Stimulus plans: good or bad? Free markets: How free are they? Jobs:
Can we afford them? Occupy Wall Street . . . worldwide
Everybody's talking about the economy, but how can we, the people,
understand what Wall Street or Washington knows--or say they know?
Read "Economix."
With clear, witty writing and quirky, accessible art, this
important and timely graphic novel transforms "the dismal science"
of economics into a fun, fact-filled story about human nature and
our attempts to make the most of what we've got . . . and sometimes
what our neighbors have got. "Economix "explains it all, from the
beginning of Western economic thought, to markets free and
otherwise, to economic failures, successes, limitations, and future
possibilities. It's the essential, accessible guide to
understanding the economy and economic practices. A must-read for
every citizen and every voter.
PRAISE FOR "ECONOMIX
" "Goodwin brilliantly contextualizes economic theories with
historical narrative, while Burr's simple but elegant illustration
employs classical techniques like caricaturing politicians and
symbolizing big businesses (as a gleeful factory) to help the
reader visualize difficult concepts." --"Publishers Weekly,"
starred review
" Economix] brings a lively visual sensibility to this intensely
abstruse subject matter without condescending to the reader or
dumbing the ideas down." --MotherJones.com
"Flat-out awesome " --Wired.com
"This witty and elegant volume takes on a number of complex
issues--in this case, economics, history and finance--and makes
them comprehensible for mere mortals." --"Miami Herald "
"After reading "Economix" I felt like I understood many fundamental
aspects about the way the world works that I had been too lazy to
learn about before . . . "Economix" is a book I'm going to buy and
give to people." --"Boing Boing"
"Having never taken economics in college, I find the world of high
finance needlessly complicated and confusing. Thankfully Michael
Goodwin saw the need for a basic primary on how the economy
currently works and how we got here. A text like this would
certainly help high school and college students gain their first
taste of financial literacy and it comes recommended for the rest
of us." --ComicMix.com
"Just when the world seems to have fallen apart thanks to the
economy, Goodwin and Burr's "Economix" comes along to give us some
understanding of the immense, yet still 'delicate machine' that
controls our world so that we can be the rulers with our votes and
not the uninformed (or disinformed) ruled." --BigThink.com
"Michael Goodwin hasn't just written a great graphic novel--he's
written one that should be required for every school, newsroom and
library in the United States." --"Minneapolis Star Tribune"
"It's simply phenomenal. You could read ten books on the subject
and not glean as much information."
-- David Bach founder of FinishRich Media; author of nine "New York
Times" bestsellers, including "Debt Free for Life" and "The
Automatic Millionaire"
"Goodwin has done the seemingly impossible--he has made economics
comprehensible "and" funny."
-- Joel Bakan, author of "The Corporation" "The Pathological
Pursuit of Profit and Power"
"An amazing lesson in true-world economics Delightfully presented,
powerful, insightful, and important information What a fun way to
fathom a deep and often dark subject "
-- John Perkins, author of "Hoodwinked" and the "New York Times"
bestseller "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man"
"Smart, insightful, clear, and as close to the truth as economics
can get. The bonus: Who would have guessed that economics could be
fun, and--here's the joy--really accessible? Goodwin roots us in
history and fills us with common sense understanding. As he puts it
early on, economics seems horribly complicated mostly because we're
looking at it all at once. Broken down into its component pieces,
it's relatively easy to understand. And a good understanding of
economics is critical to maneuvering in the world today. If I were
compiling a list of the 100 most important books you can read in a
lifetime, this would be on it."
--Stephen Petranek, editor-in-chief, Weider History magazines,
former editor-in-chief of "Discover" magazine
"Through a potent mix of comics and punchy, concise, accessible
prose, Goodwin takes us on a provocative, exhaustively researched,
and exceedingly engaging trip through our history and present day,
creating an alternately hilarious and scary picture of where we are
today as an economy-- and what it all means. More than that,
Goodwin makes the arcane, understandable. If your mind either spins
or slumbers at the thought of economics, read Goodwin's "Economix"
and all will become clear.
--Nomi Prins, author of "It Takes a Pillage: An Epic Tale of Power,
Deceit, and Untold Trillions"
""Economix" is a lively, cheerfully opinionated romp through the
historical and intellectual foundations of our current economy and
our current economic problems. Goodwin has a knack for distilling
complex ideas and events in ways that invite the reader to follow
the big picture without losing track of what actually happened. Any
reader wondering how our economy got to where it is today will find
this a refreshing overview."
--Timothy W. Guinnane, Philip Golden Bartlett Professor of Economic
History, Yale University
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