isabelromero's review against another edition
5.0
Better the second read. Foundational for any discussion on development.
baghaii's review against another edition
challenging
informative
slow-paced
4.0
In this book, Sen explains that there are some core freedoms that lead to development that then lead to even more freedom.
The basic freedoms include democracy. No one dies of a famine in a democracy, even a really poor one because the political classes feel the pain of the famine and attempt to do things to fix it.
They also include freedom from bondage. That means that people are free to seek out whatever work they would like.
They include education, healthcare, and the ability of women to approach equality.
The book was a long slog, and there are a lot of references to Adam Smith, John Stuart Mill, and Friedrich Hayek. There are also references to some philosophers including Kant.
The basic freedoms include democracy. No one dies of a famine in a democracy, even a really poor one because the political classes feel the pain of the famine and attempt to do things to fix it.
They also include freedom from bondage. That means that people are free to seek out whatever work they would like.
They include education, healthcare, and the ability of women to approach equality.
The book was a long slog, and there are a lot of references to Adam Smith, John Stuart Mill, and Friedrich Hayek. There are also references to some philosophers including Kant.
aldozirsov's review against another edition
4.0
ada yang mau barter buku ini?? just let me know ya....
nenobeano's review against another edition
1.0
This book was so dry it left me longing to swallow a spoonful of sand. Sen wrote this for people with degrees in economics, of which I am not one. I’ve read plenty of literature on development economics, and typically the writers understand that they aren’t writing for a dissertation board. Sen either doesn’t realize this, or doesn’t care.
I feel bad giving this one star because the ideas are great, and I can definitely see why Sen received a Nobel in economics. I just wish he had tried to make this book more comprehendible for the lay-person.
I feel bad giving this one star because the ideas are great, and I can definitely see why Sen received a Nobel in economics. I just wish he had tried to make this book more comprehendible for the lay-person.
gentiang's review against another edition
5.0
It's honestly kind of sad that this book is still hugely relevant.
ruerue's review against another edition
1.0
I agree with those who found this book boring. It really is a boring boring book.
Esentially this is a book about political philosophy and ethics etc which I really find boring topics as I don't understand why people have to discuss ethics and morals of some subjects. For ex: Its wrong to kill innocent people. The end. I don't need to analyse the ethics of murder to know and understant its wrong. I think its called to have "Empathy".
Ironically Sen is talking a lot about people who don't have free will and freedom, and Why I read this book? Because it was obligatory for a class at my university. It was not by free will. I felt very upset about my free will being violated like this.! Lets talk about the ethics about this matter^^
Esentially this is a book about political philosophy and ethics etc which I really find boring topics as I don't understand why people have to discuss ethics and morals of some subjects. For ex: Its wrong to kill innocent people. The end. I don't need to analyse the ethics of murder to know and understant its wrong. I think its called to have "Empathy".
Ironically Sen is talking a lot about people who don't have free will and freedom, and Why I read this book? Because it was obligatory for a class at my university. It was not by free will. I felt very upset about my free will being violated like this.! Lets talk about the ethics about this matter^^
rohinipk's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
tanushree123's review against another edition
5.0
This book totally changed my mindset when I read it during my early uni years. Vital reading for anyone who works with global inequality, poverty, aid, democratisation, human rights etc.