Introduction : Why study economics?
1. The economy and economics
4. The politics of economics
pt. 2. The basics of capitalism : work, tools, and profit
5. Work, production, and value
7. Companies, owners, and profit
9. Reproduction (for economists!)
10. Closing the little circle
pt. 3. Capitalism as a system
12. Investment and unemployment
13. Employment and unemployment
15. Capitalism and the environment.
pt. 4. The complexity of capitalism
17. Inflation, central banks, and monetary policy
18. Paper chase : stock markets, financialization, and pensions
19. The conflicting personalities of government
22. Development (and otherwise)
23. Closing the big circle
24. The ups and downs of capitalism
pt. 5. Challenging capitalism
25. Evaluating capitalism
27. Replacing capitalism?
Conclusion : A dozen big things to remember about economics
