What is the book 2030 about?

What is the book 2030 about?

Brooks describes a 2030 American government that is virtually bankrupt. America’s bankruptcy is exposed to the world by a major earthquake in California that decimates Los Angeles. The American government is unable to handle the crises because it does not have enough financial strength to rebuild the City.

When was the book 2030 written?

May 1, 2011
2030 (novel)

First edition cover
Author Albert Brooks
Publication date May 1, 2011
Media type Print (hardback)
Pages 375

How many pages is 2030?

375
2030/Page count

Who is the author of the book 2030?

Albert Brooks
2030/Authors

What happens in 2030 by Albert Brooks?

This book is a scary and fascinating look at the future of the United States as imagined by Albert Brooks. Set in the year 2030, we find that the United States has not dealt with its debt problem. Cancer has been cured, people can take a pill to ‘cure’ obesity and the physical effects of aging have been drastically reduced.

In 2030, the author’s all-too-believable imagining of where today’s challenges could lead us tomorrow makes gripping and thought-provoking reading. More Details… To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.

What was the population of America in 2030?

June 12, 2030 started out like any other day in memory—and by then, memories were long. Since cancer had been cured fifteen years before, America’s population was aging rapidly.

Who is the largest generation in the world in 2030?

And he does, in eight chapters that focus on various topics ranging from changing demographics – by 2030, for instance, the world’s largest generation will be age 60 and up (even today, they own 80% of the net worth in the United States alone) and half of the world’s wealth will be owned by women 10 years from now.

What is the book 2030 about? Brooks describes a 2030 American government that is virtually bankrupt. America’s bankruptcy is exposed to the world by a major earthquake in California that decimates Los Angeles. The American government is unable to handle the crises because it does not have enough financial strength to rebuild the City. When…