In my new book are wild problems, which i think that will be out when the airs. The day to day calculus that economists use, typically, of pleasure versus paind an what we call utility, i think is is missing something. And good economists realize that incorporating that into the models is almost, is very difficult.
Author Amor Towles talks about his book, A Gentleman in Moscow, with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Along the way they discuss the craft of writing, the wellsprings of persistence, and Towles's reading habits.