thanks Visaria,, I'm reading the book I must have a very weak mind. When I listen to Krugman, he makes so much sense, when I read Hazlitt he makes so much sense. It's amazimg the left hasn't embraced him, because he is so pro middle class. He complains any policy which puts an extra five dollars in the consumers pocket is usually ruined by some new fangled economic idea. Life has really gone so much better for me since I got Kindle for PC. I trade forex and sometimes there is not a darn thing going on. I have my trading screen set up so I can see bid,ask,change,change% on the left, pnl on the right, and my kindle pc in the middle with extra lage print that I can read at a distance. It makes for a very enjoyable day which would otherwise be trying my patience. at anyrate, The Hazlitt book is so simple, with so much common sense. Thanks again for recommending it