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Quotes from Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science — Charles Wheelan

born 1966 United States

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In a basic agricultural society, it's easy enough to swap five chickens for a new dress or to pay a schoolteacher with a goat and three sacks of rice. Barter works less well in a more advanced economy. The logistical challenges of using chickens to buy books on Amazon.com would be formidable.

Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science (2010)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Charles Wheelan (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.