What if economics began with peopleampnbspChoice is an essential feature of the human condition. Every time we embark on a given plan of action big or small we make a choice. Whereas many economists model peopleamprsquos behavior using idealized assumptions economists of the Austrian School donamprsquot. The Austrian School of Economics takes people as they are and constructs economic theories by examining the logical structure of the choices they make.This book explains the Austrian Schoolamprsquos insights on a wide range of economic topics and introduces some of its key thinkers. It also explains the relationship between the Austrian School and mainstream economics and delves into the criticisms that Austrian School economists have mounted against communist and socialist economic thought.