The history of economic thought is traced as a single process from antiquity to the end of the 20th century, from the first attempts to understand economic phenomena to the categories and models of economics of the late 20th century, thanks to which the book takes on the character of an introduction to modern economic science. Simplicity of presentation and smooth transition to things that are becoming more and more complex make the book accessible even to an unprepared reader, and the lively and sometimes humorous language makes for fascinating reading.