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Stanford is that rare breed: the teacher who changed your life. He has written a book - both pragmatic and idealistic - with the power to change the world. --Naomi Klein, author of No Logo and The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
Jim Stanford has a unique ability to explain economics in ways that average working people can totally relate to. --Bob White, Former President, Canadian Labour Congress, and Former President, OECD Trade Union Advisory
I have been waiting all my adult life for this book. Jim Stanford, brilliant economist himself, wrote a terrific book that demystifies economics and makes the subject accessible to us all. Now there's going to be trouble! --Maude Barlow, Voluntary Chairperson, Council of Canadians, and international water rights campaigner.
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Economics is too important to be left to the economists. This brilliantly concise and readable book provides non-specialist readers with all the information they need to understand how capitalism works (and how it doesn't). Jim Stanford's book is an antidote to the abstract and ideological way that economics is normally taught and reported. Key concepts such as finance, competition and wage labour are explored, and their importance to everyday life is revealed. Stanford answers questions such as'Do workers need capitalists?', 'Why does capitalism harm the environment?'; and 'What really happens on the stock market?'He offers both a realistic assessment of capitalism's strengths, and a robust critique of its many failures. This book will appeal to those working for a fairer world, and students of social sciences who need to engage with economics. The book is illustrated with humorous and educational cartoons by Tony Biddle, and is supported with a comprehensive set of web-based course materials for popular economics courses.
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