{"product_id":"the-invisible-heart-russell-roberts-9780262681353","title":"The Invisible Heart: An Economic Romance","description":"\u003cb\u003eA lively, unorthodox look at economics, business, and public policy told in the form of a novel.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eA love story that embraces the business and economic issues of the day?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Heart \u003c\/i\u003etakes a provocative look at business, economics, and regulation through the eyes of Sam Gordon and Laura Silver, teachers at the exclusive Edwards School in Washington, D.C. Sam lives and breathes capitalism. He thinks that most government regulation is unnecessary or even harmful. He believes that success in business is a virtue. He believes that our humanity flourishes under economic freedom. Laura prefers Wordsworth to the Wall Street Journal. Where Sam sees victors, she sees victims. She wants the government to protect consumers and workers from the excesses of Sam's beloved marketplace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile Sam and Laura argue about how to make the world a better place, a parallel story unfolds across town. Erica Baldwin, the crusading head of a government watchdog agency, tries to bring Charles Krauss, a ruthless CEO, to justice. How are these two dramas connected? Why is Sam under threat of dismissal? Will Erica Baldwin find the evidence she needs? Can Laura love a man with an Adam Smith poster on his wall? The answers in \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Heart\u003c\/i\u003e give the reader a richer appreciation for how business and the marketplace transform our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Russell Roberts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0262681358\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780262681353\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MIT Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/22\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.04h x 5.43w x 0.74d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooks \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2005 pg. 27\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRussell Roberts is Professor of Economics and the J. Fish and Lillian F. Smith Distinguished Scholar at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He is the author of The Choice: A Fable of Free Trade and Protectionism and is a frequent commentator on National Public Radio.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Russell Roberts","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44045622345983,"sku":"9780262681353","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_64248314-2fad-4ad2-a207-3f95a0c06586.jpg?v=1684979772","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-invisible-heart-russell-roberts-9780262681353","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}