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    <body><![CDATA[In these &quot;interesting&quot; economic times, everyone would benefit from the one-two punch of P.J. O'Rourke's &quot;On The Wealth of Nations&quot; for a historic basis of modern economics and &quot;Eat The Rich&quot; as the pragmatic practice of economics in today's world (okay, the world of 199...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/34704428">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I really enjoyed the book, even though I expected it to be funnier.  PJ O'Rourke interpreted and discussed Adam Smith's <em>the Wealth of the Nation</em> in his own words.  I had never read <em>Wealth</em>, though I would like to attempt it once I find a bit more time to devote to it (not that it would be the longest...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48308867">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A few months back author and blogger <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/12446.Russell_Roberts" title="Russell Roberts">Russell Roberts</a> asked his readers a thought provoking <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://cafehayek.com/2009/04/final-exam.html">question</a> concerning the wealth of a talented, resourceful Nepalese man vs. that of a lazy, unskilled American. He later <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://cafehayek.com/2009/04/gifted-in-nepal.html">answered</a> himself beautifully and gave me one of the best economic lessons I have ever rec...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/69226664">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Many parts of O'Rourke's summary of 'The Wealth of Nations' was interesting, but maybe because I had to take Economics, I felt that the information presented from the actual 'Wealth of Nations' was simple common sense (in a capitalistic society, at least), which is what Adam Smith meant it to be, re...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/28006128">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I saw P.J. O'Rourke promoting this book on THE DAILY SHOW. I realized it might be the one book in existence which might give me a sense of economics, so I made the economy of buying it.<br/>This book is about a book, that being Adam Smith's THE WEALTH OF NATIONS. O'Rourke has a very clear mind. He ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/17140658">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Adam Smith's A Wealth Of Nations is something I've always wanted to read but known I wouldn't make it through it. Even reading a sentence of Smith is grueling. So when I heard one of my favorite authors was doing a cliffs notes version, I was so excited to get my hands on it. <br/><br/>The main de...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14226884">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[After moving from Houston to Tyler, I finally got a new public library card. While I was browsing around, I came across this book in a small display the library had on books about current affairs. I have read O'Rourke's books in the past; I enjoyed his <em>Parliament of Whores</em> very much, so I figured th...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7004585">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was truly an entertaining read, despite my earlier comments; you just have to get used to the author's style. He interjects passages with his own quips, and the resulting back-and-forth settles into a good rhythm. <br/><br/>Adam Smith wrote two books, <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q= The Theory of Moral Sentiments" title=" The Theory of Moral Sentiments"> The Theory of Moral Sentiments</a> and <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q= The Wealth of Nations" title=" The Wealth of Nations"> The Wealth of Nations</a>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/555498">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I have no intention of reading The Wealth of Nations after reading Smith's first book The Theory of Moral Sentiments.  Grueling would be the way to describe it.  O'Rourke did a nice job to summarize Smith's work though.  This was an introduction to Mr. O'Rourke for me and I found him to be quite fun...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72104028">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Is that all Smith said? Huh? I do like PJ O'Rourke but in this one I think he must have been a bit light on passing on nuggets of wisdom from The Wealth of Nations. I don't feel as satisfied as I thought I would. But perhaps I have to read Smith's work myself before I can make that call.<br/><br/>An...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/60390487">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I have yet to read the Wealth of Nations so I thought this might be a good book to get the &quot;about this&quot; book understanding of the Adam Smith classic.  P.J.'s humor is different and not always appreciated.  I've like his Rolling Stones work in the past, but I have to say that he didn't add ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40955000">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Brief walk through Adam Smith's <em><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q= The Wealth of Nations" title=" The Wealth of Nations"> The Wealth of Nations</a></em>.  I felt that the author did a good job of combining the themes of Smith's earlier work <em><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q= The Theory of Moral Sentiments" title=" The Theory of Moral Sentiments"> The Theory of Moral Sentiments</a></em> and <em>The Wealth of Nations</em> into a larger narrative and how they both reflected Smith's worldview about how humanity can better...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/17719789">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Part of a forthcoming series &quot;on&quot; books so you don't have to read them, it's good in that I probably (let's be honest) will never manage to read The Wealth of Nations, and O'Rourke does a pretty good job with it. He doesn't rely only on himself to explain Adam Smith to you; he brings in sc...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/16481959">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a great (and humorous) distillation of Adam Smiths seminal work &quot;The Wealth of Nations&quot; (along with some comments on &quot;Moral Sentiments&quot; when are not bad either.)  Not up for reading the entire 5 books of 'Wealth'?  Try these 217 pages - I think it will be well worth your...]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I definitely come away from this book confident that I have an understanding of the basic principles of Adam Smith and his life. O'Rourke tackles some serious info here and lays out fairly clearly and concisely. The only detriment to this, in fact, is the wit that he's famous for. He makes some star...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/29118233">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Tried to read this while on assignment in Ecuador. In spite of having little else to do, couldn't focus. Either I was hungover or it's just not all that sharp.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book should be a great thing: a quick, lively introduction to what Adam Smith said and--almost as importantly--what he didn't.  I read it because I wondered whether it could be a useful supplement to my teaching parts of The Wealth of Nations this fall.  At his best, O'Rourke accomplishes those...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4629379">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The chapter reviewing the rise of Western Civ is perhaps the most concise and accessible description of World History around.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this book because I did not feel I had enough time to read Adam Smith's original work. I had hoped that it would be a sort of &quot;Cliff's Notes&quot; version of &quot;Wealth of Nations&quot;. Apparently, I was wrong.<br/><br/>P.J. O'Rourke provides contemporary commentary on the work that...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/11377830">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Excellent Read - Informative and funny - got to love the combination!]]></body>
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