About this title: In Meltdown, the free-market answer to the Fed-created economic crisis, New York Times bestselling author Thomas E. Woods, Jr.,explains what led up to the current economic crisis, who's really to blame, and why government bailouts won't work.
Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is described below.
Your search:Books»Meltdown: A Free-Market Look at Why the Stock Market Collapsed, the Economy Tanked, and Government Bailouts Will Make Things Worse(45 available copies)
Binding: Spoken Word MP3-CD
Publisher: Tantor Media Inc
Date Published: 2009-03-02
ISBN-13:9781400162093ISBN:1400162092
Description: NEW. Spoken Word MP3-CD. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9781400162093. read more
Binding: MP3 CD
Publisher: Tantor Media
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781400162093ISBN:1400162092
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Regnery Press
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781596985872ISBN:1596985879
Description: Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 9781596985872. Clean, tight and unmarked. Pages are smooth and bright with no folds or creases. Minor wear to dust jacket. *** US orders only, please. Will ship within 24 hours of your order, Monday through Friday. Free delivery confirmation.; 0.9 x 9.1 x 6.2 Inches; 194 pages. read more
"This was an oversimplified look at the financial crisies of modern times. This was also written from a very right wing view and agenda. Reading a book about how everything has been screwed up really didn't tell me anything new. Nothing in here provided any more analysis or facts that I get from reading the paper daily. Take a pass on this, unless you use Fox news as your sole provider of news and information, they you'll probably like this book"
"How Tom Woods wrote this in so short a time boggles the mind. Released only months after the crisis was realized, "Meltdown" is a timely and highly-readable introduction to the Austrian school of economics in the form of an analysis of the present financial crisis. A bit preachy at times, and irritatingly silent about rival schools of free market thought, this is still a fantastic (and quick) read."
"I am afraid the Austrian School of Economics is no more convincing than any other school of thought. These guys have some kind of notion that 'THE MARKET' is something akin to God. It isn't. Like any other collection of human actors it is basically an committee writ large and you know what they say about committees--the only organism with six or more legs and no brain. While I agree that some of the very agencies that were supposed to be regulating the economy and some that were supposed to help achieve certain laudable ends malfunctioned badly I don't think a totally unregulated free market would do any better. Not so long as we have a society that rewards bad behavior and greed. And that is exactly what we have. Easy read but not convincing."
"One of the best books I've read this summer. If you want to know what factors and institutions caused the economic recession of 2007-2009 (and probably beyond), and what you and I can do about it, you need to read this book.
It's short, about 160 pages, but instead of being a handicap it actually makes this book all the more relevant. Your friends, family, and coworkers are much more likely to pick up and read Meltdown than other books about economics because of it's short length.
Although it was written and published in record time, the typos are virtually non-existent and Thomas Woods was still able to create a riveting, insightful, and very informative book about the basics of how the American economy works and why it's not working very well.
Even if you disagree with Woods's socioeconomic views ideologically (or have never even really explored the free market view of things), his arguments will quickly change your mind. At the least, it'll have you asking questions such as "how can an economy sustain itself on money created out of thin air?"; or "how can the same people that got us into this economic mess be our saviors?".
Soon, this book will be slightly dated. I say slightly because, even 20 years from now when Barack Obama is long out of office and the economic situation will be different, the principles will remain the same.
We guarantee every item's condition, as described on Alibris. If you are not satisfied that an item is as described, return your purchase for a refund.
rating
