The sequel to Eminent Economists, this book presents the ideas of some of the most outstanding economists of the past half century. The contributors, representing divergent points of the ideological compass, present their life philosophies and reflect on their conceptions of human nature, society, justice, and the source of creative impulse. These self-portraits reveal details of the economists' personal and professional lives that capture the significance of the total person. The essays represent streams of thought that lead to the vast ocean of economics, where gems of the discipline lie, and the volume will appeal to a wide array of readers, including professional economists, students and laypersons who seek a window into the heart of this complex field. The contributors include Alan S. Blinder, Clair Brown, John Y. Campbell, Vincent P. Crawford, Paul Davidson, Angus Deaton, Harold Demsetz, Peter Diamond, Avinash Dixit, Barry Eichengreen, Jeffrey Frankel, Richard B. Freeman, Benjamin M. Friedman and John Hull.

Michael Szenberg is Distinguished Professor of Economics at the Lubin School of Business, Pace University. He is the recipient of many awards, including the 2013 John R. Commons Award, the Kenan Award for excellence in teaching and the 1971 Irving Fisher Monograph Award. Professor Szenberg is the author or coauthor (with Lall B. Ramrattan) of more than seventeen books and many journal articles and encyclopedia entries. He served as the editor-in-chief of The American Economist (1973-2011). Lall B. Ramrattan holds a PhD from the New School University. He is an instructor at the University of California, Berkeley. He has published articles in several major journals and has served as an associate editor of The American Economist.