Tag: Economics
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BR263) “The Natural Wealth of Nations” Book Review
The Natural Wealth of Nations: Harnessing the Market for the Environment by David Roodman. 3/5 rating. 246 pages. Book #30 of 2022. Read July 11, 2022. This book talks about how we can use the market to help the environment. While a large portion of people who are extremely market-focused seem to discount the environment,…
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BR59) The End of Poverty Book Review
The End of Poverty by Jeffrey Sachs. 5/5 rating. Book #134 of 2019. Read November 26, 2019. This is one of the most powerful books I have ever read! Mr. Sachs had been involved all over the world in working with governments and other groups to help turn around impoverished countries and being a champion…
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BR56) The Lexus and the Olive Tree Book Review
The Lexus and the Olive Tree by Thomas Friedman. 3/5 rating. Book #131 of 2019. Read November 21, 2019. This book really strained my rating system. Usually I have 3/5 mean that it wasn’t a waste of MY time, so I rated it as such; but I gotta be honest I figure it would really…
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BR31) The Black Swan Book Review
The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Taleb. 2/5 rating. Book #104 of 2019. Read September 1, 2019. This book talked about an important misconception about the impact of “black swans.” These are events that are rare, have a disproportionate and extreme impact, and are explained after the fact as “explainable…
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BR30) Reckless Endangerment Book Review
Reckless Endangerment: How Outsized Ambition, Greed, and Corruption Led to Economic Armageddon by Gretchen Morgenson and Joshua Rosner. 4/5 rating. Book #103 of 2019. Read August 30, 3019 This is an amazing book about the financial crisis of ’08. I read almost all of this book with my mouth ajar because of the sheer audacity…