Russ Roberts · 2014
A speaker recommends a book written by someone else.
None yet.
The author, or a host talking with the author, discusses the book. Not counted as an endorsement.
“One decision I just made was Adam Smith can save your life. I put that in the Freedom Library. And I've heard you talk about it as a self-help book.”
Why: It is a sophisticated self-help book that gives real practical advice on how to live.
Dwayne Betts, Guest on EconTalkDwayne Betts on the Iliad 7/20/26
“I tried to do something similar with my book, How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life. But these are shorter, and they're very readable.”
Russ Roberts, Host on EconTalkAdam Smith's Warning About Wealth, Fame, and Status (with Ross Levine)
Other books cited in the same episodes.
The Iliad
Homer
Discussed together in: Dwayne Betts on the Iliad 7/20/26 (EconTalk)
Errata
George Steiner
Discussed together in: Dwayne Betts on the Iliad 7/20/26 (EconTalk)
If This Is a Man
Primo Levi
Discussed together in: Dwayne Betts on the Iliad 7/20/26 (EconTalk)
The Things They Carried
Tim O'Brien
Discussed together in: Dwayne Betts on the Iliad 7/20/26 (EconTalk)
The Theory of Moral Sentiments
Adam Smith
Discussed together in: Adam Smith's Warning About Wealth, Fame, and Status (with Ross Levine) (EconTalk)
The Wealth of Nations
Adam Smith
Discussed together in: Adam Smith's Warning About Wealth, Fame, and Status (with Ross Levine) (EconTalk)