This is my second popular economics read. An interesting, interconnected collection of "Why do...?" essays offering insight into a naturalistic way of thinking like an economist.

In the introduction, the author notes that many university economics courses are heavy on numbers but don't equip the student for the real world (and later gives possible reasons why economics has become so maths-intensive in the post-WW2 years, recognising that economics is itself part of the world that it seeks to understand).

The intent of the book seems to be to provide the reader with the tools to assess any economic question for themselves, and I think it does it very well. Each essay is well presented and organised, covers a theme or popular question, and allows you to walk away with a greater understanding of why things are as they are.