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Econobabble

by Richard Denniss
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Economics is like a tyre lever: it can be used to solve a problem, or to beat someone over the head.
What is econobabble? We hear it every day, when politicians and commentators use incomprehensible economic jargon to dress up their self-interest as the national interest, to make the absurd seem inevitable or the inequitable seem fair. This book exposes the stupid arguments, bizarre contradictions and complete lack of evidence upon which much 'common sense' about the economy rests in Australia.
Econobabble is for those who, deep down, have never believed that it makes sense, economic or otherwise, to help poor people by slashing public spending on the services they need. It's for those who have a sneaking suspicion that it would be cheaper to avoid the effects of climate change than to let them happen and then 'adapt'. And it's for those who think pitting public health and aged care against the economy is a false dilemma, one that's short-sighted, callous and potentially dangerous.
In this new edition, Richard Denniss demolishes the tired and misleading arguments of right-wing economic 'experts' with humour and precision, empowering you to cut through the babble and reach the truth.
'The best guide you'll find to the literal non-sense that usually passes for economic debate in this country.' —Ross Gittins
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Series: Redback Publisher: Schwartz Books Pty. Ltd.

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  • ISBN: 9781925203806
  • File size: 1561 KB
  • Release date: May 4, 2021

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  • ISBN: 9781925203806
  • File size: 594 KB
  • Release date: May 4, 2021

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Business Nonfiction

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English

Economics is like a tyre lever: it can be used to solve a problem, or to beat someone over the head.
What is econobabble? We hear it every day, when politicians and commentators use incomprehensible economic jargon to dress up their self-interest as the national interest, to make the absurd seem inevitable or the inequitable seem fair. This book exposes the stupid arguments, bizarre contradictions and complete lack of evidence upon which much 'common sense' about the economy rests in Australia.
Econobabble is for those who, deep down, have never believed that it makes sense, economic or otherwise, to help poor people by slashing public spending on the services they need. It's for those who have a sneaking suspicion that it would be cheaper to avoid the effects of climate change than to let them happen and then 'adapt'. And it's for those who think pitting public health and aged care against the economy is a false dilemma, one that's short-sighted, callous and potentially dangerous.
In this new edition, Richard Denniss demolishes the tired and misleading arguments of right-wing economic 'experts' with humour and precision, empowering you to cut through the babble and reach the truth.
'The best guide you'll find to the literal non-sense that usually passes for economic debate in this country.' —Ross Gittins
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Business Nonfiction