One of the good guys

I am remiss for not paying tribute earlier to Louis Rukeyser, who passed on Tuesday.  I want to talk about just one thing he was responsible for - the  audio taped series  'The Great Economic Thinkers.'' I used to check out a few titles from the library to play during the frequent trips I took.  I ended up listening to them all, each one at least twice.  My biggest regret is that I didn't steal them from the liberry, because one day they were just gone.  Retired to the trash heap, I guess. Stab me in the liver. Rukeyser covered the gamut, from Adam Smith to Karl Marx, Ludwig von Mises to John Maynard Keynes.  His treatment was non-judgmental, entertaining, and captivating.  In my opinion, anybody who listens to these tapes will increase their economic, and political acumen by a factor of 2. If you can afford to spend $200 for the equivalence of an Associate Degree in Economic History, it will be the best money you ever spent.  You can buy individual titles on E-bay, or specialty stores for as little as $3.95, but I think you would benefit greatly by listening to the tapes in order. Here's a snippet of Rukeyser's style: Press when you get to the page.  PS.  If my family ever wants to chip in on a Christmas present  for me - I'd be delighted to have the set.  You can come over every Sunday, and we'll drink whiskey and listen to a tape.  How's that?