Textbook Recommendation — Wealth of Nations
For learning economics, from personal experience, I would strongly recommend, Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith.
Last year, after I decided to become a student of Economics, the first book I read and listened to is The Wealth of Nations. Of course, the book is written way back in the 18th century.
Still the writing is very much relevant, and I am learning (because the concepts are so complex, you will only learn everything after multiple readings and multiple listening sessions on audible) a lot about Economics.
The book is actually 5 books, and, as I type this, I have completed reading Book 1 of Book 5. My usual way of studying is to finish a book in repeating accumulation. That means, I read one part of the book. Then, I stop. Go back. Read book 1 again. Then, I repeat this loop till I feel like I have gotten a good handle on the book, then, continue onward.
Very useful when I am reading complex books. Or, books that are really long and perhaps, slightly dry and boring.
Further, I have a tendency to read old books. I like the old school English (I am also a BA English student along with being an MA Economics student) literature. Listening and reading these books takes me back in time, to, what I imagine where simpler times.
You can find the entire book online, over at my favorite library, internet archive.
Of course, for the sake of completion and personal joy, I own a hardbound copy of my own. Although, I don’t actually use it, mostly preferring the digital copy or the hard copy.
And, the main way I learn, listening to textbooks. There are many versions available on audible. I use this one.
I like the narrator, Gildart Jackson, and this specific version is included in the Audible Plus Catalogue, and of course, I have been an audible plus subscriber for over a year now.
Happy Learning.
