A People's Guide to Capitalism
An Introduction to Marxist Economics

This was way better than I expected it to be, given the author's political stable (ISO stalwart). Thier does a very impressive job of explaining the core concepts of Marxist economics and relating them to modern-day examples. In addition to the key ideas from Capital: Volume One: A Critique of Polit......more

i still want to read the capital itself but this is a good foundation book; easy language, modern day examples, a solid amount of repetition just to make sure you get it......more

Would rate this 2.5 if I could, since I'm perfectly ambivalent about it — it that way and others, it adequately expresses our contemporary moment in Marxism, really. On one hand, there is a resurgence of interest to be met and this book is certainly far from awful, especially for the newcomer — but......more

A must-read for anyone seeking to demystify the complex workings of our economic system. I read this book after finishing (and struggling through) Marx’s Capital Vol 1. Hadas Thier does an incredible job of making Marx’s ideas and theories accessible to a 21st century reader without dumbing down the......more

Good introduction and survey of Marxist economics. I’m not an economically-inclined thinker and found it clear and lucid. The short conclusion on the COVID-19 pandemic provided some useful context for thinking about the latest crisis of capitalism. “Every periodic crisis is a potential point on whic......more