 Hardcover edition | |
| Author | Matt Taibbi |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Spiegel & Grau |
Publication date | November 2010 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print, e-book |
| Pages | 252 |
| ISBN | 978-0385529952 |
| OCLC | 795624595 |
| Preceded by | The Great Derangement |
| Followed by | The Divide |
Griftopia: Bubble Machines, Vampire Squids, and the Long Con That Is Breaking America is a 2010 book by American political journalist Matt Taibbi about the events that led to the 2007–2008 financial crisis.
It argues that the crisis was not an accident of the free market but the result of a complex and ongoing politico-financial process taking place in the United States whereby wealth and power are transferred to a super-rich "grifter class" that holds a grip on the political process. Taibbi maintains that "all of us, conservatives and progressives, are being bled dry by a tiny oligarchy of extremely clever criminals and their castrato henchmen in government."[1]
Critical reception was mixed. One observer described Griftopia as "necessary ... corrective" of the assertion that bubbles are inevitable in the market system,[2] and another review said the book contests the idea greed of the American consumer was a primary cause of the problem.[3] More negative reviews described Griftopia as "superficial and one-sided"[4] and as spoiled by Taibbi's use of hyperbolic and profane language.[5][2]
- ^ Matt Taibbi (2010). Griftopia. Bubble Machines, Vampire Squids, and the Long Con That Is Breaking America. Spiegel & Grau, 2010. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-385-52995-2.
- ^ a b Peter S. Goodman (December 24, 2010). "Thieves' Paradise". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- ^ "25 People to Blame for the Financial Crisis". Time. Archived from the original on December 28, 2010. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
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