{"product_id":"9781555847104","title":"Eat the Rich: A Treatise on Economics","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller: “The funniest writer in America” takes on the global economy (\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In this book, renowned political humorist P. J. O’Rourke, author of \u003ci\u003eParliament of Whores\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow the Hell Did This Happen?\u003c\/i\u003e leads us on a hysterical whirlwind world tour from the “good capitalism” of Wall Street to the “bad socialism” of Cuba in search of the answer to an age-old question: “Why do some places prosper and thrive, while others just suck?” With stops in Albania, Sweden, Hong Kong, Moscow, and Tanzania, O’Rourke takes a look at the complexities of economics with a big dose of the incomparable wit that has made him one of today’s most refreshing commentators.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “O’Rourke has done the unthinkable: he’s made money funny.” —\u003ci\u003eForbes FYI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “[O’Rourke is] witty, smart and—though he hides it under a tough coat of cynicism—a fine reporter . . . Delightful.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Grove\/Atlantic, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47132815065328,"sku":"9781555847104","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781555847104_p0.jpg?v=1769899302","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781555847104","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}