Reviews for Four Papers: Presented in the Institute for Brazilian Studies

The average rating for Four Papers: Presented in the Institute for Brazilian Studies based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-04-22 00:00:00 Brian Plyler I tend to be very cautious when reading anything current about politics... especially when it comes from a writer who shares my feelings and views (e.g. Dick Cheney eats babies for breakfast). Krugman is an economist and Op Ed columnist for The New York Times who approaches the state of our country without the hysteria of a Fox News host or any number of Vanity Fair contributors. Occasionally confessing where his theories and forecasts on the economy have gone wrong, he earns points for an open mind and humility. That being said, his portrait of the Bush administration (including the inheretance of eight years of Clinton) is terrifying. The greater evil that has taken place may not be the misguided war abroad, but the total disregard for the law here in this country. George Bush may be the figurehead, but his cronies in government and corporate America are just as terrifying as any terrorist with a pilots license and a sack of cash.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-11-10 00:00:00 Jennifer Lewis For those of you who don't believe that history repeats itself, I defy you to read this book and not draw parallels between the current administration and the last Republican presidential shenanigans, which is when this collection of Paul Krugman's columns was originally written. At certain points, I'm sure that Krugman could easily change the names of the players and simply submit the column again. This, of course, makes this a somewhat depressing, though eye-opening read, particularly if you share my particular political bent. Frustrating to say the least as we live through this nonsense.