![]() Any reader wondering how our economy got to where it is today will find this a refreshing overview. 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. Economix: How Our Economy Works (and Doesn't Work) in Words and Pictures SC (2012) comic books 1979 or later. Economix explains it all, from the beginnings of Western economic thought to economic failures, successes, anomalies, and future possibilities. “Economix is a lively, cheerfully opinionated romp through the historical and intellectual foundations of our current economy and our current economic problems. John Perkins, author of Hoodwinked and the New York Times bestseller Confessions of an Economic Hit Man What a fun way to fathom a deep and often dark subject” the similarly titled Economix has a larger mandate relative to its field: it aims to give readers a basic understanding of the entire field of economics. “An amazing lesson in true-world economics! Delightfully presented, powerful, insightful, and important information. 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, author of Debt Free for Life and The Automatic Millionaire In the beginning of your book, you express a sincere concern that most people don’t know or understand the history of economics.“I just cannot stress enough how amazing this book is.” ![]() So there really wasn’t a way for laypeople to learn about the things that interest us–how we got where we are, where we’re headed, and what we can do about it. ![]() ![]() Worse, economics, especially at the introductory levels, is surprisingly limited it studiously avoids many of the questions that matter. My review of it one-sentence review of it on Facebook was clear and simple: one of the most coherent texts on economics ever (probably cause its a comic. I think that’s because the economy is fascinating–we live in it, after all–but economics isn’t an appropriate tool for most of us to understand it the way it’s usually taught relies on abstractions, math, and geometry that drive most people away. More than a cartoon version of a textbook, Economix gives. I really had no idea what to expect, and I’d mentally prepared myself for the book to fall between the cracks (it really is an odd beast). Economix is a graphic novel by Michael Goodwin, illustrated by Dan E. ![]() Has the reception surprised you, and why do you think it’s doing so well? That’s really impressive for any book, but particularly for one tackling a topic as complex and dry as economics. : Comix Economix (Chester the Crab's Comics with Content Series) (9780972961615) by Boyd, Bentley and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. Recently released this fall, the book has been a huge hit–and it can be yours when you donate at least $35 to The LAMP by December 18, thanks to Mike and Abrams Books! Author Joel Bakan says, “Goodwin has done the seemingly impossible–he has made economics comprehensible and funny,” and ’s James Floyd Kelly says, “I just cannot stress how amazing this book is!” Read on for more about how the book came to be a graphic novel, why everyone needs to understand economics and the links between money and media.Įconomix has been getting a lot of attention–it made the New York Times Top 10 list for best-selling graphic novels, and got great praise from economists and other reviewers. Michael Goodwin is the author of Economix: How Our Economy Works (And Doesn’t Work) In Words and Pictures, a graphic novel explaining in plain English what everyone should know about how our economy works (hint: does not include cliffs). ![]()
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