{"product_id":"adventures-in-political-finance","title":"Adventures in Political Finance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eAdventures in Political Finance: Thoughts on Inescapable Uncertainty\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTK-page paperback \/ 5.5\" x 8.5\" \/ ISBN 9781589882225\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublication Date: 3\/30\/2027 (available for preorder)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eAdventures in Political Finance\u003c\/em\u003e, Alex Pollock illuminates the workings of our financial system and explains why the inescapable uncertainty of knowing what’s really going on in the economy leads inevitably, \u003cem\u003eyes, inevitably\u003c\/em\u003e, to crises and busts. The book is a compendium of Pollock’s thoughts, observations, and discussions, which he’s chosen from his writing over the past thirty-five years. Clear, down to earth, and witty, Pollock’s account of the  “dismal science” sparkles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR ALEX J. POLLOCK'S OTHER BOOKS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“At the height of the 2008 financial panic, Queen Elizabeth plaintively asked why nobody saw it coming. In the winning pages of \u003cem\u003eFinance and Philosophy\u003c\/em\u003e, Her Majesty can find the answer. With a lightness of touch that belies the complexity of his subject, Alex Pollock shows why the financial future is now, why it has been and always must be a closed book. A successful banker and gifted writer, Pollock tells us all we need to know about money and banking, risk and uncertainty, debt and temptation, and science and economics. He delights as he instructs.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—James Grant, founder and editor,\u003cem\u003e Grant’s Interest Rate Observer \u003c\/em\u003eon \u003cem\u003eFinance and Philosophy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Why can’t human beings take the lessons of boom and bust, bubbles and crashes that are clearly described in history books—and learn from experience? That’s where Mr. Pollock’s wry humor and philosophic bent help understand the hubris that makes every generation believe that not only can it predict the markets, but control them . . . [\u003cem\u003eFinance and Philosophy\u003c\/em\u003e] should be required reading in economics classes, or before opening an investment account—and by every member of Congress.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eThe Washington Times\u003c\/em\u003e on \u003cem\u003eFinance and Philosophy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A helpful and insightful analysis of current economics . . . The chapters on prime market funds and cryptocurrencies are especially enlightening due to their exploration of regulations, both real and theoretical, that influence their behavior.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e on \u003cem\u003eSurprised Again!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlex J. Pollock\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eBoom and Bust\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFinance and Philosophy—Why We’re Always Surprised\u003c\/em\u003e, and co-author of \u003cem\u003eSurprised Again! \u003c\/em\u003eHe is a Senior Fellow with the Mises Institute, and past positions include Principal Deputy Director of the Office of Financial Research in the U.S. Treasury, fellow at American Enterprise Institute, and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. Pollock focuses on financial policy issues, including financial systems, political finance, central banking, uncertainty and risk, housing finance, and financial cycles. He is a graduate of Williams College, the University of Chicago, and Princeton University. He and his wife, Anne, have four grown children and ten grandchildren, and live in Lake Forest, Illinois. Learn more about his work at alexjpollock.com.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alex J. Pollock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50286217265392,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0446\/9005\/files\/9781589882225_FC.jpg?v=1787241785","url":"https:\/\/www.pauldrybooks.com\/en-au\/products\/adventures-in-political-finance","provider":"Paul Dry Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}