Economia e a Mente Primitiva

As posturas anti-imigração e a protecionista são o resultado da nossa mente primitiva. A descrição do problema e a sua solução são apresentadas por Paul Rubin :

All humans growing up in a normal environment learn to speak, but reading must be taught because it does not come naturally. Folk economic beliefs are like speech -- we get them without trying. A deeper understanding of economics is like reading -- it must be taught.

Via Greg Mankiw's Blog.