by such a rate that there will be overcrowding, shortage of food supply and unbearable pollution. Some of these theories depict our population driven to cannibalistic instincts. Yet†¦show more content†¦I absolutely love how the author includes plenty of personal descriptions about the lives of the great economists we read about. Karl Marx, David Ricardo, Marshall and Maynard Keynes for instance, were very real people. Some were considered unkempt sobs, others so u gly they were called snout by friends, other considered irrational and crazy even by themselves, and others some of the first economists to get rich by understanding and trading stocks. The personality Buchholz brings to the great economic thinkers is fun and very helpful in gaining appreciation as he has for these men. Their ideas and economic philosophy’s apply more than one would think in this modern world. And this is the main aspect Buchholz brings to his book; connecting past economic science (and he calls it the science of reason and choices) to issues we face today. When doing so we see these men were spot on in many of their predictions. The author brings up these points simply to show that many of these economic masters do not receive much of the credit they deserve. And by studying the basics of their theory’s we can not only see further into the future but â€Å"learn the doctrines they have been trying to teach us from the beginning.† New Ide as from Dead Economists was very descriptive about the ideas of these men and how they apply to us today. As the author states himself â€Å"The world is materially easier but psychologically more difficult to live in todayShow MoreRelatedEssay about Rhetorical Analysis of quot;Huddled Geniusesquot;1829 Words   |  8 Pages Immigration; A subject that all Americans have a view that differs from person to person. Todd G. Buchholz a Columnist for The Wall Street Journal, has once again brought the views of the country and his arguments for how America should react in his column Huddled Geniuses published on February 4, 2004. He addresss the fact that Vincente Fox, the Mexican President, wants to open the borders between Mexico and the United States, and how the American public stands on the issues at hand.