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Eat the Rich
Author(s): P. J. O'Rourke
Release Date: September, 1999
Product Details:
Paperback
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
ISBN: 0871137607
Customer Reviews:
Next best thing to a trip around the world
P.J. O'Rourke uses this book to address the question of what makes some countries' economies work for the benefit and wealth of the citizens and what makes some fail so miserably, leaving the majority of the population in a hideous poverty. He visits a good handful of countries around the world (e.g. the US, Sweden, Hong Kong and Cuba) in an attempt to find some patterns and reach some sensible conclusions. I loved the detailed descriptions of what he found in each country, his assessment of the economic environment and examples of the hardships and benefits that he found. I was less enamored of his conclusions, which seemed to be predetermined before the book was even envisioned and were arrived at whether the evidence supported them or not (in the case of Sweden for example). But humans are fallible and the point of view of an intelligent human being traveling the world, trying to make some sense of it, while in no way pretending to be an expert was so entertaining and directly challenging that the experien
ce of reading the book was a delight.
As a warning to my fellow liberals, there were some rather nasty and snide comments about the Clintons, but they were rather easy to ignore due to the freshness of the observations into the workings of the economies he visited.
I would eat this book if I could...
I decided to read this book to enlighten my mind about the different economic systems of our world. P.J. O'Rourke's unique, frank writing style and humorous use of a few curse words helped to keep this book interesting.
He explains our stock market fabulously well by describing what really happens on Wall Street. He follows brokers around during their day and witnesses the stressful lives these men (and few women) live daily. The capitalism we partake in the US is good becuase we are all free to participate in it and the government does not strictly censor the market. He contrasted our capitalism with albania's in an enlightening chapter. The lifestyle in Albania is full of violence and poverty- as their system is uncontrollable. Their attempt at "pyramid investing" crumbled in their faces, resulting in intense debt and starvation. Not only does P.J. O'Rourke identify the good systems, he compares them with bad ones so that the reader can better understand the themes. He uses economics and countries to help the reader visualise what their government is really like.
My favorite chapter of the book was the one concerning Sweden- an example of good socialism. The chapter almost convinced me to move to Sweden. The country has a lot of trust between its citizens. The system is balanced and works beautiful becuase everyone in Sweden wants it too. Equality is active in this country- all education is free up to Ph.D level. The citizens are happy and live lives full of moderation, where people are pretty equal and happy about it. He describe Sweden as paradise and it almost is- cheap medical care, intense welfare, unlimited sick leave with compensation, and free day-care. This system is impeccable and PJ explains it in a way in which the readers wish they could move there.
This book really opened my eyes on the societies and economies of other countries. I learned about Cuba and why there is so much poverty. It was extremely educational and interesting and I wish I had read it sooner, so that I could have been this informed about the world earlier.
Excellent read!
Great book, laughed all the way through. Really a fabulous and clarifying eye-opener on a lot of the world's economic systems that i really didn't have a clue about. What a fun way to bone u
on a little history and current economic issues.
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