I have finished reading my 'New Year's resolution book'! Not only do I feel good about having actually accomplished a resolution, I got to read a book that turned out to be hugely worthwhile. I'd recommend it to
everyone regardless of your perceived interest (or lack of) in world economics.
<blockquote>"This story
must be told. We live in a time of terrible crisis --and tremendous opportunity. The story of this particular economic hit man is the story of how we got to where we are and why we currently face crises that seem insurmountable. This story must be told because only by understanding our past mistakes will we be able to take advantage of future opportunities... Most importantly, this story must be told because today, for the first time in history, one nation has the ability, the money and the power to change all this. It is the nation where I was bon and the I served as an EHM: the United States of America." --John Perkins</blockquote>
Far from being a dry text full of statistics, the book reads like a spy/mystery novel full of intrigue, romance, tempation, deception --all the juicy stuff that makes a book go fast. I guarantee it will not be a waste of your time, even if you don't agree with the conclusions of the author. It clarified for me many of the forces of globalization that have brought us to our current situation. I'm grateful for Perkins' resolve to finally tell his story. I would say that this is a story that
must be read.
(I plan to add a review to Open World Cat --practicing what I'm preaching [url http://webjunction.org/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=3373&tstart=0 ]here[/url]. ;))
