ESL (from the southern cone) here. I'm good at math but know almost nothing about economics beyond basic, relatively common sense stuff (e.g.: interest rates and its effects).I want to read and learn economics/politics: Adam Smith, Marx, Georgism, Austrians, whatever, but I feel like I need to understand the historical context and conditions in which people lived during Smith and Marx time for which they wrote their theories.Can you guys recommend any guides? Be them books, videos, anything. Ideally nothing too detailed or complicated.
ask the /his/ telegram group or /lit/
>>18125605What? Is this not the history board?
>>18125600Just read Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith. You don't need additional context, he explains everything in fine detail.
youtube is full of economics 101 and 102 and history of economics channelsliterally the easiest field to study on undergrad level
>>18125771>>18125778I don't want to get "educated" by biased sources, though. This isn't only about economics, but also about politics, and most importantly, about what drove these people to their thoughts.
>>18125807It's a fucking economics book, it's not politically biased. Unless you consider mainstream economics political.
>>18125833>Unless you consider mainstream economics political.It isn't? I don't really know. You tell me.
>>18125600An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought by Rothbard
>>18126129>by Rothbardyeah, I would expect that not to be biased at all
>>18125614no, this is the history-and-religion-themed shitposting board
>>18125833It is. Policies are inherently political, and unless you say that economics must be strictly descriptive and have no hand in policy crafting and governmental decision making it is still, by definition, political. An economist might argue for a certain policy based on a certain model; whether said policy is passed by the government always depends on politics. You can argue for your supposedly unbiased policy decisions all you want, but if the government considers them socialist or Keynesian or whatever and rejects them on said basis, you have run into politics. And so, your policy has no real practical value in the government. And practical effects and value is what economists are concerned about: see why they won't support veganism even if it is economically and energetically efficient and environmentally sustainable: it isn't politically viable.
If you want to get into economics without any mathematics, read Richard Cantillon’s On the Nature of Trade in General. It’s very easy to understand.For Marxian economics, go to the Marxist Internet Archive.For Austrian economics, go to the CATO Institute website. DO NOT read anything by the Mises Institute, they’re esentially flat earthers.
>>18125600OP here.JFC, what the fuck is wrong with this board? Was my post really that difficult to understand?** I'M NOT ASKING FOR A GUIDE ON ECONOMICS, I'M ASKING FOR HISTORICAL CONTEXT SO THAT I CAN UNDERSTAND THE CONDITIONS IN WHICH PEOPLE LIVED WHEN THESE AUTHORS WROTE THEIR THEORIES **Fucking hell... How low can 4chan fall?
>>18126705anon, you should come over to /lit/ and make the thread again, we're a lot more open to book suggestions, especially when it comes to important topicsi think the book charts still exist on the wiki linked in the sticky on the front page
>>18126705kek, another /his/ tourist trolled epic style
>>18126713Ok, I'll ask there later>>18126743>trolledI didn't know /his/ was a bunch of brianlets. How sad...
What you are more interested in is the field called "Political Economy" rather than Economics itself. Political Economy is a far more holistic field that incorporates history, politics and economics.https://libgen.gl/edition.php?id=138237015https://libgen.gl/edition.php?id=136789577https://libgen.gl/edition.php?id=136900289Here's some introductory books for you.
>>18127018noice, thanks anon. yes, that's what I was looking for.
