Thinking Like an Economist: How Efficiency Replaced Equality in U.S. Public Policy by Elizabeth Popp Berman.

"Thinking Like an Economist: How Efficiency Replaced Equality in U.S. Public Policy" by Elizabeth Popp Berman is a book that explores the influence of economic thinking on government policy analysis in the United States. The author argues that economic logic, focused on efficiency and benefit-cost analysis, has come to dominate policy-making processes, often prioritizing efficiency over other goals such as rights and equity. The book provides a historical account of how economic ideas have been applied in government and offers insights into the ethical implications of these ideas. While the book primarily targets academic audiences interested in the history of US government policymaking and economics, it also aims to engage political progressives seeking to rebuild the progressive movement. However, some readers may find the book's analysis of left-right political divisions and the role of economics in politics to be oversimplified. [Extracted from the article]