To live in a just and productive society, we ALL must understand the economy.

I believe that if more of us were armed with a better understanding of how the economy works, more constructive solutions for the problems we face would be implemented and we would finally see the economy improve for the average person. Whether your own goal is to change the world, to better evaluate candidates for public office, or simply to be better informed, my hope is that this book will help you assess what is possible and inspire you to make our nation more equitable and productive. As people often correctly say, democracy is not a spectator sport. Its health depends upon the participation of well-informed people like yourself.