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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Random House
Publication date
September 1, 1998
Binding
Cassette/Spoken Word
Edition
Abridged
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780375404825
ISBN-10
0375404821
Dimensions
1 by 4.50 by 7 in.
Weight
0.20 lbs.
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Original list price
$18.00
Other format details
audio
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
The nation's leading political satirist traverses the world, exploring the power of money, ruminating on the world's varieties of capitalism and socialism, and offering his own hilarious primer on economics. Read by P. J. O'Rourke. Simultaneous.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: 2 cassettes / 3 hours
Read by the Author
In P.J. O'Rourke's classic bestseller Parliament of Whores, he attempted to explain the entire United States government. In Eat the Rich, he takes on an even broader subject, but one that is dear to us all - wealth.
What is it? How do you get it? Or, as P.J. says, "Why do some places prosper and thrive, while others just suck?"
The starting point is Wall Street. P.J. takes the listener on a scary hilarious, and enlightening visit to the New York Stock Exchange, then sets off on a world tour to investigate funny economics Having seen "good" capitalism on Wall Street, he looks at "bad" capitalism in Albania, views "good" socialism in Sweden, and endures "bad" socialism in Cuba. Head reeling, he describes to tackle that Econ 101 course he avoided in college. The result is the only astute presentation of the principles of economics that can make you laugh on purpose
Armed with theory, P.J. ventures to Russia, Tanzania, Hong Kong, and ends up in Shanghai, observing a top-down transition to capitalism.
P.J.'s conclusion in a nutshell: the free market is ugly and stupid, like going to the mall; the unfree market is just as ugly and just as stupid, except there's nothing in the mall and if you don't go there they shoot you.
Read by the Author
In P.J. O'Rourke's classic bestseller Parliament of Whores, he attempted to explain the entire United States government. In Eat the Rich, he takes on an even broader subject, but one that is dear to us all - wealth.
What is it? How do you get it? Or, as P.J. says, "Why do some places prosper and thrive, while others just suck?"
The starting point is Wall Street. P.J. takes the listener on a scary hilarious, and enlightening visit to the New York Stock Exchange, then sets off on a world tour to investigate funny economics Having seen "good" capitalism on Wall Street, he looks at "bad" capitalism in Albania, views "good" socialism in Sweden, and endures "bad" socialism in Cuba. Head reeling, he describes to tackle that Econ 101 course he avoided in college. The result is the only astute presentation of the principles of economics that can make you laugh on purpose
Armed with theory, P.J. ventures to Russia, Tanzania, Hong Kong, and ends up in Shanghai, observing a top-down transition to capitalism.
P.J.'s conclusion in a nutshell: the free market is ugly and stupid, like going to the mall; the unfree market is just as ugly and just as stupid, except there's nothing in the mall and if you don't go there they shoot you.
Editions
Hardcover
from Atlantic Monthly Pr (August 1, 1998)
9780871137197 | details & prices | 246 pages | 6.25 × 9.50 × 1.00 in. | 1.10 lbs | List price $24.00
About: The political satirist traverses the world, exploring the power of money, ruminating on the world's varieties of capitalism and socialism, and offering his own primer on economics
About: The political satirist traverses the world, exploring the power of money, ruminating on the world's varieties of capitalism and socialism, and offering his own primer on economics
Paperback
from Pan Macmillan (September 11, 2014)
9781447272175 | details & prices | 272 pages | List price $25.35
About: America's most famous satirist is back with his latest New York Times best-seller and 1998 Notable Book of the Year, Eat the Rich is a hilarious and provocative look at economics.
About: America's most famous satirist is back with his latest New York Times best-seller and 1998 Notable Book of the Year, Eat the Rich is a hilarious and provocative look at economics.
from Atlantic Monthly Pr (September 1, 1999)
9780871137609 | details & prices | 246 pages | 6.00 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | 0.85 lbs | List price $16.00
About: The political satirist traverses the world, exploring the power of money, ruminating on the world's varieties of capitalism and socialism, and offering his own primer on economics
About: The political satirist traverses the world, exploring the power of money, ruminating on the world's varieties of capitalism and socialism, and offering his own primer on economics
Cassette/Spoken Word
The price comparison is for this edition
Abridged edition from Random House (September 1, 1998)
9780375404825 | details & prices | 4.50 × 7.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.20 lbs | List price $18.00
About: The political satirist traverses the world, exploring the power of money, ruminating on the world's varieties of capitalism and socialism, and offering his own primer on economics.
About: The political satirist traverses the world, exploring the power of money, ruminating on the world's varieties of capitalism and socialism, and offering his own primer on economics.
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