A New York Times bestseller: "The funniest writer in America" takes on the global economy ( The Wall Street Journal). In this book, renowned political humorist P. J. O'Rourke, author of Parliament of Whores and How the Hell Did This Happen? leads us on a hysterical whirlwind world tour from the "good capitalism" of Wall Street to the "bad socialism" of Cuba in search of the answer to an age-old question: "Why do some places prosper and thrive, while others just suck?" With stops in Albania, Sweden, Hong Kong, Moscow, and Tanzania, O'Rourke takes a look at the complexities of economics with a big dose of the incomparable wit that has made him one of today's most refreshing commentators. "O'Rourke has done the unthinkable: he's made money funny." — Forbes FYI "[O'Rourke is] witty, smart and—though he hides it under a tough coat of cynicism—a fine reporter . . . Delightful." — The New York Times Book Review
