"The Age of Turbulence" published in 2007.
My dad (conservative, right wing small business owner smack in the middle of the bible belt) gave me this as a gift. I've started it, and am really only in the part where he is describing his childhood and education. It's a decent read thus far.
I dont' know enough about economics to be able to critique his opinions. There is something about some of this that sits wrong with me; I can't exactly articulate it, but it has to do with how he expresses his role in certain events. Partially this may be just the first person style, but I can't help feel that everything is so glossed over.
Anyone read this? Or have any opinions in general about Greenspan? I'm planning on finishing it, and as I get further into it I might very well find these answers, but I was wondering if anyone could recommend other, very readable books on the US economy that maybe contrast Greenspan, or at least provide a 2nd or 3rd person view of his role in our economic philosophies. Or recommendations on readings re: economics in general (again, liberal arts major here, so anything MUST be more for the lay person than the student of economics).
TIA,
Lori
My dad (conservative, right wing small business owner smack in the middle of the bible belt) gave me this as a gift. I've started it, and am really only in the part where he is describing his childhood and education. It's a decent read thus far.
I dont' know enough about economics to be able to critique his opinions. There is something about some of this that sits wrong with me; I can't exactly articulate it, but it has to do with how he expresses his role in certain events. Partially this may be just the first person style, but I can't help feel that everything is so glossed over.
Anyone read this? Or have any opinions in general about Greenspan? I'm planning on finishing it, and as I get further into it I might very well find these answers, but I was wondering if anyone could recommend other, very readable books on the US economy that maybe contrast Greenspan, or at least provide a 2nd or 3rd person view of his role in our economic philosophies. Or recommendations on readings re: economics in general (again, liberal arts major here, so anything MUST be more for the lay person than the student of economics).
TIA,
Lori
