In this witty and accessible introduction, bestselling author Ha-Joon Chang explains how the global economy works, and why anyone can understand economics

What is economics?
What can - and can't - it explain about the world?
Why does it matter?

Ha-Joon Chang teaches economics at Cambridge University, and writes a column for the Guardian. The Observer called his book 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism, which was a no.1 bestseller, 'a witty and timely debunking of some of the biggest myths surrounding the global economy.' He won the Wassily Leontief Prize for advancing the frontiers of economic thought, and is a vocal critic of the failures of our current economic system.

Interlude Ⅰ How to Read this Book Part one: Getting used to it Chapter 1 Life, the Universe and Everything Chapter 2 From Pin to PIN Chapter 3 How Have We Got Here? Chapter 4 Let a Hundred Flowers Bloom Chapter 5 Dramatis Personae Interlude Ⅱ Moving On... Part Two: Using it Chapter 6 How Many Do You Want It to Be? Chapter 7 How does Your Garden Grow? Chapter 8 Trouble at the Fidelity Fiduciary Bank Chapter 9 Boris's Goat Should drop Dead Chapter 10 I've Known a Few People Who've Workde Chapter 11 Leviathan or the Philosopher King? Chapter 12 'All Things in Prolific Abundance' Epilogue What Now? Notes Index