The Stern book may be careful to avoid academic gobbledygook and complex equations, but it cannot be described as a light read. That suggests it will not turn out to be the defining tome on this crisis. Producing that book may require a little more perspective. It is worth remembering that J.K. Galbraith's masterly work, "The Great Crash, 1929", was not published until a quarter-century after the event.
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