ECONOMIX PB

Stimulus: plans: good or bad? Jobs: can we afford them? Money: whos got it? Everybodys talking about the economy, but how can you evaluate what theyre saying? How can we, the people, understand what the banks or government knows (or says they know)? Author Michael Goodwin asked himself the same questions and came up with a good answer: explore the development of economic thought, examine the reality of economic practice, add a wry sense of humour and tell all through the graphic medium. In a word, Economix. Goodwins wit and clarity of writing along with artist Dan Burrs quirky, iconic art transform the dismal science of economics into a fun, fact-filled story about human nature and our attempts to make the most of what weve got . . . and sometimes what our neighbors have got. Economix explains it all from the beginning of Western economic thought to markets, free or otherwise, to economic failures, successes and anomalies, to how our modern economy is grappling with war, climate change and resource limitations. The books graphic format means complex ideas can be comprehensive and accessible.