ECONOMIX

Stimulus plans good or bad Jobs can we afford them Money who s got it Everybody s talking about the economy but how can you evaluate what they re 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 Goodwin s wit and clarity of writing along with artist Dan Burr s 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 we ve 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 book s graphic format means complex ideas can be comprehensive and accessible