Carlton created the single best resource to give you a clear understanding of the 2008 crisis and the American Monetary system. Realizing the parts of the crisis are as intertwined as the ingredients of a sausage, Don't Eat Debt breaks down the parts of the 2008 crisis in such a skillful manner that any non-economist will understand. He explores how innovative Wall Street executives created the impenetrable securities to profit from the misery of lower--and middle--class Americans who can't pay their debts while enabling everyone from independent investors to too big to fail companies like A.I.G to make billions Carlton doesn't stop there, but goes on to explain the American Monetary history and system. Don't Eat Debt closes with vital information to insure you won't be blind sided by the next big market bubble. All this in a book so simple to understand that even a fifth grader would get an easy A+