I'm still reading this book, which so far is exactly what I want - a general overview of how the economic system works. This subject put me to sleep in college, but now that the economy directly affects what happens to my job (or future job), I need to pay more attention.Something worth noting: the various editions of this book are quite different. First I found a damaged copy cheap at a book store, then I found a better copy at a used book store. But when I compared them, I found out that the newest edition (4th) was thinner than the one before it. I'm reading the fatter, older one now. Later I'll compare them to find out what's changed. I thought books always got bigger when they were revised.