In the wake of the financial fiasco some of our citizens have come into conflict with the prevailing economic culture. This book attempts to capture the passion, the turmoil, and the strife of that conflict. Facing declining prospects, these millennial generation characters conduct a campaign of street-savvy satire against the ideology of the Econowitches. Wielding their irreverence like a weapon, they seek to undermine the values that propel economic ethnicity. Their efforts focus on exposing the instruments of dupability through which mythological systems of governance are dressed up for sale to an educated audience. Their courageous stance against the cash-grab mentality draws supporters who view them as heroes of sustainability, but it also draws vitriolic opposition and charges of extremism. There is on-going debate about the boundaries between committed advocacy and megalomania. The story unfolds beneath the threat of declining social cohesion and all the ugly possibilities that come with that. Personal and political drama is entangled in characters determined to make their lives about something. It’s an inspiring story of hope based not on delusion but on America’s long history of self-renewal.
My Take on the BookThis story was quite unique in the way that it was written as well as the inferences and content that it covered. While the book was set up like a diary, it's main intent was to make the reader examine and think about many of the social ills that impacted society in the recent past. The book speaks to the reader at a higher level than I have read from many books in the past, but it was a good read and one that was intellectually stimulating!
I found the characters to be ones that I could relate to and ones that you are interested in. There was a lot of reading between the lines within this book, and if you are more of a literal interpretive reader, this book may challenge you a bit.
You do have to have some understanding of things like the financial bailout of 2008 to have some context for understanding the plot, but it is not 100% required.
If you follow the news and spend time online you will appreciate this book! Check it out today!
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