First lesson: Economics is not about money. It's a way to see the world, a lens of great power and beauty. It can help us understand everything from the stock market to marriage and divorce to ...

A reader of my blog had recently recommended an economics book, Economics in One Lesson, by Henry Hazlitt. Having an advanced degree in economics, I asked if he thought I would still find it ...

In the meantime, their experiment could stand by itself as a primer lesson in both democracy and economics. Contact us at letters@time.com ...