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Conspiracy theories and falsehoods veiled as fact - do not buy
I am an MBA candidate that has spent many years in commercial banking, and therefore am fairly well-versed on central banking & “The Fed”, and purchased this book based on positive reviews hoping it may refresh some things I’d forgotten or present things from a different But valid perspective. Holy hell was I wrong - I’ll be returning after reading two chapters of this drivel, and now realize how naive I was to not do a little pre-purchase research on the author. Mr. Griffin has absolutely no academic or professional background pertaining to central banking or economics (no, earning a CFP like he has done does not make him in any way qualified to author a book on the history and working of the Federal Reserve). It turns out Mr. Griffin is known for publishing works on various subjects that are all ultimately long-winded conspiracy theories (he’s a 9/11 “truther”, for example) and that shines bright in the structure of this book. Mr. Griffin will begin each of his messages by presenting information that is objectively factual, I’m assuming in order to build trust and establish shallow credibility with prospective readers, and then immediately dive into outlandish assumptions about various motivations within the banking system or downright lies pertaining to how the system actually functions.
TLDR: this book is conspiracy theory propaganda disguised as fact, do not fall for the assumptions & falsehoods within these pages if you make the mistake of purchasing.
May 2020 · Books · verified purchase