University Libraries Promotion and Tenure Recognition

I was tempted to choose Adam Smith’s An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations for its profound effects on the field of economics, but I have instead chosen a collection from my youth. Bill Watterson’s The Complete Calvin and Hobbes is a collection of every cartoon that appeared in syndication from the comic strip’s history. Appearing between 1985 and 1996, Calvin and Hobbes depicted the stories of an imaginative young boy and his best friend as they embarked on many adventures—some real and some not. Watterson’s books dabble in a wide range of topics, and they even include concepts in economics like opportunity costs. However, I will always think of Calvin and Hobbes as a reminder of the truly important things in life. Just thinking about the comic strips makes me want to go hug my kids.