![]() ![]() "Economic power and political power always go hand in hand. Economix: How and Why Our Economy Works (And Doesnt Work), in Words and Pictures by Goodwin, Michael/ Burr, Dan E. "Trying to explain the economy without mentioning power is like trying to explain politics without mentioning money," he said. BURR DAN ECONOMIX FREE"Basically, they took one part of his idea, which is the invisible hand (of the marketplace), and it's very important, (but) sorta plucked it out of the book and forgot everything else in there," Goodwin said.Īnother problem with ideal models is that they exclude the exercise of power to influence the free market, so that it's no longer really free. For example, he says, today's free-market advocates completely misrepresent Smith's "Wealth of Nations," as do many economists, who rely on ideal models that don't take into account the real world. Not only did he condense hundreds of years and dozens of economic models into an engaging narrative, but he took time out to explode a few modern myths as well. Which would only be important if Goodwin succeeded - and, boy, did he. Also, he said, "I knew from Larry Gonick that you just remember things better when they're in comics form." ![]() Economix explains it all from the beginning of. and sometimes what our neighbors have got. That was one reason he wrote "Economix" in comics form, he said the enforced discipline of the medium kept him "from writing a 20-volume work." But it's also a natural way for Goodwin to express himself, having grown up with his stepfather, cartoonist Rick Meyerowitz of National Lampoon. 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. ![]() "Often what happened is, I would look at a book on my shelves," he said with a laugh, "and remember, 'I read that book,' (so I'd write) like, 20 pages on it, cut that down to two, cut that down to one, cut that down to a panel, (then take) the panel out." Goodwin covers a lot of ground, and it took him more than a decade of writing to boil his subject down to its essentials. Burr ("Kings in Disguise"), whose loose, cartoony style complements and brightens up material that usually puts most of us to sleep. Kdo chce ekonomiku rychle pochopit, nemá k ruce lepí nástroj. BURR DAN ECONOMIX PROGoodwin was ably abetted by the award-winning artist Dan E. Rozsáhlý, argumentan dkladný, zaujatý i vtipný komiks pehledn a názorn vysvtluje, pro a jak funguje souasná ekonomika, v celku i konkrétních detailech. If that sounds like an unlikely topic for a graphic novel, consider Larry Gonick's "The Cartoon History of the Universe" (which Goodwin said was an inspiration). ![]()
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