Payback

Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth - Margaret Atwood

From Amazon: "Debt is usually regarded as bloblike, cheerless, and about as illuminating as a dungeon. But Atwood sees things in it that we don’t. What she offers us in tBohese meditations is nothing less than a secret history of human obligation, economic and otherwise. From ancient tax collectors to the reason why “Hell is like a maxed out credit card,” Atwood exposes the debts we incur and the pledges we make in the arenas of law, business, religion, and the environment."

I really enjoy Margaret Atwood. She's bizarre and crazy and I love it. This book has nothing to do with debt as we think, instead she touches on different kinds of debt, and talks about the history of debt, justice, and why there has to be two sides (debtor/creditor) in order for everything to make sense. I enjoyed the history lesson - although it would have been a bit better if I knew a few more of her examples.

Overall, I'd recommend this to someone who wants a different kind of read, especially different for Atwood. The other books that I've read by her are fiction -- this one brings out a different, more inquisitive side of her.