Comments on: False Economy: A Surprising Economic History of the World http://www.darrenkrape.com/journal/false-economy-a-surprising-economic-history-of-the-world/ - web design and life stuff Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:46:42 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: John Matel http://www.darrenkrape.com/journal/false-economy-a-surprising-economic-history-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-678 John Matel Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:07:38 +0000 http://www.darrenkrape.com/?p=248#comment-678 Thanks for the note. I like books like this. There are a few more, like "A Farewell to Alms", "How the West Grew Rich" & "Wealth & Poverty". A lot harken back to great theorist of history, like Arnold Toynbee. Anyway, I will get this book on your recommendation (so it better be good :) PS - I would argue that Tanzania was actually very corrupt. It was corrupt intellectually since it was based on an unworkable system that amounted to soft totalitarianism. The road to hell is paved with good intentions and we sometimes cut too much slack to "good" people who keep their people impoverished. Thanks for the note. I like books like this. There are a few more, like “A Farewell to Alms”, “How the West Grew Rich” & “Wealth & Poverty”. A lot harken back to great theorist of history, like Arnold Toynbee.

Anyway, I will get this book on your recommendation (so it better be good :)

PS – I would argue that Tanzania was actually very corrupt. It was corrupt intellectually since it was based on an unworkable system that amounted to soft totalitarianism. The road to hell is paved with good intentions and we sometimes cut too much slack to “good” people who keep their people impoverished.

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