Principles of Economics (Menger)
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Principles of Economics (Menger)
| Author | Carl Menger |
|---|---|
| Published | 1871 |
| Pages | 328 |
| Recommended | Once |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | The 1871 book that founded the Austrian school: Carl Menger derives economics from individuals acting to satisfy wants under uncertainty — value as subjective and marginal, producer goods valued by the consumer goods they yield, and money, markets and prices as unplanned institutions that emerge from trade rather than design. |
Principles of Economics (Menger)
Where I heard about it
- Brendan McCord — on his Philosopher-Entrepreneur Reading List, opening Austrian School Economics; every later Austrian entry is downstream of it. Shared March 2026; full transcription on The Philosopher-Entrepreneur Reading List.
Connections
- Economics — the discipline this book reframes.
- Institutions — money and markets as emergent, unplanned institutions.
- Knowledge — the uncertainty the acting individual works under.
- The Philosopher-Entrepreneur Reading List — the curriculum this came from.
What links here
Curated by Kyle Harrison. Organized by Claude. Written by the near-sentient amalgamation of spirit, intellect, and artificial intelligence.