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Very approachable take on the "dark side" of state interventions (taxation, import restrictions, conscription, etc)

Первые две трети книги ужасны и утомительны, но концовка всё меняет

The books is very approachable in explaining concepts like state debt and unemployment. I don't regret reading it and can even recommend with an important caveat: it is poisoned with etatism. Varoufakis sees the state as an ultimate solution to all the problems, while most of the times it is exactly the source of these problems. To be fair he does mention the inherently unbreakable bond between bankers and politicians couple of times, but still justifies strong state existence. He even sees the wise state as a solution for bitcoin-related scums. Who else gonna help us poor little bastards to live our lives if not the almighty state, right? (No)

https://inthesetimes.com/issue/24/19/graeber2419.html

Шварц что-то знал

good for starters (or should I say FIREstarters?) only or for those who lost the track or sense of meaning to do FIRE.

surprisingly good

Хорошая книга. Лаконичная и без самоповторов, что редкость нынче.

another great book from Harari. The last third on a search of meaning and meditation is exceptional and feels very personal, love it.

Pros: good ideas
Cons: poorly written

You need to read it. Seriously. Especially, if you ever thought of meaning of it all.

On a side note, I love the language and tone of this book. Concise, insightful, to the point. Yet kind, unpretentious and surprisingly easy to read.

Where: Kaliningrad

Where: Listened straight in a single day on Moscow-Port Caucasus car road trip

Where: Moscow

Where: Kulebaki

Where: Kulebaki

Where: Moscow

Where: Rishikesh, Moscow

Where: Rishikesh

Where: Rishikesh

Where: Haridwar Express (Mumbai-Haridwar 40h train ride)

Where: Rishikesh

Where: Gili Air, Bali, India

Where: Lombok

Where: Bali-Lombok 5 hour ferry