Böcker av Christopher Snowdon

Eating sugary food, drinking alcohol and smoking are legal. But politicians still use laws to discourage them. What can justify such paternalism? 'Killjoys' reviews the justifications that have been offered: from the idea that people are irrational to the idea that they are compelled by advertising to harm themselves.

This book deals with myths about the market economy - such as the idea that economists believe that everybody is greedy. Christopher Snowdon, carefully and entertainingly unpicks the misguided ideas that have taken hold. Essential reading for all who wish to separate fact from fiction when it comes to understanding economic reasoning and evidence.