The Invisible Heart: An Economic Romance

基本信息

Edited by：Russ Roberts

Publisher：MIT Press

Published：7 Mar 2002

Language：English

Format Paperback：282 pages

ISBN-10 : 0262681358

ISBN-13 : 978-0262681353

Weight：318 g

Dimensions：137 x 203 x 19（mm）

页面参数仅供参考，具体以实物为准

书籍简介

《看不见的心》以华盛顿特区高级爱德华兹学校教师萨姆•戈登和劳拉•西尔弗的视角，对商业、经济和监管进行了颇具煽情的审视。他认为大多数政府管制都是不必要的，甚至是有害的。他认为生意上的成功是一种美德。他相信，在经济自由的条件下，人类会繁荣昌盛。劳拉更喜欢华兹华斯而不是《华尔街日报》。山姆看到的是胜利者，她看到的是受害者。她希望政府能保护消费者和工人免受山姆心爱的市场的过度侵害。

当山姆和劳拉争论如何让世界变得更美好的时候，一个平行的故事在镇上展开了。艾丽卡·鲍德温，一个政府监督机构的领导，试图将查尔斯·克劳斯，一个无情的首席执行官，绳之以法。这两部剧是如何联系在一起的?为什么山姆面临被解雇的威胁?爱丽卡·鲍德温能找到她需要的证据吗?劳拉会爱上一个墙上贴着亚当·斯密海报的男人吗?《看不见的心》中的答案让读者对商业和市场如何改变我们的生活有了更丰富的理解。The Invisible Heart takes a provocative look at business, economics, and regulation through the eyes of Sam Gordon and Laura Silver, teachers at the exclusive Edwards School in Washington, D.C. Sam lives and breathes capitalism. He thinks that most government regulation is unnecessary or even harmful. He believes that success in business is a virtue. He believes that our humanity flourishes under economic freedom. Laura prefers Wordsworth to the Wall Street Journal. Where Sam sees victors, she sees victims. She wants the government to protect consumers and workers from the excesses of Sam's beloved marketplace.

While Sam and Laura argue about how to make the world a better place, a parallel story unfolds across town. Erica Baldwin, the crusading head of a government watchdog agency, tries to bring Charles Krauss, a ruthless CEO, to justice. How are these two dramas connected? Why is Sam under threat of dismissal? Will Erica Baldwin find the evidence she needs? Can Laura love a man with an Adam Smith poster on his wall? The answers in The Invisible Heart give the reader a richer appreciation for how business and the marketplace transform our lives.

作者简介

罗素·罗伯茨，乔治梅森大学默卡特斯中心经济学教授，J. Fish和Lillian F. Smith杰出学者。他是《选择:自由贸易和保护主义的寓言》(the Choice: A Fable of Free Trade and protection)一书的作者，也是美国国家公共广播电台(National Public Radio)的经常评论员。

Russell Roberts is Professor of Economics and the J. Fish and Lillian F. Smith Distinguished Scholar at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He is the author of The Choice: A Fable of Free Trade and Protectionism and is a frequent commentator on National Public Radio.