The Great Deformation: The Corruption of Capitalism in America

If you finish The Great Deformation: The Corruption of Capitalism in America, by David Stockman, you should get a t-shirt saying you made it through.  At 700 pages, it’s a journey.  It tells you things about what’s gone on since the Federal Reserve was created, and right through 2012, that you won’t find anywhere in the mainstream media.  You may love it, or it may make you furious, or both, but it will change your perspective.  You might want to take a look at Stockman’s web site and consider signing up for his emails.

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