It’s book review time!
The Age of Turbulence, Alan Greenspan

500+ pages in 3 words: Extensive, clear, personal.
The memoirs of the world’s most powerful economist are in fact a 3 in 1: His memoirs, a History of political economy of the U.S from Nixon to W. and the past-present-future analysis of the global economy.
Extensive: it covers a myriad of topics. You need a basic understanding of (macro) economic principles to fully enjoy most sections.
Clear: Greenspan unfolds before your eyes the mysteries and back scenes of the Fed, and in a more general sense, of the U.S. economy. 500 pages, that’s a lot, but trust me it was no pain, all gain. The style is easy to ready, yet entertaining and “lively”.
Personal: Alan’s comments and personal insights make recent economic history sound like a novel. I grew sympathy for Alan.
Among other things, he argues convincingly that democracy is the “safety valve” of a capitalist society. This resonates with my Singapore experience, as I see no alternative for this country’s increasingly indidualistic society but a move towards democracy.
A good read. 3.5/5
Coming soon: Milton Friedman’s Free to choose, The Geography of Thought and blink.
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Georgia 12.30pm on March 18, 2008 Permalink
am so gonna get the book you were talking about last night- The Geography Of Thought, right? I might just do a review on that for my paper.
Awesome-ness. Thanks Pierre;
xo
G
Pierre 1.49pm on March 18, 2008 Permalink
http://www.amazon.com/Geography-Thought-Asians-Westerners-Differently/dp/0743216466