The Passions and the Interests

Who recommended it

1. 

   Robert J. Shiller American economist

   Explicit recommendation

   One of five picks in the 2018 Five Books interview “The best books on Capitalism and Human Nature”.

   The best books on Capitalism and Human Nature↗ Interviewfivebooks.com Five Books · 23 Jan 2018 · checked 12 Nov 2026

2. 

   Brad Delong American economist

   Explicit recommendation

   One of five picks in the 2020 Five Books interview “The Best Books on the Classical Economists”.

   The Best Books on the Classical Economists↗ Interviewfivebooks.com Five Books · 24 Aug 2020 · checked 12 Nov 2026

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