Interesting look at the perception of wealth and poverty in several different countries around the world. He's looking at the different systems - none of which he shows to be perfect but many of which have both good and bad points.
I remember seeing this book in my local library, and thinking that the title was quite apt, borrowed it and read it. At this time in my life I was pretty cynical about government but in that generally uneducated type of way where we look at the politicians, think 'they really don't care about us' an...
A collection of stories about the holidays, no matter what faith you practice, and those of us who fear them. Very funny, very personal tales that should please most anyone who has ever thought that maybe they should cancel that year, or come up with the excuse, "I have to work this holiday..." Very...
After moving from Houston to Tyler, I finally got a new public library card. While I was browsing around, I came across this book in a small display the library had on books about current affairs. I have read O'Rourke's books in the past; I enjoyed his Parliament of Whores very much, so I figured th...
Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith is often quoted and talked about today, but no normal 21st Century reader is going to read it. This book, "On the Wealth of Nations," makes it accessible to mere mortals. Of course O'Rourke tries to be funny whenever possible, and his quips did cause me to smile fr...
This is the most devastating critique of government since H.L. Mencken, although O'Rourke is short on constructive solutions to most of the problems he exposes. O'Rourke spent considerable time following around an unnamed congressman. O'Rourke, quite correctly, argues we get a bargain for our mo...
I agree that alcohol-free beer is an abomination, but then, I don't like beer.
I think this is the book that enabled me to let go of my abiding affection for O'Rourke. Yeah, it's been a long time since his Lampoon days, and he now comes across to me as something of a Grumpy Old Man. If your schtick is "no one but me thinks rationally about these things" it's going to get tir...
P J O'Rourke, a self proclaimed Republican, is pretty good at criticizing and exposing US politics and the involvement of filthy rich and stupid people.Having a lot of over weight, loud, opinionated Republicans in the room, is like a room full of cocks (the animals not the body party). They are loud...
If you have read Wealth of Nations, and forgot about it, this is the book for you.O'Rourke has read the book and tell you the bullet points of the essential on the main ideas of the book, plus his modern opinions on how wrong the premise is, given it is written so long ago.You will like it if you di...
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