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The Common Sense of Political Economy

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The Common Sense of Political Economy
Rev. Philip H. Wicksteed (1844–1927) and the cover of his book, “The Common Sense of Political Economy” (1910). Elliot and Fry; Public Domain
Jeffrey A. Tucker
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The bestselling and most widely used economics book in the UK in the early part of the 20th century was by Philip Wicksteed (1844–1927), a forgotten great thinker with a body of ideas that deserves revisiting today.

Jeffrey A. Tucker
Jeffrey A. Tucker
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Jeffrey A. Tucker is the founder and president of the Brownstone Institute and the author of many thousands of articles in the scholarly and popular press, as well as 10 books in five languages, most recently “Liberty or Lockdown.” He is also the editor of “The Best of Ludwig von Mises.” He writes a daily column on economics for The Epoch Times and speaks widely on the topics of economics, technology, social philosophy, and culture. He can be reached at [email protected]
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