Nick Gillespie of Reason looks Inside the Mind of the Inner Economist, Tyler Cowen:
The 45-year-old George Mason University economics professor has a new book out that mixes self-help with hardcore economic thinking. Discover Your Inner Economist: Use Incentives to Fall in Love, Survive Your Next Meeting, and Motivate Your Dentist is rightly drawing rave reviews for its mix of high-end theory and practical advice. New York magazine recently dubbed Cowen, who co-runs the popular Marginal Revolution blog, a “cult hero,” and The Washington Post just wrote up Cowen’s advice on finding memorable ethnic food on the cheap.