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Moneyland

Why Thieves and Crooks Now Rule the World and How to Take It Back

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Moneyland

By: Oliver Bullough
Narrated by: Oliver Bullough
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An Economist Politics and Current Affairs book of the year.

Once upon a time, if an official stole money, there wasn't much he could do with it. He could buy himself a new car or build himself a nice house or give it to his friends and family, but that was about it. If he kept stealing, the money would just pile up in his house until he had no rooms left to put it in, or it was eaten by mice. And then some bankers in London had a bright idea. Join the investigative journalist Oliver Bullough on a journey into Moneyland - the secret country of the lawless, stateless superrich. Learn how the institutions of Europe and the United States have become money-laundering operations, undermining the foundations of Western stability.

Discover the true cost of being open for business no matter how corrupt and dangerous the customer. This is the story of wealth and power in the 21st century. It isn't too late to change it.

©2018 Oliver Bullough (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd
Corruption & Misconduct Economics Politics & Government Thought-Provoking 21st Century

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"You cannot understand power, wealth and poverty without knowing about Moneyland." (Simon Kuper, New Statesman)

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Good story but does not

Good story but does not follow the book word for word. I like to buy audiobooks to read with the physical book.

The physical book consists of 20 chapters. The first chapter is not the same as the audible.

From chapter 2-18 they are identical word for word.
Chapter 19 only the first few paragraphs and then this is where this audible book ends.

There is still chapter 20 which is not included in this audible book.

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Exposed

Very insightful and sadly shameful that many super wealthy don’t want to share the load.

Pity there is so little that governments choose to do about the problem

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Required reading

For anyone wanting to understand the scale of the task to save democracy. Excellently exposed.

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Good listening

Enjoyable to listen to without being long or overally drawn out. Interesting well worth understanding.

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super super super

could not put it down all the way to the end.. A book that exposes the murky world of money land and its culprits. It reveals we have a lot of work to do ro bring about a lot more of an equitable world.

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Fascinating insight

Being a normal retired heads down and working merrily all my life individual, its interesting to read this forensic examination of how the legalized crooks manage their money. And to think i encouraged my daughter to study law . Luckily shes a teacher now.

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A sinister tale wonderfully told

What an eye opener.
I thought i understood all there was to know about "offshore" and all that goes with it but this book took my understanding and appreciation to a different level.
Marvellously entertaining whilst at the same time informative and thought provoking.
First class.

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Brilliant

Fantastic narrator and a fantastic writer. This book was really informative and just absolutely fascinating.

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Quid pro quo,Boris and Trump

With a gossipy clarity this jargon-free book shows who hides money where. It matters because health systems looted by corruption (you fill inyour own blanks)) devastate the porest. Going on to all the things a proper taxation system funds you can see how the last 10 years here have been so destructive. The rhetoric presents the camouflage real political cruelty needs. S rapid Brexit might also have the effect of escaping EU changes of regulation in this area. Sovereignty my foot!

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Fascinating

This book was thoroughly fascinating, concerning, frightening and saddening all rolled into one.

(On performance I deducted a point as Oliver Bulloughs narration was great, but drop the attempts at accents Oliver...)

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