" Economix is a lively, cheerfully opinionated romp through the historical and intellectual foundations of our current economy and our current economic problems. Nomi Prins, author of It Takes a Pillage: An Epic Tale of Power, Deceit, and Untold Trillions If your mind either spins or slumbers at the thought of economics, read Goodwin's Economix and all will become clear. More than that, Goodwin makes the arcane, understandable. "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. Stephen Petranek, editor-in-chief, Weider History magazines, former editor-in-chief of Discover magazine If I were compiling a list of the 100 most important books you can read in a lifetime, this would be on it." And a good understanding of economics is critical to maneuvering in the world today. Broken down into its component pieces, it's relatively easy to understand. As he puts it early on, economics seems horribly complicated mostly because we're looking at it all at once. 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. "Smart, insightful, clear, and as close to the truth as economics can get. John Perkins, author of Hoodwinked and the New York Times bestseller Confessions of an Economic Hit Man "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 " Joel Bakan, author of The Corporation The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power "Goodwin has done the seemingly impossible-he has made economics comprehensible and funny." David Bach founder of FinishRich Media author of nine New York Times bestsellers, including Debt Free for Life and The Automatic Millionaire You could read ten books on the subject and not glean as much information." "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 "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." 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." Thankfully Michael Goodwin saw the need for a basic primary on how the economy currently works and how we got here. "Having never taken economics in college, I find the world of high finance needlessly complicated and confusing. Economix is a book I'm going to buy and give to people." - Boing Boing "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. "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 " Economix] brings a lively visual sensibility to this intensely abstruse subject matter without condescending to the reader or dumbing the ideas down." "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 A must-read for every citizen and every voter.įind teaching guides for Economix and other titles at /resources. It's the essential, accessible guide to understanding the economy and economic practices. Economix explains it all, from the beginning of Western economic thought, to markets free and otherwise, to economic failures, successes, limitations, and future possibilities. and sometimes what our neighbors have got. 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. worldwideĮverybody's talking about the economy, but how can we, the people, understand what Wall Street or Washington knows-or say they know? Read Economix. Stimulus plans: good or bad? Free markets: How free are they? Jobs: Can we afford them? Occupy Wall Street.
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