Это книга о деньгах — о том, как бумажки, лежащие в вашем кошельке, приобрели большую ценность, и как соглашение, обусловившее обмен этих, казалось бы, бесполезных бумажек на реальные товары, стало фундаментальной концепцией современной экономики.
Charles 'Charlie' Wheelan is the author of Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science and was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate in the special election for Illinois's 5th congressional district, the seat vacated by Rahm Emanuel.
Wheelan graduated from Dartmouth College, where he was a member of Alpha Delta fraternity. From 1997 to 2002, he was the Midwest correspondent for The Economist. He has also written for the Chicago Tribune, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Yahoo! Finance.
Naked Economics, Wheelan's first book, is an introduction...