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"Got a nice, comfortable job in a safe industry? Not interested in stocks and shares? Don't care about banking and big business? No idea what the foreign exchange rates are unless you go abroad on holiday? Perhaps you should take more notice. Your pension could vapourise overnight, your firm could fold, your country could be pauperised - when America sneezed in 1929, the western world caught a cold too. Galbraith's tells the story with technical aplomb and superb wit. His thesis is that can happen again, and that it will. Only by keeping the memory of how it all happened can we prevent a recurrence. Passing laws and regulations are no real barrier to the nightmare returning."
Michael JR Jose, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Kind Of History
Time of history:
- 1930's
- 1920's
Nationality?
- American--General
Economic History?
Yes
Industry
- General Economy
Subjects of this Historical Account
Ethnicity (if plays a major part)
- European/White
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Unsympathetic
From a certain profession/group?
- businessmen
Intelligence of subject of
history:
- Smart
Main Adversary
From a certain profession/group?
- politician/elected ruler
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Nationality?
- American
Ethnicity? (if plays big part)
- White/European
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Unsympathetic
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Big City?
Yes
City:
- New York
Farm/Ranch:
- farm
Farms/Ranches?
Yes
If applicable, liberal/conservative?
- Historian is very moderate
Style
How much gore?
- 1 ()
How fast-paced is the book?
- 3 ()
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Book makes you feel...
- thoughtful
How much focus on stories of individuals?
- Focuses mostly on history of key players
How much romance?
- 1 ()
Is book humorous?
Yes
If humorous, kind of humor
- puns
- Dry-cynical
- parody
Minor characters feature lots of:
- politicians
- businessmen
Length of book
- 201-250 pages
How much emphasis on small details?
- 5 ()
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