ABSTRACT

This is a book about one of the most controversial concepts in economics: the invisible hand. The author explores the unintended social consequences implied by the invisible hand and discusses the mechanisms that bring about these consequences.The book questions, examines and explicates the strengths and weaknesses of invisible-hand explanations co

chapter 1|10 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|16 pages

Unintended consequences

chapter 3|23 pages

The origin of money

chapter 4|18 pages

Segregation

chapter 5|25 pages

The invisible hand

chapter 6|26 pages

The origin of money reconsidered

chapter 7|27 pages

Models and representation

chapter 8|19 pages

Game theory and conventions

chapter 9|4 pages

Concluding remarks