Economix: How and Why Our Economy Works (and Doesn't Work) in Words and Pictures How and Why Our Economy Works (and Doesn't Work) in Words and Pictures

by Goodwin, Michael; Burr, Dan; Bach, David; Bakan, Joel

• ISBN13: 9780810988392
• ISBN10: 0810988399
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-09-01
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Summary

Stimulus plans: good or bad? Free markets: How free are they? Jobs: Can we afford them? Occupy Wall Street . . . worldwide! Everybody's talking about the economy, but how can we, the people, understand what Wall Street or Washington knowsor say they know? Read Economix. 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. Economixexplains 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.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 4
Introduction	p. 6
Preface	p. 8
The Invisible Hand (The Distant Past to 1820)	p. 13
Full Steam Ahead (1820-1865)	p. 43
The Money Power (1865-1914)	p. 73
Things Fall Apart (1914-1945)	p. 95
Guns and Butter (1945-1966)	p. 131
The Era of Limits (1966-1980)	p. 163
The Revolt of the Rich (1980-2001)	p. 197
The World Today (2001 Onward)	p. 251
Glossary	p. 292
Further Reading	p. 295
Acknowledgments	p. 297
About the Author	p. 298
About the Artist	p. 298
Index	p. 299
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