I just got this shit. I know almost nothing about economics.

books don't know anything
You fucked up OP

>>1328352
It's an excellent place to START. That's where most high school students and college intro economics classes work. If you want to go deeper, Mankiw will not be enough.
>inb4 Mankiw is overrated

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The most important part is learning the jargon of economics, the terms and so forth.
Otherwise it's a totally horse shit subject, especially when it comes to macro.