An explanation in comics of how our economy came to be, and how it works and stuff. Was pretty good - I learnt a lot, and found it clear and accessible, but not overly-simplistic. There is a wealth of further reading if you want more detail too, indicating that the text was well researched. The author definitely has some left-wing leanings, which tend to come out more as the book goes along. I happen to agree with his opinions, but wonder if the book might not have been better without them. I got this out of the library, but is a book I'd like for my shelves.