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haleysywak's review against another edition
4.0
my entire three years of university study packed into one book. loved the smart and witty sense of humour mixed with deep and meaningful humanitarian errors and a. broken economy.
ktxx22's review against another edition
4.0
I just love this man. He speaks and writes from a real place of understanding. He understands himself and he is consistently evolving to be a better person and version of himself. This book is smart and I agree with just about everything in here. It can get a little slogged down with some of the plans and what not but overall it further reiterates Brands intelligence on multiple levels as well as his ability to connect with any and everyone. Easy 4/5 from me! I absolutely cannot wait to read his 4th book!
designwise's review against another edition
4.0
Russel humbles the concept of authority and rank in a very entertaining manner.
hasseltkoffie's review against another edition
4.0
Immigrants did not cause the financial crisis. Benefit cheats did not get multimillion-dollar bonuses. Disability claimants did not fracture the planet's stability.
When the reckless and greedy trading, lending and gambling of the financial institution led to the economic breakdown that if not resolved would've provoked social upheaval, possibly Revolution, the governments of the affected nations got together and decided to press reset on the economy. Aside from a few people carrying plants out of their offices in boxes, I don't remember there being many consequences at all.
Oh, and 13.1 million people had their homes foreclosed. Because their debt, it turns out, was real; it was only the debt within the financial sector that was imaginary. It was only the people who generated the crisis who got three magical wishes from an economic genie.
When the reckless and greedy trading, lending and gambling of the financial institution led to the economic breakdown that if not resolved would've provoked social upheaval, possibly Revolution, the governments of the affected nations got together and decided to press reset on the economy. Aside from a few people carrying plants out of their offices in boxes, I don't remember there being many consequences at all.
Oh, and 13.1 million people had their homes foreclosed. Because their debt, it turns out, was real; it was only the debt within the financial sector that was imaginary. It was only the people who generated the crisis who got three magical wishes from an economic genie.
arixen's review against another edition
2.0
This character is definitely a narcissist. No doubt about that. But it was a little much in this book.
The mere premise that he tells his listeners not to vote turned me away finally. I mean i know that the system does in fact need a “revolution” of sorts. But by no voting? I’m not sure how that is conducive to society as a whole.
The book is repetitive and a little bonky with structure. He jumps to being a Christian, mixes a bunch of other religions in the mix and then takes on a whole new subject. Most of his thoughts are only regurgitation of other peoples thoughts. Good on him for siting these people, but it isn’t very original.
I honestly didn’t finish this book.
The mere premise that he tells his listeners not to vote turned me away finally. I mean i know that the system does in fact need a “revolution” of sorts. But by no voting? I’m not sure how that is conducive to society as a whole.
The book is repetitive and a little bonky with structure. He jumps to being a Christian, mixes a bunch of other religions in the mix and then takes on a whole new subject. Most of his thoughts are only regurgitation of other peoples thoughts. Good on him for siting these people, but it isn’t very original.
I honestly didn’t finish this book.
aharman13's review against another edition
2.0
Huge fan of his other books, this book was so ranty and took forever to get through.
laurenash's review against another edition
4.0
I like Russell Brand. Not because of his acting/comedy but because I liked knowing that he was relatively smart and not many people knowing that. I also have a special place in my heart for the Goth Detectives as a whole. So, yeah, this book is heavy on the political/social/philosophical ideologies he has and sometimes it's very scatterbrained, but I enjoyed the commentary. He also made me laugh a few times.
abdelrahmanm93's review against another edition
4.0
regardless of his irreverent mockery and demotic language, the book has some real substance that reckons serious consideration by anyone whose hopes for a change are on the wane.