The invisible heart
an economic romance
1st MIT Press paperback ed.
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Author
Publication
2002 - MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass, Massachusetts
Language
English
Word Count
67,750 words, Guess
Page Count
271 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL6791628M
- ISBN-100262182106
- OCLC Control Number44413917
- Library of Congress Control Number00055402
- LibraryThing252625
and 1 more
- Goodreads918017
Classifications
- DDC813/.6
- LCCPS3618.O3159 I58 2002
- LCCPS3618.O3159I58 2002
and 2 more
- LCCHB171.R617 2001
- LCCHB 171 R617 2001
Description
"The Invisible Heart takes a provocative look at business, economics, and regulation through the eyes of Sam Gordon and Laura Silver, teachers at the exclusive Edwards School in Washington, D.C. Sam lives and breathes capitalism. He thinks that most government regulation is unnecessary or even harmful. He believes that success in business is a virtue. He believes that our humanity flourishes under economic freedom. Laura prefers Wordsworth to the Wall Street Journal. Where Sam sees victors, she sees victims. She wants the government to protect consumers and workers from the excesses of Sam's beloved marketplace." "While Sam and Laura argue about how to make the world a better place, a parallel story unfolds across town. Erica Baldwin, the crusading head of a government watchdog agency, tries to bring Charles Krauss, a ruthless CEO, to justice. How are these two dramas connected? Why is Sam under threat of dismissal? Will Erica Baldwin find the evidence she needs? Can Laura love a man with an Adam Smith poster on his wall? The answers in The Invisible Heart give the reader a richer appreciation for how business and the marketplace transform our lives."--Jacket.
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- Fiction
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