. >> joining us on book tv is doctor deidre mccroskey. she is the author of over 30 books a long time economist with the university of illinois at chicago. her most recent book veteran human onyx is just out. when you mimi a human onyx. i am an economist also historian i've been a professor of english and philosophy. i think economics should not give up the numbers or anything like that. but it should add to it what we can learn from the humanity from shakespeare i learned a lot every time i hear the flute and harp it is an all hands on deck idea we have to understand our whole life. and in particular always catch myself when it talk about adam smith. not only adam smith but his followers until now you think they can do economics just by watching people but watching people not tell you about the meaning that they bring to their economic life. what is your job been to you? what does consumption mean to you? we as humanities consider and modern economics does not. i am in favor of human onyx. >> doctor, and your view what does a shakespeare

. >> joining us on book tv is doctor deidre mccroskey. she is the author of over 30 books a long time economist with the university of illinois at chicago. her most recent book veteran human onyx is just out. when you mimi a human onyx. i am an