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From the bestselling author of the map and the territory and capitalism in america the age of turbulence is alan greenspans incomparable reckoning with the contemporary financial world, channeled through his own experiences working in the command room of the global economy longer and with greater effect than any other single living figure. It was published on 4 september 2010 by flammarion and received the prix goncourt, the most prestigious french literary prize, in 2010. Like all of us, though few so visibly, alan greenspan was. The map and the territory by alan greenspan the new york. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Greenspan hate since 2008, it has become quite fashionable to hate on alan greenspan. Former federal reserve board chairman greenspan the age of turbulence.
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No map is the territory, but greenspan s approach, grounded in his trademark rigor. Though much of the book is a rather technical discussionit is the dismal science after allof things such as risk aversion and time preference, greenspan scores some important points along the way. May 27, 2017 i recently finished alan greenspans 20 book, the map and the territory. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author, isbn or anything else.
With the financial crisis shaking old assumptions about economic risk and forecasting, greenspan, the former federal reserve chairman, has thought hard about how to more realistically assess present and future conditions. Like all of us, though few so visibly, alan greenspan was forced by the financial crisis of 2008 to question some fundamental assumptions about risk. The map and the territory is greenspan s look at economic forecasting and risk after the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. In the wake of the great recession, alan greenspan questions. Alan greenspan discusses his latest book, the map and the territory. The book is greenspan s attempt to explain what went wrong in 2008 and why it shocked most economists. Alan greenspans map and the territory the new york times. Like all of us, though few so visibly, alan greenspan was forced by the financial crisis of 2008 to question some fundamental assumptions about risk management and economic forecasting.
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