I would like to learn more about economics but I don't know where to start. Can lesswrong suggest specific areas of economics that are particularly useful for understanding and optimising the world? Specific suggestions such as reading lists and resources would also be much appreciated.
There's also an entertaining back and forth between Caplan and Walter Block (an Austrian) which expands on that essay (http://lesswrong.com/lw/ar/awful_austrians/35kn). I'd say Caplan wins decisively.
I would like to learn more about economics but I don't know where to start. Can lesswrong suggest specific areas of economics that are particularly useful for understanding and optimising the world? Specific suggestions such as reading lists and resources would also be much appreciated.