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1984 by George Orwell Recommended by Mr Green Written in 1948, George Orwell's prediction of the future political oppression is incredibly thought-provoking and still as relevant as it was then. The book provides a frightening vision of the future and convincingly presents a 'negative utopia' with a governing 'Big Brother' and its imposition of 'Newspeak'. I was really captured by the author's imagination and I am still impressed by his ability to write a futuristic book that seems timeless and forever relevant.
The Undercover Economist by Tim Harford Recommended by Mrs Shakesheave Tim Harford is an Oxford graduate and highly acclaimed prize winning author, economist and journa<strong>list</strong>, residing in London. He is the author of four economics books and writes his long-running Financial Times column, ‘The Undercover Economist’, from which this book was created. (His work in the FT on Sunday is also well worth a look!) In this light and witty analysis, Tim Harford examines a number of everyday phenomena such as traffic jams and high cappuccino prices at Waterloo station and why we would not walk a hundred yards to save 30p on that coffee! Reading this book will provide you with an insight into how economists think. After learning how to think like an economist, you will never again view the world around you in the same way. Contemporary issues are considered and ‘The Undercover Economist’ provides a fresh explanation of the fundamental principles of the modern economy, illuminated by examples from the back streets of London to the booming skyscrapers of Shanghai. Leaving behind jargon, irritating acronyms and equations, Tim Harford will reveal the games of signals and negotiations, contests of strength and battles of wit that drive not only the economy at large but the everyday choices we make. He answers questions such as that poised by a soviet official: ‘Tell me …who is in charge of the supply of bread to the population of London?’ with the strange but true ‘nobody’ as an answer, and enlightens us as to whether we should be concerned. What is rational insanity anyway? Like a magician, Tim Harford looks at invisible forces and makes us laugh. Put it on your bucket <strong>list</strong>!
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