<p>Economics drives the modern world and shapes our lives, but few of us feel we have time to engage with the breadth of ideas in the subject.<i><br><br> 50 Economics Classics</i> is the smart person''s guide to two centuries of discussion of finance, capitalism and the global economy. From Adam Smith''s <i>Wealth of Nations</i> to Thomas Piketty''s bestseller <i>Capital in the Twenty-First Century</i>, here are the great reads, seminal ideas and famous texts, clarified and illuminated for all.<br><br><br>The revised edition will:<br>¿ include 5-6 new titles addressing some more up to date areas of the subject such as <i>The Bitcoin Standard</i>, <i>The Age of Surveillance Capitalism </i>and <i>Discrimination and Disparities</i><br>¿ have a revised introduction to reflect on the current turbulence and challenges facing the global economy over the next decade<br>¿ have some of the less relevant titles removed<br><br><br>''Something of a modern classic in its own right.'' <br><i>E&T maga