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Moneyland
- Why Thieves and Crooks Now Rule the World and How to Take It Back
- Narrated by: Oliver Bullough
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
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Summary
An Economist Politics and Current Affairs book of the year.
Once upon a time, if an official stole money, there wasn't much he could do with it. He could buy himself a new car or build himself a nice house or give it to his friends and family, but that was about it. If he kept stealing, the money would just pile up in his house until he had no rooms left to put it in, or it was eaten by mice. And then some bankers in London had a bright idea. Join the investigative journalist Oliver Bullough on a journey into Moneyland - the secret country of the lawless, stateless superrich. Learn how the institutions of Europe and the United States have become money-laundering operations, undermining the foundations of Western stability.
Discover the true cost of being open for business no matter how corrupt and dangerous the customer. This is the story of wealth and power in the 21st century. It isn't too late to change it.
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"You cannot understand power, wealth and poverty without knowing about Moneyland." (Simon Kuper, New Statesman)
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- yusuf
- 08-05-21
Good story but does not
Good story but does not follow the book word for word. I like to buy audiobooks to read with the physical book.
The physical book consists of 20 chapters. The first chapter is not the same as the audible.
From chapter 2-18 they are identical word for word.
Chapter 19 only the first few paragraphs and then this is where this audible book ends.
There is still chapter 20 which is not included in this audible book.
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- William
- 19-08-19
Exposed
Very insightful and sadly shameful that many super wealthy don’t want to share the load.
Pity there is so little that governments choose to do about the problem
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- Allan Paterson
- 09-02-23
Required reading
For anyone wanting to understand the scale of the task to save democracy. Excellently exposed.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-03-21
take away: Western Democracy isn't for everyone
good book, though narrator's voice was terrible.
the book does well to point out the twin problems: a) democracy thrust upon countries where its (democratic) instruments and systems afford individuals an easy and safe way to loot and enable others to loot, and b) richer countries that keep the stolen money - no questions asked.
the writer is a journalist, so understandably, he is simply reporting what he has observed. however, it is intriguing - and a bit disturbing - that despite his best efforts, he doesn't seem to have an answer to the two problems.
should the west stop forcing democracy on countries where its just not suitable to practise it?
can democracy be fixed to fit all countries?
is the west ready to accept that democracy causes more harm than good in many countries - especially when brought about through revolution?
is it time to consider alternative systems of governance?
and finally...
is the looted wealth of these "failed" and "corrupt" nations, simply too great to stop the offshore magic?
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- Anonymous User
- 02-02-21
A fascinating look at Plutocracy
A well-written and fascinating book about the goings-on of the ultra rich. An interesting narrative underpins every example of outrageous corruption. An engaging read.
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- Benobeone
- 27-07-21
must read
really fascinating book. well written and well read. only down side is the "How to take it back" bit of the title was a bit thin and disheartening, but hey thats moneyland!
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- Mr M.
- 31-10-22
A topic for our political parties!
Why are we all not talking about this and forcing our politicians to do something about it!
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- andrewjlockley
- 03-09-23
Really good summary of financial crime
This book is very similar to Kleptocracy, but focuses on Ukraine instead of Kazakhstan. It occasionally strays into excessive and obscure detail, but mainly gives an engaging overview of the countries and institutions behind the large-scale theft of the world's wealth. This operation is an industrial enterprise, run by third world thieves and their first world enablers. It will leave you questioning the whole decolonization narrative, when you appreciate the absolute shambles that much of the third world is now in, after well-governed European nations have handed over their responsibilities to thieves and despots (usually both, at once). It will also make you realise how the rabble-rousing politicians of the Brexit/Trump nexus have been funded by those who stand to benefit directly from the maintenance of the shady world of dark money - international warehouses for looted and undeclared cash. This should be essential reading for undergrad and sixth-form economics students. The book is author-narrated; that's usually a huge plus point, but unfortunately he sounds like he's struggling with a sore throat, and some passages are actually quite hard to hear. Overall, it doesn't detract much from the book, and I wouldn't swap him for a professional reader.
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- Ashley slocombe
- 13-02-22
Good listening
Enjoyable to listen to without being long or overally drawn out. Interesting well worth understanding.
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- Taj
- 20-05-22
super super super
could not put it down all the way to the end.. A book that exposes the murky world of money land and its culprits. It reveals we have a lot of work to do ro bring about a lot more of an equitable world.
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