The Great Crash of 1929 Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Some incredible parallels to the 2008 financial crisis. From bubble analysis to income inequality to corporate corruption and securities deregulation. Only the names have changed. "

" Informative but not boring. "

" I really wish that recent history was nothing like the history of the crash of 1929. But it is. The best thing about reading this book today is that its history is far enough in the past that we can look at it without all of the emotion that we feel about today's economic situation. "

" This is a surprisingly breezy read in parts; Galbraith has a dry as a post yet dusts in a little gallows humor for amusement. it is a pretty solid education in the historical antecedents of the current economic struggle and the strain that the "bubble" puts on an economy. "

" not the most insightful or imaginative nor humorful of Galbraiths wonderful writing but informative. He wrote in the 50s and has revised several times. It appears that many of the factors that led to the 29 crash are absent today, but avarice and greed and mendacity were clearly operative in both cases. a sobering background to todays crisis "

" The history of the 1929 stock market crash. The parallels with today's economy are eery. We all know that history repeats itself, but you don't expect it to me SO similar. Easy read, no real tech speak. "

" A recounting of the Great Depression for those of us who didn't live through it. Full of insight and wonderful one-liners. An easy and enjoyable read, but also worthwhile for what it tells us about today! "

" Boring read for me. I knew it wouldn't be the most interesting reading when I started it. Other books on the Great Depression are better. "

" Read the latest edition of this fine account of the financial market demise of 1929 and beyond. Very good basic work. Leaves one wanting more detail. "

" I found this heavy going "

" Well written, interesting, and surprisingly not boring when you consider that it's about economic history. "

" First and only book on economics I've ever read. Quite engaging, actually, full of dry wit and insight, and with many lessons for the current day. Like any book on the subject, I imagine, its assessments should of course be taken with a grain of salt. "

" I learnt the causes of boom and bust and the psychology of fear. I also learnt its happened before and it'll definitely happen again and again ( Island? Dubai? ) "

" Want to get a read on the Crash of 2008? Read Galbraith on the crash of '29! "

" John Kenneth Galbraith writing in 1955 about the madness of 1929. But it's really about the madness of 2008. If you squint just a little bit. "

" A good read with a compelling review of the the market in 1929, but it falls short when discussing policy -- frequently little evidence is given to advance the author's prescriptions and even less presented when dismissing contrary viewpoints. "

" Galbraith clearly understood the 1929 Wall Street Crash from an insiders perspective. The book demonstrates the futility of the policy measures to deal with the crash and the bankruptcy of the free market. "

" I learned that depressions suck. So does Wiston Churchill. "

" This is absorbing reading. It is depressing to realize that the instruments may be different but the effects of an unregulated financial sector are the same then, in 1929, as they are now, 2009. When greedy people are let loose, and have no oversight, then catastrophes occur. "

" Reading this I draw two conclusions: never buy stocks on margin, I wonder if we have really learned anything about speculation. "

" Greed and ignorance lead to disaster. Fear and doubt keep you there for a decade. "

" First and only book on economics I've ever read. Quite engaging, actually, full of dry wit and insight, and with many lessons for the current day. Like any book on the subject, I imagine, its assessments should of course be taken with a grain of salt. "

" This is a short, highly readable, often witty take on the 1929 market crash. It's easy to see why it's a classic. Galbraith was a fantastic writer. "

" Everyone should read this book. Written in the 1950s, it sheds light on human behaviour in markets and is so relevant to today's economic problems. Low on jargon and high on understanding and clarity. "