{"product_id":"economix-how-our-economy-works-and-doesnt-work-in-words-and-pictures-paperback","title":"Economix: How Our Economy Works (and Doesn't Work), in Words and Pictures - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Goodwin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDan E. Burr\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eDavid Bach\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Stimulus plans: good or bad? Free markets: How free are they? Jobs: Can we afford them? Occupy Wall Street . . . worldwide! \u003cbr\u003e Everybody's talking about the economy, but how can we, the people, understand what Wall Street or Washington knows--or say they know? Read \u003ci\u003eEconomix\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eEconomix \u003c\/i\u003eexplains 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Find teaching guides for \u003ci\u003eEconomix\u003c\/i\u003e and other titles at abramsbooks.com\/resources. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eECONOMIX\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"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.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[Economix] brings a lively visual sensibility to this intensely abstruse subject matter without condescending to the reader or dumbing the ideas down.\" --MotherJones.com \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Flat-out awesome!\" --Wired.com \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003eThis 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.\" --\u003ci\u003eMiami Herald \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"After reading \u003ci\u003eEconomix\u003c\/i\u003e I felt like I understood many fundamental aspects about the way the world works that I had been too lazy to learn about before . . . \u003ci\u003eEconomix\u003c\/i\u003e is a book I'm going to buy and give to people.\" --\u003ci\u003eBoing Boing\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Just when the world seems to have fallen apart thanks to the economy, Goodwin and Burr's \u003ci\u003eEconomix\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"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.\" --\u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"It's simply phenomenal. You could read ten books on the subject and not glean as much information.\" \u003cbr\u003e -- \u003cb\u003eDavid Bach\u003c\/b\u003e founder of FinishRich Media; author of nine \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers, including \u003ci\u003eDebt Free for Life\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Automatic Millionaire\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Goodwin has done the seemingly impossible--he has made economics comprehensible \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e funny.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- \u003cb\u003eJoel Bakan\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Corporation\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003eThe Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"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!\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e-- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Perkins\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eHoodwinked\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eConfessions of an Economic Hit Man\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"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.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e --\u003cb\u003eStephen Petranek\u003c\/b\u003e, editor-in-chief, Weider History magazines, former editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eDiscover\u003c\/i\u003e magazine \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"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\u003cb\u003e-- \u003c\/b\u003eand 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 \u003ci\u003eEconomix\u003c\/i\u003e and all will become clear. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNomi Prins\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eIt Takes a Pillage: An Epic Tale of Power, Deceit, and Untold Trillions\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eEconomix\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\" \u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eTimothy W. Guinnane\u003c\/b\u003e, Philip Golden Bartlett Professor of Economic History, Yale University\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Goodwin\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and editor with a degree in Chinese studies. He has lived in China, India, and now New York City. \u003cb\u003eDan E. Burr\u003c\/b\u003e illustrated the classic graphic novel \u003ci\u003eKings in Disguise\u003c\/i\u003e. 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