Must read book on our economy?

[madmax]

I can only afford to buy one - any a fan of Reich, please post a suggestion. If not Reich, a rec from you would be appreciated. Arianna? As usual - Thanks :fistbump:

Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Future by Robert B.

Supercapitalism: The Transformation of Business, Democracy, and Everyday Life


Third World America: How Our Politicians Are Abandoning the Middle Class and Betraying the American Dream A. Huffinton

Doing some Christmas shoppin on Amazon. :)

[TBF]

1. I can give you a link -

Lenin's Imperialism - http://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1916/imp-hsc/index.htm

Although the scholars will tell you to read Marx's Capital, I like Lenin for explaining capitalism in very accessible prose.

[madmax]

2. Good deal, and it's free

Since Eco 101 didn't do it for me, I should start at the beginning ;)

I don't have to wait for delivery, I'll start tonight. Thanks friend.

[madmax]

3. Everyone is bitchen about the economy but,

not much input here. lol At least I have your link. I'll skip the books, this time. Except for 'Thought They were Free', 'Traitor To His Class', about FDR, 2 books on the Phillies for the grandson, and Quotes by Will Rogers. That's enough - I'm helping the economy.

[Odin2005]

4. LOL, I was going to recommend "Aftershock" when i saw the thread!

:D

[TBF]

5. I tend to like the classics,

but Reich and Krugman are both pretty good economists as well.

[madmax]

7. lol have you read it?

I read the Krug's 'The Great Unraveling' when it first came out. I have to go back over it again and again. It's a compilation of his NYT articles.

Wonder how much the huge deficit, 2 wars, and the daily changes of laws - and more to come with the new bunch. I'm bewildered, confused and scared crapless.

[Odin2005]

14. I just read it last week.

[madmax]

15. The county I live in is fairly progressive

Median age is around 32. Voracious readers, I think the used book stores are doing a brisk business - I may be able to that one.

Duh, I can't beleive I didn't think of them first. Too much going on - not thinking.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

6. Is this a gift, or for you?

[madmax]

8. It's for me. I'm good to myself ;)

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

10. The the library is your friend!

[madmax]

12. We have a very small library here but, there are

several used books stores within 2 miles. Three as a matter of fact. Thanks for the reminder! What the hell am I doing on Amazon. I have books I can trade, too. :toast:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

9. "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis.

It's about the financial crisis and is told from the POV of the relatively low-level people who foresaw the whole house of cards before it collapsed.

[pinboy3niner]

11. Oops! Sorry, I thought this would be a Sarah Palin thread, LOL!

I'll cease and desist now. :evilgrin:

:hi:

[madmax]

13. Hey U

You sayin I'm as dumb as a box of rocks, eh?

I'll set those Momma Grizlies on your butt. :evilgrin:

[pinboy3niner]

16. No, no suggestion of any comparison to U

For SP, Econ for Dummies would be Very Advanced Reading.

Oh, and we've been spelling it wrong, as K.O. pointed out on election night: SP is a Mama GRISLY. :)

[madmax]

17. lol ok, nice save

;) I forgive you :hug: