Since 1946, Henry Hazlitt's bestselling Economics in One Lesson has popularized the belief that economics can be boiled down to one simple lesson: market prices represent the true cost of everything. But one-lesson economics tells only...

Chronicles the times and writings of Albert O. Hirschman, one of the 20th century's most original and provocative thinkers. Adelman's riveting narrative traces how Hirschman's personal experiences shaped his unique intellectual...