Sonin.ru. Economic Lessons

This book by the famous Russian economist Konstantin Sonin is a fascinating travel guide to all the fields of economic science. It breaks the widespread stereotype which says that economic science is boring, and it has little to do with real life. In actual fact, economists can explain why goalkeepers dive the wrong way when there’s a penalty kick, how an Anglo-French war increased the popularity of Port wine, whether Solomon’s judgement was really so wise, and why we should build gas pipelines even if there is no gas.

Moscow Alpina Business Books, 2011