How busy have I been? So busy that I finished reading this book in January and haven’t found time to review it since?
Yeah, that busy.
Anyway, I’m back from redesign land and am now 100% free to do whatever the hell I want with my time. Sadly that has meant doing my TAXES. Up until now, that is. Taxes are done. Reading will commence and reviews will be written.
Heck yes.
I’ve been really interested in the inner workings of the financial crisis, both from a numbers (what actually happened) and personal (who’s to blame/who needs a pat on the back) so clearly I was interested in checking out Andrew Ross Sorkin’s Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System—and Themselves.
It’s a hell of a read. I was familiar with all of the players and many of the actual financial details, but having it all presented like this gave me a new appreciation for both the personal and technical realities of the situation.
It’s also just a hell of a read. Even though I knew how it ended, it’s still a complete page-turner. The stakes, the numbers, the people- it all adds up to some serious reading. It’s a big-ass book, but if you’re serious about understanding what went on during this unique time it’s the best place to start that discovery.
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