I imagine many HN readers wish they knew more about how we got into this economic mess. If you've read a (recently released) book about the cause of the economic crisis, please share the title and why you recommend it! Thanks
Meltdown by Thomas Woods:<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1596985879/" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1596985879/</a><p>It clearly and accurately explains the real causes of the "crisis" (hint: it's not unbridled capitalism).
From the left side things: Robert Brenner's Boom and The Bubble<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Boom-Bubble-US-World-Economy/dp/185984636X" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Boom-Bubble-US-World-Economy/dp/185984...</a>
<a href="http://crisisofcredit.com/" rel="nofollow">http://crisisofcredit.com/</a><p>Not a book, but a very nicely done animated introduction to the crisis.