The Darwin Economy by Robert H. Frank | Book Club

Full Title: The Darwin Economy: Liberty, Competition, and the Common Good
Suggested by: Extra
Pages to read: 211
ISBN: 9780691153193 (Originally listed edition, & Edition Eugene is using)

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While reading the book, consider the below questions:
•What is the raison d’etre of the book? For what purpose did the author write the book? Why do people read this book?
•What are some limitations of the book?
•To whom would you suggest this book?
•What are the effects of competition?
•How can competition have harmful consequences?
•Who was Charles Darwin?
•Who are the fittest by evolutionary standards?
•How does the relative position have on competition?
•What is a positional good?
•What is an arms race?
•What is Coase Theorem?
•What is the Invisible Hand?
•How does competition effect the bull elk?
•What are the collective action problems with hockey players?
•What is the role of the government?
•How to overcome the destructive competition?
•What happened to labor-managed firms?
•How does government use tax revenue?
•How do taxes and their use effect incomes?
•Why do some societies regulate behavior more than others?
•How to transfer income?
•How does success and merit effect incomes?
•How does luck effect income?
•What is trickle-down theory?
•How does regret effect cognitive errors?

Your questions are important and will take priority. If you have questions about the book's content or related ideas, either let me know what your questions are or raise them during the discussion.