While America Aged Audiobook

" Great and important topic - but I never made it past the GM section. It is just too boring and technical. I hope a better writer addresses this important subject so the masses can get their heads around it... "

" Dry as a bag of chips in the desert. As usual Lowenstein goes into excruciating detail. But really interesting, if you're into labor relations and pension plans. "

" Good description of the coming pension crisis. "

" Excellent - good look at the pressures that cause pensions to rise. "

" anti-business "

" While America Aged tells what is now a familiar story: that pensions are grossly underfunded and little is being done to address the problem. In the end, it seems to come down to governments and businesses being unwilling to pay today for something they can (hopefully) put off until tomorrow. "

" Short summary I posted - Interesting beyond the story of GM that initially attracted me to it. "

" Interesting but too heavy for my mood right now...will get back to it. "

" Great overview of how GM's pensions killed its ability to compete with the likes of Toyota and Honda. "

" I certainly learned something from it, although the author gets a little hysterical at times and the book feels rushed. A bit more subtlety and historical perspective would have helped. "

" Very informative - the book provides three narratives that illuminate the problems with today's pensions. The GM story is particularly poignant given the current economic climate. "

" Read it to see how San Diego government crashed and burned and how it is still just ok. "

" It's a well written and readable account of three stories where pensions went wrong. The three examples aren't really tied together, but each situation is powerful enough on it's own. The topics are clearly well researched, and the author's writing style makes this a smooth read. "

" This is the only funny, exciting book in the world about...ACCOUNTING! Lowenstein's style and funny stories make a dry subject entertaining. "

" This book is pretty dry, but dry like a ton of bricks hitting you. "

" Good description of the coming pension crisis. "

" While America Aged tells what is now a familiar story: that pensions are grossly underfunded and little is being done to address the problem. In the end, it seems to come down to governments and businesses being unwilling to pay today for something they can (hopefully) put off until tomorrow. "

" Excellent - good look at the pressures that cause pensions to rise. "

" Dry as a bag of chips in the desert. As usual Lowenstein goes into excruciating detail. But really interesting, if you're into labor relations and pension plans. "

" This book is pretty dry, but dry like a ton of bricks hitting you. "

" Great and important topic - but I never made it past the GM section. It is just too boring and technical. I hope a better writer addresses this important subject so the masses can get their heads around it... "

" I certainly learned something from it, although the author gets a little hysterical at times and the book feels rushed. A bit more subtlety and historical perspective would have helped. "

" Great overview of how GM's pensions killed its ability to compete with the likes of Toyota and Honda. "

" Very informative - the book provides three narratives that illuminate the problems with today's pensions. The GM story is particularly poignant given the current economic climate. "