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Economics is about choice, not money

Economists like complicating an already complicated life with their esoteric equations and graphs. They talk of indifference and utility curves, which, in layman’s language, are about choice and its close associate, happiness.

The many hours of our lives that we devote to the ceaseless chase after money can be summed up in one word: choice.

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