One of the most influential economists of the decade-and the "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Great Stagnation"-boldly argues that just about everything you've heard about food is wrong. Food snobbery is killing entrepreneurship and innovation, says economist, preeminent social commentator, and maverick dining guide blogger Tyler Cowen. Americans are becoming angry that our agricultural practices have led to global warming-but while food snobs are right that local food tastes better, they're wrong that it is better for the environment, and they are wrong that cheap food is bad food. The food world needs to know that you don't have to spend more to eat healthy, green, exciting meals. At last, some good news from an economist Tyler Cowen discusses everything from slow food to fast food, from agriculture to gourmet culture, from modernist cuisine to how to pick the best street vendor. He shows why airplane food is bad but airport food is good; why restaurants full of happy, attractive people serve mediocre meals; and why American food has improved as Americans drink more wine. And most important of all, he shows how to get good, cheap eats just about anywhere. Just as "The Great Stagnation" was Cowen's response to all the fashionable thinking about the economic crisis, "An Economist Gets Lunch" is his response to all the fashionable thinking about food. Provocative, incisive, and as enjoyable as a juicy, grass-fed burger, it will influence what you'll choose to eat today and how we're going to feed the world tomorrow.
泰勒．柯文 Tyler Cowen
當代最重要經濟學大師之一。美國商業週刊稱他「最炙手可熱的經濟學家」。15歲時贏得紐澤西西洋棋大賽冠軍；16歲時的棋力，已經相當於今天全美一百大棋手。19歲開始發表經濟學論文，後來取得哈佛大學學位，於1989年開始任教於喬治梅森大學，長期關心社會運動與文化經濟學。2011年入選《經濟學人》「十年來最有影響力經濟學家」，《外交政策期刊》亦將他列為「2011年最有影響力思想家」。
目前除了擔任喬治梅森大學經濟系主任，同時也是《紐約時報》專欄作家。他與另一位經濟學家塔巴羅克（Alex Tabarrok）共同主持的經濟學部落格「邊際革命」（Marginal Revolution），在「最受歡迎的財經部落格」票選中高居第二名，領先經濟學大師克魯曼（第三名）以及《蘋果橘子經濟學》作者李維特（第五名）。
柯文不僅是當前最有影響力的...