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Boomerang: Travels In The New Third World
Boomerang: Travels In The New Third World
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Icelanders wanted to stop fishing and become investment bankers. The Greeks wanted to turn their country into a piñata stuffed with cash and allow as many citizens as possible to take a whack at it. The Germans wanted to be even more German; the Irish wanted to stop being Irish.
Michael Lewis's investigation of bubbles beyond our shores is so brilliantly, sadly hilarious that it leads the American reader to a comfortable complacency: oh, those foolish foreigners. But when he turns a merciless eye on California and Washington, DC, we see that the narrative is a trap baited with humor, and we understand the reckoning that awaits the greatest and greediest of debtor nations.
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A humorous yet sharp look at global financial excess.
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Who is this book for?
If you're interested in understanding how cultural quirks and economic habits collide on the world stage, this book offers a fascinating and often amusing insight. Michael Lewis delves into the global financial bubble and reveals the underlying character of nations through their economic pursuits. It’s a clever read that makes complex issues entertaining and relatable, especially if you enjoy seeing the human side behind financial crises.