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thelilyofshalott's review against another edition
4.0
4 ★ - (enjoyed a lot/really liked it)
This book... where do I even start?! It. Is. So. Good. I thought I'd have a hard time reading it but the author broke everything down so well and I was able to clearly understand what he was talking about. And just- goodness, this book was eyeopening and thought provoking and brought up multiple deep conversations about economics/politics with my mom that wouldn't have happened otherwise because I didn't really understand anything about economics before. The detail he goes into is incredible, highly recommend!
This book... where do I even start?! It. Is. So. Good. I thought I'd have a hard time reading it but the author broke everything down so well and I was able to clearly understand what he was talking about. And just- goodness, this book was eyeopening and thought provoking and brought up multiple deep conversations about economics/politics with my mom that wouldn't have happened otherwise because I didn't really understand anything about economics before. The detail he goes into is incredible, highly recommend!
jbrownleo's review against another edition
5.0
This is an excellent book to introduce economics. It is set up as an uncle writing letters to his nephew explaining economics in bits and pieces so as not to overwhelm. The structure keeps you engaged and everything is broken down in a very easy to understand way. Not all bias is removed, which would be my only complaint but he does a really good job considering the topic.
vivfelly5's review against another edition
2.0
“The best things in life are free, but you can give them to the birds and bees. I want money it’s what I want.”
Overall a pretty boring and bleak book
Overall a pretty boring and bleak book
book_concierge's review
4.0
This is an explanation of economics and the monetary system that even a middle school student can understand. Maybury writes this as a series of letters from “Uncle Eric.” In each letter he carefully explains one principle, beginning with “what is money.” My favorite principle has to be tanstaafl = There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch! A couple of hours reading Maybury is easily equal to countless dinner table conversations over 20+ years with my husband (an economist). I highly recommend this to everyone.
jeneca's review against another edition
A clever little book I read for economics class. It was easy to read and understand and contained lots of insightful information and ideas.
sdmomof5boys's review against another edition
4.0
Read this with a class on personal finance I am teaching for high schoolers. Helpful explanations of economy.
kentexmom's review against another edition
4.0
A middle-school level book introducing economic concepts like inflation and taxation. I learned a few things!
carina_shephard's review against another edition
5.0
I always wanted to read this book when I was younger because based on the title I thought it was a mystery. Like, "Whatever happened to penny candy? *cue ominous music*"
Spoilers: Despite the fact that it talks about economics, which, admittedly, can seem a bit mysterious at times, it's not in the mystery genre. It's a great intro to inflation and how the market works, and although it's far from comprehensive, it's a great starting point, especially for younger students.
Spoilers: Despite the fact that it talks about economics, which, admittedly, can seem a bit mysterious at times, it's not in the mystery genre. It's a great intro to inflation and how the market works, and although it's far from comprehensive, it's a great starting point, especially for younger students.
hayley_cummings's review against another edition
3.0
I don’t even know how to recommend this. This is a book on economics written to help students in their studies of money. It was helpful, that’s for sure. A good curriculum companion. I recommend it for an easy way to learn about economics, but don’t read it to enjoy yourself. Unless you like economics that much to read about it for fun, but that’s not me.
marlo_c's review against another edition
4.0
1. There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch! (TANSTAFFL).
2. "I want! I want!" translates into "Tax me! Tax THEM!"
3. Natural law is greater than civil law.
There is a reason why my hope does not lie in big government. This book does a good job of explaining some of those reasons simply enough that a child can understand. Work hard, increase your understanding of basic economics, and share your knowledge with others. I read this aloud as part of our curriculum to my 6th grader. I recommend others do likewise.
2. "I want! I want!" translates into "Tax me! Tax THEM!"
3. Natural law is greater than civil law.
There is a reason why my hope does not lie in big government. This book does a good job of explaining some of those reasons simply enough that a child can understand. Work hard, increase your understanding of basic economics, and share your knowledge with others. I read this aloud as part of our curriculum to my 6th grader. I recommend others do likewise.