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“Nicole R said: 4 stars
First of all, I am NOT an economist...I am far from it. I have trouble balancing my own checkbook let alone deciding how billions of people interact in the world economy. Despite my lack of background knowledge, Common Wealth was a truly engaging, informative, and (dare I say) entertaining read!
I found particularly interesting the chapters on global solutions to climate change and the entire section (two chapters) on demographics and the numbers behind the population increase. In the population section he presented concepts I hadn't really thought of before about "population momentum" - of how, even if fertility rates around the world drop to single replacement overnight, the population would continue to grow to do the population structure (a disproportionate number of young people who have yet to have children).
I also completely agree with his view that it is going to take global cooperation and commitment to solve the myriad problems facing the world economy. It is time to stop pointing fingers and dodging blame but instead, step up to the plate and be a world leader....something I have great hopes for in terms of the new administration! ”
