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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
I knew most of the stuff and felt it was a book written for a younger crowd.
Wish I could rate this higher, but it is too all-over-the-place.
This book expects to be beginner-friendly going through basic names/concepts of economics, especially in these recent times with diagram and easy-to-digest paragraph. Although it did ok in listing out important topics, things went south. These concepts are poorly-delivererd with not much connection between each topic or some times not even really explain that topic well, mentioning words that definitely not beginner friendly without clarifying. Lots of quotes are put in without clear context, and diagram doesnt really help much for understanding. More like things put all ove the places leaving readers to weave all things tgt by themselves (which is p hard for beginner)
Hence, this can be quick read for those already familiar with econs to recap stuffs through skimming. Definitely not for beginner treating this as their econ 101 book. Spoiler" Big thesis is "Economy is human", aka depends on their vibe. So economyneeds to take human into consideration as well not just abstracting everything out to be money and such...
This book expects to be beginner-friendly going through basic names/concepts of economics, especially in these recent times with diagram and easy-to-digest paragraph. Although it did ok in listing out important topics, things went south. These concepts are poorly-delivererd with not much connection between each topic or some times not even really explain that topic well, mentioning words that definitely not beginner friendly without clarifying. Lots of quotes are put in without clear context, and diagram doesnt really help much for understanding. More like things put all ove the places leaving readers to weave all things tgt by themselves (which is p hard for beginner)
Hence, this can be quick read for those already familiar with econs to recap stuffs through skimming. Definitely not for beginner treating this as their econ 101 book. Spoiler" Big thesis is "Economy is human", aka depends on their vibe. So economyneeds to take human into consideration as well not just abstracting everything out to be money and such...
I initially discovered Kyla Scanlon via Instagram reels. Rapid fire speed on huge and complexly intricate topics. Cool.
She has a great youtube channel as well that maintains a fast and steady pace. More of the same. This book is exactly what I would expect. Great for people who have a rough understanding of a lot of the larger macroeconomic terms and want Kyla’s darting overview to get a bunch of new perspective. It’s informative, not revolutionary. It’s not exactly highly focused, but that’s its strength in my opinion. The quotes she picks are normally very insightful and I liked checking up on the numerous references to non-economic works.
She has a great youtube channel as well that maintains a fast and steady pace. More of the same. This book is exactly what I would expect. Great for people who have a rough understanding of a lot of the larger macroeconomic terms and want Kyla’s darting overview to get a bunch of new perspective. It’s informative, not revolutionary. It’s not exactly highly focused, but that’s its strength in my opinion. The quotes she picks are normally very insightful and I liked checking up on the numerous references to non-economic works.
challenging
informative
medium-paced
I wish my dumb little brain didn’t have to work so hard to remain invested in books like this.
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reflective
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Scanlon takes us through a broad sweep of macroeconomics and attempts to explain how it's all interconnected using current events (mainly from 2008 - 2024). She does it in her casual style and intersperses it with hand-drawn illustrations of economic concepts.
I'm not 100% sure who this book is for. I originally thought it might be an intro-level book, but then Scanlon will drop a term like "quantitative easing" into an unrelated paragraph, and the reader is left to figure it out. I guess it's best for people who have some understanding of the concepts already but would like to see them fleshed out more.
I'm not 100% sure who this book is for. I originally thought it might be an intro-level book, but then Scanlon will drop a term like "quantitative easing" into an unrelated paragraph, and the reader is left to figure it out. I guess it's best for people who have some understanding of the concepts already but would like to see them fleshed out more.
hopeful
informative
medium-paced