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What are some good introductory books on economics? I want to read something as unbiased as possible, presenting just the concepts, models and math behind those models. I know calculus(I-III) and linear algebra and some logic, so I wouldn't mind a slightly rigorous book.
I have some friends claiming that economic models are implicitly morally biased, and I don't know enough about economics to confirm or deny that. So I want to get up to speed.
This relates to modeling behavior with mathematics, so I believe /sci/ is the right board for this
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>>8612641
>I don't know enough about economics to confirm or deny that
Perhaps before trying to delve into the mathematical models involved in economics, you should at least try to understand the topic you wish to predict?
Thomas Sowell Basic Economics is pretty good at that.
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>>8612749
I assumed a good introductory text would include and explain the mathematical models, but I admit that I don't know how complex they really can be.
I'll look into that book, thanks
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>>8612641
http://4chan-science.wikia.com/wiki/Economics_Textbook_Recommendations
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>>8612762
Not my area, but my point was - why learn mathematical models for a subject you don't even understand / haven't studied yet (economics as a whole)?
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>economics
>unbiased
no such thing
I suggest MIT's principles of microeconomics, the professor knows his shit even though he's kind of an asshole (Jonathan Gruber, one of he biggest architects of romneycare and obamacare)
I don't like what he does but he's smart and can teach.
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