Basic Economics..........

Clarence Carson does it here - even makes the ‘dismal science' interesting

Warmed-over socialism is the view we get in the media these days... in most of our schools ... in the mainline churches... and in most of the pronouncements from the floor of Congress. Why are the correct principles so rarely heard? Because we've never had a sound primer of basic economics written in plain English - a book that not only shows why the free market is the only sensible way, but relates all this to the American success story-

Now we have the book we've always needed, all thanks to Dr. Clarence Carson Do you need this book? Well, you decide. Surely you can produce a good general case for capitalism and against socialism. But some of the arguments of our adversaries don't wear the socialist label. It gets tougher when you hear statements like these; and you hear and read them everywhere these days . . .

1. 'Government spending doesn't always hurt the economy. Sometimes it just spreads the money around differently.'

2. 'I subscribe to the pendulum theory. The economy will always have peaks and valleys. We just have to live with them.'

3. 'Social security can’t be all that damaging. Look at how the economy has grown since it was introduced.'

4. 'The Federal Reserve simply makes it possible for us to exchange goods and services swiftly and easily by providing us with a common currency.'

.... popular fallacies - popular because they sound reasonable. If you can handle them, you probably don't need this book But few people can (including some conservative leaders who really ought to be better informed).

Enter Clarence Carson, unburdened by economic mumbo-jumbo and the ja-rgon of high-priced experts. Not only does he give you the free-market basics in words your teenager can understand. He weaves the basics into a tapestry of American and world history. Yes, he's the same Clarence Carson who produced the five-volume Basic History of the United States, one of the most popular FEE books.

With his history, and now with his breakthrough book on sound economics, Clarence Carson has made it possible lot us to arm ourselves with RIGHT ideas. And arm our children.