The Good: Everything. This book starts off as an indictment of the Obama administration and congressional Democrats in regards to the economic meltdown. In that regard, it is the political equivalent to Michale Lewis' "The Big Short", extremely detailed and educational. However, that is not the true merit of this text. It quickly morphs from a specific response to the 2008- economic meltdown, to an overarching manifesto on Austrian School economics and Liberatrian American civics. This is very similar to what has happened in Woods' previous books that I have read, "Meltdown" and "The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History". If there is an author who most completely summarizes my political thought, it is Tom Woods. And "Rollback" brings us up-to-date. Read it! Read it! Read it!
The Bad: Very little. The transition from current events wiki to overarching manifesto is not a smooth one. That's about it.
The Ugly: Woods is front and center, one of those Ron Paul crazies. Although I espouse many Libertarian sensibilities, I can't put myself on that crazy train. I'm not sure how to rectify the two...
Overall rating: 5 out of 5. Must read
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