Review: Utterly mind-blowing--a must-read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 17, 2013
Joel Nelson changes the game with his groundbreaking work, ‘Stupid or Liar’—he opens our eyes to the ‘obvious secrets’, those things that we take for granted everyday yet surprise us for the truth behind them. And Nelson attacks mercilessly and leaves no stone unturned—from sex to financial investment, this book made my head spin in the same way Carl Sagan’s ‘Dragons of Eden’ did so many years ago.‘Stupid or Liar’ is probably best described as some sort of “bible” for living a BS-free, more intelligent life. Armed with his broadsword of an intellect, Nelson slays one monstrous myth after another, and fleshes out for us the bleeding truth. For instance, I have read a number of books in the past that boasts of showing a “fool-proof trading strategy that eliminates the possibility of losses”. Now Nelson’s book tells me such a thing does not exist—and that’s only for starters. He goes on—and in quite an articulate fashion—to aim his blunderbuss at other important things that matter in our lives: how we spend our money, how we invest and grow it, and how, in many more ways than we can count, we have been fed with lies by those who know how the whole thing works. Hopefully, with this book, with more people finally getting even a glimmer of an understanding how the financial system works, then maybe we can stop America—and the rest of the world—from financially haemorrhaging. Maybe—finally—we can all learn how to determine if someone is just being stupid or is knowingly selling us snake oil.What’s more, Nelson writes in a deeply engaging, enthralling manner—he grabs you attention right at the get-go, and never lets up. The book is actually entertaining even when Nelson is describing technical data—he brings it all down to a level anyone can easily understand, so that you walk away from reading the book with a solid understanding of what has been discussed—and then, hopefully, you can make better informed decisions.The bottom line: this book is not so much as about the “what” but about the “how”: he reminds us how to think better, more rationally, more logically. Yet, the book is brimming with intriguing information that will leave you making a double-take. The book, if anything, teaches is to unshackle ourselves from self-defeating financial ignorance. And as such, ‘Stupid or Liar’ is an incredible must-read for so many reasons. Order a copy of this book today—or better, give it as a gift to all your friends—who knows, you might be able to change a life. I give it a solid five-star rating.