That I bought a book should be no surprise to any regular readers of this blog. This one, though, is a bit different. It’s a game; Can you run the economy? by Joe Mayes.
The premise of the book is that you are the chancellor, making decisions to run the economy. You start off with a budget surplus and a positive popularity rating.
The first decision you have to make is whether or not to save a company. Now, I’m not going to give you much more detail than that, and I am certainly not going to tell you which decision I made, because that could possibly label me politically, and I really don’t want that. But, what I will do for each decision is the nature, and my outcome – did I lose or gain money for the budget, and grow or decline in popularity.
The book is very interesting, and well worth having a go.
The one thing I will tell you is that I have already reached a point in the book where the decision I made led to my being fired by the Prime Minister! When that happens, the book takes you back to that decision point, so you can change your mind.
It’s quite entertaining and a bit thought-provoking. I’ll let you know how I get on.
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