Admittedly I am not and will likely will never be
classified as a foodie. In fact I am so far removed from foodies that I did not
even know that the term existed. However this deficiency of mine in no way
impaired my enjoyment of Tyler Cowen’s new book An Economist Gets Lunch: New Rules for Everyday Foodies.
Cowen is a professor of economics at George Mason University and the author of Discover Your Inner Economist and Create Your Own Economy: The Path to Prosperity in a Disordered World; apparently
he also appreciates a good meal!
The book covers a wide range of topics from how to
find the best (and most affordable) places at which to dine to the past and
future of agriculture. It is very clear that Cowen has a strong appetite for
his work and based on extensive research, including traveling to and dining at
locations all over the world, has created an essential guide for foodies and an
interesting read for the rest of us.
