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There is no single God but many Gods in Economics. It is said that there are at least 20 schools of economic thinking. Here is a nice little book of densely packed profound polythiestic writings that are an antidote to the monotheistic mainstream economics which has come under hard hitting attack, for example, by Radford (2017) which is worth reading at length as follows: “Many people are wasting far too much time talking about economists as if they study the economy. They don’t. They really and truly don’t. They live in a post-fact world…economists had been steadfastly denying fact, ignoring reality, and living in a wonderland of their own creation…Economists study economics. And economics is not the economy. It is a self-contained set of ideas, models, theories, mathematical intricacies, and axioms, that are designed to provide exciting intellectual sport for those so inclined to busy themselves with such activity.

Economics and its applications are considered as an arcane, prosaic and an elusive science. It involves more sophisms than any other field of study known to man. It is not just about the numbers, it is also about commerce, business, politics, psychology, history, and so much more. Taylor (2012). Economists over the years have found it very difficult to explain the basic economic principles and how and why they affect a layman. Tirole (2017) says Economics is a lens that shapes how we look at the world. Understanding it does not require expert knowledge, Intellectual curiosity is just enough to break into the world of economics. Satish Y. Deodhar has also attempted to demystify the world of economics by writing this book.