Books by Megan McArdle
Found 2 books
Much Christian doctrine, and especially Catholicism, emphasizes the value of confession, forgiveness and redemption. Thus it is not hard to convince many Americans that sinners should be given a second chance. This impulse occasionally finds its way into policy; just last month, a prison-reform bill became law , reflecting notions that criminals can indeed be rehabilitated. In her book “ The Up Side of Down ,” Washington Post columnist Megan McArdle stresses how many features of American life, i...
First there are the economics books, including books by people I know, including Piketty, The Second Machine Age , Tim Harford’s wonderful macro explainer , Megan McArdle’s The Up Side of Down , Lane Kenworthy on social democracy , The Fourth Revolution by John Micklethwait and Adrian Woolridge, Daniel Drezner The System Worked , and Frank Buckley on why the Canadian system of government is better . And Russ Roberts, How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life: An Unexpected Guide to Human Nature and H...
As I had predicted, this is proving to be a breakout book for Megan. You can buy her book here . There is more on the book here .
2. Thursday night, a dialogue between me and Megan McArdle about her new book .
That is the forthcoming book by Megan McArdle and the subtitle is Why Failing Well is the Key to Success . I think this book will be a big deal. It is extremely well written, engages the reader, is based upon entirely fresh anecdotes and research results , and develops an important point. I look forward to seeing it make its mark.