Edible Economicsbrings the sort of creative fusion that spices up a great kitchen to the often too-disciplined subject of economicsFor decades, a single, free-market philosophy has dominated global economics. But this intellectual monoculture is bland & unhealthy.Bestselling author & economistHa-Joon Changmakes challenging economic ideas delicious by plating them alongside stories about food from around the world, using the diverse histories behind familiar food items to exploreeconomic theory. ForChang, chocolate is a lifelong addiction, but more exciting are the insights it offers into postindustrial knowledge economies; & while okra makes Southern gumbo heart-meltingly smooth, it also speaks ofcapitalism’s entangled relationship with freedom.Myth-busting, witty, & thought-provoking,Edible Economicsserves up a feast of bold ideas about globalization, climate change, immigration, austerity, automation, & whywhy carrots need not be orange. It shows thatgetting to grips with the economy is like learning a recipe: when weunderstand it, we can adapt & improve it—and better understand ourworld.