The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World

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The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World
by Alan Greenspan
from Penguin Press HC, The

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• A great conversation with Alan Greenspan
  Wonderful read. Greenspan's global and macroeconomic perspective allows him to have a clear sight of where the world really is and where it is going, that globalization did and will do to the world, and what the probable economic future of the planet is.
  The book is rich in content, ranging from the philosophic thoughts of Greenspan, to an evaluation of globalization and the role of the mejor economic players of the world.
  A highly recommended read.

• Alan Greenspan "the Age of Turbulence" -- A Word to the Wise!
  In view of the turbulence of the twentieth century, one may find it easy to embrace conspiracy theories of government, banking and nefarious systems of world domination. But, perhaps there are other less understood factors which may account for the events of our recent history. One hundred fifty pages into Mr. Greenspan's classic work, "The Age of Turbulence", I now find that I must shift my thinking. Mr. Greenspan may well be the Thucydides of this age. In reconstructing detailed summaries of scores of... more info

• A good argument for free markets
  The Age of Turbulence is a good argument for free markets, against various restraints on freedom: regulation, tariffs, economic populism, laws that do not protect property rights, and uneven enforcement of property laws. Greenspan is a true believer in free markets, and makes good arguments in favor of them.
  I enjoyed reading the first 248 pages because I remember most of this history and it gave new perspectives and details to add to my memories. This part is reasonably well written and mostly free of... more info

• Exhuberance
  It was expected that The Age of Turbulence would be a good read, but I found more. It was textbook on Greenspan's life and times and, although I was never overly taken with him as Chairman, I was a real fan by the time I finished his book.
  

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