The Idealist : Jeffrey Sachs and the Quest to End Poverty (Hardcover)

from ohernaes

The story of Jeffrey Sachs rise (and fall?). Sachs became a celebrity as an economic shock therapist in Bolivia in the late 1980's and then in Poland and Russia. He then turned his considerable attention to poverty and in particular Africa, wanting to jump-start economic development there. He oft...

from jmcilree

A highly unflattering portrayal of the hubris, condescension and bullying of Jeffrey Sachs as he tries to change the world into one of his own image. A critique of the larger liberal/progressive mindset that if only people would do as they were told by their moral and intellectual "superiors" all...

from ohernaes

The story of Jeffrey Sachs rise (and fall?). Sachs became a celebrity as an economic shock therapist in Bolivia in the late 1980's and then in Poland and Russia. He then turned his considerable attention to poverty and in particular Africa, wanting to jump-start economic development there. He oft...

from jmcilree

A highly unflattering portrayal of the hubris, condescension and bullying of Jeffrey Sachs as he tries to change the world into one of his own image. A critique of the larger liberal/progressive mindset that if only people would do as they were told by their moral and intellectual "superiors" all...