Book Review: Lords of Finance
I recently read Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World. I realize that isn’t my typical reading material, but it was a fascinating read nonetheless. Over the last few years I’ve gotten to the point where I don’t just read for enjoyment. Previously I mostly read fantasy and science fiction novels, but now if there isn’t some sort of educational value that I can get out of the reading then I’m just not interested. This book falls right into that bucket. I first learned about this book on Time Magazine’s Best Business Books of 2009 list. While reading through the short write-ups of each book this one really stood out as something of interest. One thing we all have heard before is that history repeats itself. Well...