The Price of Peace: Money, Democracy and the Life of John Maynard Keynes, Zachary Carter (4.0)
While this book begins as a documentary of Keynes, it continues past his death to chart his legacy with other economists and specifically his effect on decisions of US presidents to present day. Maybe due to the effect of time, I enjoyed reading the first half of the book as an unemotional education of Keynesian economics. As the book entered my lifetime, the reading was far less enjoyable as it unwrapped the many failings of ALL our Presidents with regards to economics. I do understand there are a lot more factors involved than Mr. Carter’s highlighted points, but I recognize enough of the truth to feel disappointed and let down by ‘democracy’.
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