The Economics of Ego Surplus
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (547 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00439GKJ4 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 435 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Anticipating a relaxing summer with his girlfriend and his PhD dissertation, he gets recruited by the FBI to help with an obscure case of terrorist internet “chatter,” which explodes into a shocking, mysterious assault on U.S. In his quest to discover the truth, he will be forced to confront the assumptions underlying his education as well as his life. financial markets. But will it be enough to save America from the most brilliant terrorist plot ever conceived?. As the economy melts down and a nation panics, Kyle follows a trail of clues from Dallas to New York City to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Part action novel, part literary novel, part guidebook to economics, The Economics of Ego Surplus is the story of college instructor Kyle Linwood
You don't have to have a background in economics in order to enjoy the story."- Paper Reader "I was intrigued to see how McDonnold would teach while still making the book entertaining. "We may also see the expansion of a new genre, the economics novel. I must say I was impressedonce I got into it I really couldn't put it down." - Lucybird's Book Blog. I have been reading Paul McDonnold's The Economics of Ego Surplus, subtitled A Novel of Economic Terrorism, which is entertainingFor those readers who already think most economics is fiction, perhaps this is the way to go." -David Smith, The Sunday Times (UK) "
Kathleen Kelly said Terrorism of the economy. The Economics of Ego Surplus by Paul McDonnold is a novel of economic terrorism. Pretty scary, I think that not only can terrorists bomb buildings, planes, send women and children strapped with explosives to destroy the Western world and show us how much they hate us, but they can do it economically. In this work of fiction, the author shows us just how vunerable we really are and how we rely on the stability economically and financially. A very well written and thought out novel that could come right from the today's headlines. I found this book very thought provoking and I did enjoy reading it.. Good job with the economics! David Zetland Paul McDonnold sent me a copy of this book, a rare example of "economic fiction."This "novel of economic terrorism" is well-written and fast paced; I read it in an evening.The plot centers on Kyle, an economics graduate student who tries to get to the bottom of a Middle-Eastern terrorist plot to manipulate US markets. Paul does a good job at integrating economic ideas into the story, without appearing overly-didactic. (There's even a cocktail party debate over who wins and loses from free trade!)After I read the book, I had a little Q&A with Paul: 1. Why the title? What was an alternative? I did struggle over t. Very well written thriller I received the review copy of this book a month back but the only reason I kept postponing picking this book up to read was the uninviting title page of the book which looked very drab and dreary. But once I started reading it, I felt too bad for the book as the cover page does not convey even the smallest fraction of the power packed story that is between the covers. And the title of the book does not help either. The information, the plot, the suspense, the climax and the narrative are full of excitement and adventure with no dull moment.The story of a college instructor Kyle Linwood is an entertaining concoc