In perfectly simple language--which Helen aged sixteen, or anyone else could under-stand without perplexity--Belloc explains the intricacies of economics and what is meant by such terms as wealth, capital, exchange, money, labor, etc and discusses the interaction of each upon each other in an entirely impartial manner. He explains the economic systems prevailing in the world today, comparing them with those of the past or of the possible future--and all in a way that will bring you enlightenment as well as "Helen."