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Ladataan... A Matter of ImportanceTekijä: Gordon Zuckerman
![]() - Ei tämänhetkisiä Keskustelu-viestiketjuja tästä kirjasta. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I thought this story is a great mix of current events/facts, danger, fun and even a little romance. I appreciated seeing how the author’s ideas about increasing the USA’s domestic manufacturing jobs played out, but the action made it more interesting. The characterization was minor but effective. I most of the people were described in some previous “Sentinels” book, but I didn’t need to know all of it to enjoy the story. This was a fascinating social theory and a narrative illustrating how it would be implemented, held together with more traditional story elements. I liked parts of the “Employ American” plan, but even though I didn’t completely agree with all of it, I was invested in the main characters and kept reading to find if they would succeed. This is a nice story about achieving something proactive instead of reacting as well, which set a pleasant tone. ![]() It is clear from the writing mechanics the author understands the world economy and how it affects the USA. When it came to the characters, I found them to be unbelievable, unrelatable, drunkards for the most part. Instead of the time spent telling us about the single malt scotches, etc. I would have liked for the author to develop other areas in the story. For instance, at one point the labor unions are worried about workforce and they bring up the idea that one reason we have so much umemployment is that some people just don't want to work and get off the government handouts. Instead of delving into this and further explaining things, by the end of the page every thing is working out terrific. Problem solved. Then when the two women were kidnapped, he glosses over the entire scene barely skimming the surface. Honestly, I only finished the story because I was given an advance copy of the book to review. ei arvosteluja | lisää arvostelu
Kuuluu näihin sarjoihinThe Sentinels (3)
By 2013, the American economy is sliding under the rising tide of over spending and increasing indebtedness. Five years following the2008 bursting of the great consumer bubble, the country is dangerously over-leverageand under-employed. Unable to balance spending with earned income, the United States is becoming aware of the what the true costs associated with theoff-shoring of so many of its higher paying manufacturing jobs, might havebeen. Concluding the restoration of the economy is dependent on re-establishment of the relative competitiveness ofmanufacturing in America, Sentinels designate that restoration of manufacturingemployment has to become the critical test by which historical and proposedprograms are evaluated. Understanding the relative costs of production are determine by the total of seven separate categories of expenses, of which direct labor costs only represents onesegment, the Sentinels set about to determine what needs to be changed. Well entrenchedprograms favoring foreign oil production, domestic power generation, the American labor movement, inadequatejob training, corporate taxation, and increasing costs associated with growing regulations, need to be questioned. The Sentinels' "Employ America" requires them to divide the challenges into separate segments, with each one assume responsibility for itssuccessful resolution. The story told through the evolving lives of theprincipal players on both sides of the ensuing conflict, unfolds over fourcontinents. Follow the events in the lives of the next generation, as theypursue their objectives. Romance, disappointment, peril, trust, betrayal, hidden,prospects for success are never very far away. Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
LibraryThing Early Reviewers AlumGordon Zuckerman's book A Matter of Importance was available from LibraryThing Early Reviewers. Suosituimmat kansikuvat
![]() LajityypitMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyKongressin kirjaston luokitusArvio (tähdet)Keskiarvo:![]()
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