Secrets of the Temple by William Greider

This book is massive.I don't think I've wanted to read a book this long since I read
The Arms of Krupp, by William Manchester

I never really thought about the inflation of the 70's redistribuing wealth more to middle-class homeowners from the investor class, but it makes sense.

I did have an alarming thought when he mentioned that the wealthy buy gold and (US) real estate as a hedge against inflation, like the Chinese have done some of recently.