Economix by michael goodwin11/4/2022 ![]() ![]() I did NOT expect to see a graphic book about economics, nor did I expect to ENJOY a book about economics. And it's an idea that's argued remarkably well.Heartily recommended, whether you think you're actually interested in economics or not. If there is a central idea here, it's that both completely unrestrained capitalism and absolute top-down control are truly terrible ways to run an economy. Goodwin has some very pointed (and, in my estimation, generally very sane) things to say about wealth inequality and the problems that arise when huge corporations exert too much influence on the economy and the government. Certainly the last couple of chapters, covering recent history and the present, are extremely relevant, even if their main effect was to make me want to run screaming from the whole horrible mess and set up housekeeping on the moon.It should be noted that this is not a politically neutral take on the subject. Who would have ever, ever thought a book about economics could be a page-turner? But this volume managed to painlessly explain things to me that I have never before been able to read about without my eyes glazing over, and actually made the driest parts of American history class - all those economic acts whose names I memorized just long enough to pass the test without ever really understanding what they were - seem exciting and relevant. Seriously, fascinating, to the point where I resented having to put it down so I could sleep or go to work. Und das Buch erläutert ausführlich, wie unsere moderne Ökonomie global wurde und wie sie durch Kriege, Klimawandel und Ressourcen-Engpässe beeinflusst ist.Īn extremely well-written, well-illustrated, and generally well-put-together history of the economy - primarily the US economy, that is, although with a fair amount of global context included - from the 17th century right up to the current mess. Und was, um Himmels willen, ist ein Credit Default Swap?Įconomix erklärt uns alles, von den Anfängen der westlichen Wirtschaftsgeschichte über wirtschaftliches Versagen und Erfolge bis hin zu Anomalien und Zukunftsaussichten. Was versteckt sich hinter Neoklassischer Makroökonomie? Was versteht man unter Deflationspolitik oder Deficit Spending? ![]() Was ist der Keynesianismus, von dem ständig gesprochen wird? Wie unterscheiden sich Kapitalismus, Sozialismus und Kommunismus eigentlich voneinander? In Economix fasst er die Geschichte der Ökonomie verständlich zusammen und überprüft die Realität sowie das Funktionieren oder eben Nicht-Funktionieren der ökonomischen Theorien.ĭer Erzähler dieses außergewöhnlichen graphischen Werkes hat Antworten auf Fragen gesucht, die viele von uns umtreiben: Alle sprechen von Ökonomie, aber was versteckt sich hinter all den hochtrabenden Worten und Theorien? Was müssen wir wissen, um verstehen und mitreden zu können? Diesen Fragen hat sich Michael Goodwin gestellt, und er gibt Antworten. ![]()
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