by Carol Roth
First published 2023
Carol Roth examines the World Economic Forum's prediction that by 2030, people will own nothing yet remain happy. Initially dismissing this as fantasy, Roth researches the concept and discovers that businesses, governments, and global elites share this vision of universal access without ownership. She traces how declining home and vehicle ownership, inflation, and government spending create conditions where Western citizens accumulate fewer possessions and less wealth. Roth argues this environment allows the wealthy and powerful to strengthen their positions while blocking others from advancement. She exposes how Wall Street, world governments, international organizations, socialist activists, and corporations like BlackRock collaborate to weaken the dollar and prevent Americans from controlling their wealth. The book demonstrates why owning fewer assets reduces both prosperity and freedom, providing readers with strategies to protect their wealth against these emerging trends.
Genres: business, political-science, politics, economics, non-fiction, 21st-century
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: investigative-journalism
Setting: America, West
Period: 2030
352 pages · Hardcover · Broadside Books