Worse, economics, especially at the introductory levels, is surprisingly limited it studiously avoids many of the questions that matter. 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. 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). 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. 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. 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) "You could read ten books on the subject and not glean as much education.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). Stimulus plans: good or bad? Free markets: How free are they? Jobs: Can we afford them? Capitalism, socialism, and communism: What's the difference? Corporations: Are they people? For those who want to better understand what Wall Street and Washington know (or say they know), this graphic history, with clear, witty writing and quirky, entertaining art, 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. New York Times-Bestseller: An "engrossing" history of economics, from an author with "excellent storytelling skills" and an Eisner Award-winning artist (Boing Boing). 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) "You could read ten books on the subject and not glean as much education." -David Bach, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Automatic Millionaire "I just cannot stress enough how amazing this book is!"-Wired
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