Hello Bob,   
      
    RW>> One of the strongest arguments I've seen for this was   
    RW>> posited by the economist Robert H. Frank.   
    RW>> Look him up on google or your favorite search engine.   
      
    LL>> Official web site of Robert H. Frank -   
      
    LL>> http://www.robert-h-frank.com/   
      
    LL>> Well, it is true that Robert H. Frank wrote the book (with   
    LL>> fellow economist Ben S. Bernanke), "Principles of   
      
   BK>I tend to be suspicious of anything by Ben Bernanke.   
      
   And yet the particular book noted has been translated into various   
   languages and is being widely used around the world as a textbook in   
   schools.   
      
    LL>> For another view of economics, and how economics really   
    LL>> works, you might want to read "Progress and Poverty", by   
    LL>> Henry George. Look him up on google or your favorite search   
    LL>> engine.  And get your free downloadable copy of his book.   
    LL>> ;)   
      
   BK>Got it.   
      
   Which edition?  There is an updated version, in today's   
   more modern language.  Same content, just easier to read   
   and comprehend.   
      
   --Lee   
      
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