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The Big Questions by Steven E. Landsburg — WisdomDeck honest review
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The Big Questions

by Steven E. Landsburg

An economist tackles philosophy: reality, knowledge, ethics, with math and economics as tools. Idiosyncratic and stimulating.

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  1. Use math on big questions.
  2. Clarify terms.
  3. Follow arguments to the end.

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