I think I began to think much more clearly after I started reading about microeconomics. Opportunity cost in particular was an eye-opener.
I think part of it has been the content (opportunity cost especially), but another part has been the presentation. The economics writing I’ve read (from a couple textbooks, several popular books, and online articles/blogs) has generally done a good job of separating positive analysis and normative recommendations.
I think I began to think much more clearly after I started reading about microeconomics. Opportunity cost in particular was an eye-opener.
I think part of it has been the content (opportunity cost especially), but another part has been the presentation. The economics writing I’ve read (from a couple textbooks, several popular books, and online articles/blogs) has generally done a good job of separating positive analysis and normative recommendations.