![]() And they offer practical lessons about what is going on in our country today. They debunk the slogans that make up what most of us know about these things. Burr (illustrator) provide most of us a much deeper understanding of economic theory and practice. And he’s provided a number of editorial cartoons to Blogging Blue over the years. Goodwins wit and clarity of writing along with artist Dan Burrs quirky, iconic art transform the dismal science of economics into a fun. In Economix Michael Goodwin (author) and Dan E. So, I recommend this if you want to get a general overview on economics and government and recent history…and a laugh or two.įULL DISCLOSURE: I have been friends with the illustrator, Dan E Burr, for 50 years or so and we worked together at a number of establishments. AND there’s a website if you want to catch-up! And the illustrations are as informative as the text and illustrate the points with a little sass as well. But it was a lot of fun to read and learn something at the same time. ![]() ![]() And he warns you when he’s going to get a little political…and yes this probably leans a bit further left than some of our readers. What is Economix Economix is a graphic novel by Michael Goodwin, illustrated by Dan E. The author pokes fun at himself and sometimes at the content. Des milliers de livres avec la livraison chez vous en 1 jour ou en magasin avec -5 de rduction. Burr, Hlne Dauniol-Remaud, Les Arenes Eds. Michael Goodwin Media, Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) Released, USA, Septem ISBN13, 9780810988392 Publishers, Abrams. That makes it rather interesting in hindsight and actually rounds out some of the modern American history that we studied along the way.Īs I said, there is some humor here. La premire histoire de l'conomie en BD, Economix - La premire histoire de l'conomie en BD (4me dition), Michael Goodwin, Dan E. So for most of us, we have lived through these periods or had parents who did. So of course FDR and LBJ and Reagan and Clinton and GWB and Obama have starring roles along with their economic advisors and the fed chairs of the period. 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. It was published in 2012 so we don’t really get a glimpse of what has transpired since then. Economix is a lively, cheerfully opinionated romp through the historical and intellectual foundations of our current economy and our current economic problems. Goodwin makes it very clear in concise and amusing language, who was Adam Smith, Karl Marx, Milton Friedman, and John Maynard Keynes and what they espoused…and what happened to a variety of governments and societies when any number of world leaders were influenced by their theories.Ī major portion of the book discusses the changes in economic theory in the west and particularly the United States during the 20th Century and into the early 21st Century. ![]() Looking for a primer on economics that’s not all addled economics gobbledy-gook that reads like Milton Friedman and puts you to sleep? Well, this graphic text book might be what you want if you want to understand socialism and capitalism and communism and any of the other ism trends. ![]()
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