Poverty of Nations
A Sustainable Solutions

The dullest book I've ever had the misfortune to listen to....but I learnt something. Firstly, a plea, for your own benefit. Don't buy, read or listen to this book unless you are interested in economics. Don't listen to this book just because it's a free download from Christian Audio. com. Don't forc......more

The thesis of Grudem and Asmus's book is that the solution to national poverty is to produce more goods and services. They further argue that the free market system is the best economic system for producing greater numbers of goods and services. Grudem and Asmus defend the free market system by argu......more

This book is definitely worth reading, but also worth questioning. Until I read it, I didn't realize exactly how much the book has to say in favor of restrained government and the economic freedom of individuals, but… we are also very vulnerable to hearing what we want from Scripture and using a boo......more

Ok these are mainly notes for myself as I listened to the audiobook, and it wont make sense to pretty much anyone else: His commandments are not burdensome”(1 John 5) “For the law of God is perfect, reviving my soul” (Psalm 19). Basically, the author describes Gods law and how that is displayed in p......more

I’m not an economist. I’ve read precious few books on economic and political systems. But I try to listen in on the major conversations of the day, and a debate over the proper shape and role of the free market is definitely one of them. It’s hard to imagine a time when it won’t be. So I’m not a com......more