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Τα ευρώ μην τα σκορπάς, τα μαλλιά σου θα τραβάς. Έλληνα βαρυγκωμάς, έχεις γίνει φουκαράς!
Ήταν ένα πάρα πολύ ενδιαφέρον ανάγνωσμα, τολμώ να πω. Έκανε κατανοητή την όλη φιλοσοφία της δυτικής οικονομίας και της κλιμακωτής κατάρρευσής της. Γιατί αν μια πεταλούδα πετάξει στην Γουόλ Στριτ, μια τράπεζα θα καταρρεύσει στην Αθήνα.
Το γκράφικ νόβελ αναφέρεται μέχρι και στην κρίση του 2008 (και λίγο μετά). Θα μου άρεσε πολύ αν έβγαινε και Παρτ Του έκδοση που να περιέχει και τα πιο σύγχρονα οικονομικά "κατορθώματα" μας, εμάς των πολιτισμένων (γελάει_ο_κόσμος). Ειδικά με εκείνες τις ωραίες (νοτ) εποχές με τον αναβρασμό των ΔΝΤ, των μνημονίων, των κάπιταλ κοντρόλς, των P.I.G.S. (το θυμάστε αυτό;), της Άγκελας και της παρέας της, του μπρέξιτ, του κοβιντ κουλουπού. Πλάκα θα είχε!
Ήταν ένα πάρα πολύ ενδιαφέρον ανάγνωσμα, τολμώ να πω. Έκανε κατανοητή την όλη φιλοσοφία της δυτικής οικονομίας και της κλιμακωτής κατάρρευσής της. Γιατί αν μια πεταλούδα πετάξει στην Γουόλ Στριτ, μια τράπεζα θα καταρρεύσει στην Αθήνα.
Το γκράφικ νόβελ αναφέρεται μέχρι και στην κρίση του 2008 (και λίγο μετά). Θα μου άρεσε πολύ αν έβγαινε και Παρτ Του έκδοση που να περιέχει και τα πιο σύγχρονα οικονομικά "κατορθώματα" μας, εμάς των πολιτισμένων (γελάει_ο_κόσμος). Ειδικά με εκείνες τις ωραίες (νοτ) εποχές με τον αναβρασμό των ΔΝΤ, των μνημονίων, των κάπιταλ κοντρόλς, των P.I.G.S. (το θυμάστε αυτό;), της Άγκελας και της παρέας της, του μπρέξιτ, του κοβιντ κουλουπού. Πλάκα θα είχε!
The first two parts are great, nice introduction to the topics without too much simplification.
The third part got a bit polemical _and_ centrist for my taste. I'm not sure how well supported the stuff about brain differences between conservatives and "liberals" are, but it's interesting.
There's a weird argument which really turned me off the book quite significantly when it suggested that there was a rise in crime since the 60s could be somewhat attributed to counterculture: that people were too individualistic until the 90s when conservative values came back and made crime drop again????? Doesn't talk at all about maybe economic fluctuations during this time?
And additionally there's an almost throwaway thing that upset me: in talking about bank deregulation tha author mentions how "banks purchasing a travel magazine to promote credit cards seems harmless" and... No? Not at all?
The third part got a bit polemical _and_ centrist for my taste. I'm not sure how well supported the stuff about brain differences between conservatives and "liberals" are, but it's interesting.
There's a weird argument which really turned me off the book quite significantly when it suggested that there was a rise in crime since the 60s could be somewhat attributed to counterculture: that people were too individualistic until the 90s when conservative values came back and made crime drop again????? Doesn't talk at all about maybe economic fluctuations during this time?
And additionally there's an almost throwaway thing that upset me: in talking about bank deregulation tha author mentions how "banks purchasing a travel magazine to promote credit cards seems harmless" and... No? Not at all?
challenging
funny
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
a nice general overview of the 2007 crisis but a bit all over the place and has a bizarre section that blames liberalism for the 90s crime spike
I had to keep putting this book down because it made me feel sick to my stomach. Fascinating, incisive, devastating.
Interesting read, especially the first third about Ayn Rand.
This was fascinating and very easy to digest for someone who doesn't know a lot about economics like myself.
challenging
dark
informative
medium-paced
Man blir sugen på att reglera sönder alla banker och sätta alla högerpolitiker bakom galler ;)
Informative overview of Ayn Rand's philosophy, the complicated, immoral financial moves that caused the 2008 crash and the rise of neoliberalism. I was not aware of the absolute disaster the UK's austerity measures had on the disabled. Disgusting behaviour all around.