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A review by zeteticzymurgy
Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity by Charles L. Marohn Jr.
4.0
This book was really interesting, not least because i moved to the suburbs three years ago and find it all at minimum strange. I wanted a bit more data and analysis explanation, but I'm cognizant of the rule of thumb that every equation cuts your book sales in half so I can't grudge the author.
More critically, I wish I had just skipped the last chapter. In trying to tie a bow on the book, he really went off the rails and started talking out of his butt about religion, politics, public health, morality, ethics, etc. If he was trying to be grandiose and inspirational to end on a high note, he completely swung and missed for me ... he basically seemed full of crap yet fronting as if he had the solution to all life's problems. I didn't want to end this book feeling like I was being pressured into joining a cult; I wanted to be inspired to attend a city council meeting! Oh well.
More critically, I wish I had just skipped the last chapter. In trying to tie a bow on the book, he really went off the rails and started talking out of his butt about religion, politics, public health, morality, ethics, etc. If he was trying to be grandiose and inspirational to end on a high note, he completely swung and missed for me ... he basically seemed full of crap yet fronting as if he had the solution to all life's problems. I didn't want to end this book feeling like I was being pressured into joining a cult; I wanted to be inspired to attend a city council meeting! Oh well.