Eat the Rich
A Treatise on Economics
Published on 1. September 2018
272 pages
978-1-55584-710-4 (ISBN)
Description
A
New York Times bestseller: "The funniest writer in America" takes on the global economy (
The Wall Street Journal).
In this book, renowned political humorist P.J. O'Rourke, author of Parliament of Whores and How the Hell Did This Happen? leads us on a hysterical whirlwind world tour from the "good capitalism" of Wall Street to the "bad socialism" of Cuba in search of the answer to an age-old question: "Why do some places prosper and thrive, while others just suck?" With stops in Albania, Sweden, Hong Kong, Moscow, and Tanzania, O'Rourke takes a look at the complexities of economics with a big dose of the incomparable wit that has made him one of today's most refreshing commentators.
"O'Rourke has done the unthinkable: he's made money funny." - Forbes FYI
"[O'Rourke is] witty, smart and-though he hides it under a tough coat of cynicism-a fine reporter... Delightful." - The New York Times Book Review
In this book, renowned political humorist P.J. O'Rourke, author of Parliament of Whores and How the Hell Did This Happen? leads us on a hysterical whirlwind world tour from the "good capitalism" of Wall Street to the "bad socialism" of Cuba in search of the answer to an age-old question: "Why do some places prosper and thrive, while others just suck?" With stops in Albania, Sweden, Hong Kong, Moscow, and Tanzania, O'Rourke takes a look at the complexities of economics with a big dose of the incomparable wit that has made him one of today's most refreshing commentators.
"O'Rourke has done the unthinkable: he's made money funny." - Forbes FYI
"[O'Rourke is] witty, smart and-though he hides it under a tough coat of cynicism-a fine reporter... Delightful." - The New York Times Book Review
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Person
P.J. O'Rourke has written nineteen books, including
Modern Manners,
Parliament of Whores, and
All the Trouble in the World. He has written for such publications as
Car and Driver,
Esquire,
Vanity Fair,
The New Republic,
The New York Times Book Review,
Parade,
Harper's Magazine, and
Rolling Stone. He is currently editor-in-chief of
American Consequences.
Content
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Love, Death, And Money
- 2 Good Capitalism
- 3 Bad Capitalism
- 4 Good Socialism
- 5 Bad Socialism
- 6 From Beatnik To Business Major
- 7 How (Or How Not) To Reform (Maybe) An Economy (If There Is One)
- 8 How To Make Nothing From Everything
- 9 How To Make Everything From Nothing
- 10 How To Have The Worst Of Both Worlds
- 11 Eat The Rich
- Footnotes
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