A Young Man's Guide to Late Capitalism, by Peter Mountford; Mariner Books, 2011
Reviewed by Paul Rogland
In this novel, our hero is working undercover for a Wall Street hedge fund in a third-world country, trying to discern investment opportunities before the competition. Author Garth Stein has called this debut novel "a smart and entertaining book. A Young Man’s Guide to Late Capitalism accomplishes that rare trick of being a book of ideas and politics while remaining, at its core, a profoundly intimate, character-driven story and a tremendously good read." In James Hillman's book The Dream and the Underworld, he teaches the reader how to "work" our sleep stories, arguing against interpreting dreams. It's best, he says, to just picture the dream images, and they will do the "work" themselves. Finally, if it's personal fulfillment you're looking for, Todd Buchholz attempts to convince the reader in Rush: Why You Need and Love the Rat Race that humans do not find happiness or health by zen-like relaxation or retirement. Instead, it is the stress and competition of our work life that enlivens us.
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