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

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

Author : Oliver Bullough

From ruined towns on the edge of Siberia, to Bond-villain lairs in Knightsbridge and Manhattan, something has gone wrong with the workings of the world.

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.