Angrynomics

By: Eric Lonergan, Mark Blyth

Narrated by: Eric Lonergan, Mark Blyth

Why are measures of stress and anxiety on the rise when economists and politicians tell us we have never had it so good? While statistics tell us that the vast majority of people are getting steadily richer, the world most of us experience day in and day out feels increasingly uncertain, unfair, and ever more expensive. In Angrynomics, Eric Lonergan and Mark Blyth explore the rising tide of anger, sometimes righteous and useful, sometimes destructive and ill-targeted, and propose radical new solutions for an increasingly polarized and confusing world. Angrynomics is for anyone wondering, where the hell do we go from here?

©2020 Eric Lonergan and Mark Blyth (P)2020 Blackstone Publishing

Angrynomics

I liked this book a lot.
The narrators offered useful information and provide well-constructed criticism of our capitalist society. the provided a link between what took place in America as well as Brexit.

Interesting Breakdown of a Growing Issue

The breakdown of the issues was clear and made sense. The anecdotes to start each dialogue were topical and introduced the main concepts well. I found dialogue 5 particularly interesting as the authors provide some interesting solutions for tackling the issues raised in the previous sections of the book. The postscript is also woth listening to as it clarifies their ideas in regards to the massive economic impact of the pandemic.

good enough

Suffers from the common failing of most economic works, good presentation of history in the first 2/3, poor reasoning for the author's own concept in the later 1/3. Economists seem to be a profession rich in historians and bereft of tacticians

Captured the anger and the cause well.

I grew up in rural Kansas with people who have been affected by NAFTA n such, so it made perfect sense to me.

Call for rationality and cool-headedness

A dialogue using simple language between the authors and the reader about politics and economy in the 21st century thus far.

Authors present up to date examples from Europe and North America for their speaking points. The book is narrated using simple, easy to understand language and targets audience of readers who have heard, not necessarily consciously followed recent political, economical events on both before mentioned continents. The loss of dogmatic political cause for politicians (e.g. in US socialism, capitalism in 20th century, currently more conservatism, progressivism) and more targeted campaigns for the vocal and more likely to vote, act groups of populace. Authors make great points on how raising age of pension isn't favored by any group of voters and to have economical stagnation if not growth migration or automation of preferably lower skilled professions is the easiest decision to weaponize in politics and as statistic show that aging population is more prone to vote conservatively progressives target predominantly younger groups thus the push to lower the age of voting.

Conclusion: 4/5. Listened on Audible included in plus catalogue. Narrated by: Eric Lonergan, Mark Blyth. Key takeaway from Angrynomics is to take a step back from immediate calls for action or attempts to weaponize emotions and take a look at whom those actions would benefit more, objectively think things through. The importance of the education and objective decision making can not be overstated when it comes to politics (or everything). Would love to read/listen this book again. Terrible value for the length of the book - 2.93 $/hour ( 14.80 $ / 05 hrs 03 mins ).

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