While I'm not completely finished with the book yet, thanks to multiple group projects (though I hope to be done by Wednesday), I'm happy to say that I'm still very much enjoying Born on Third Base. There's something about it that I connected to from an economic standpoint. It seems that Collins' and I share similar viewpoints on a lot of things regarding social, political, and just personal ideals. I think that I'm truly enjoying this book so much because I actually relate to it. As someone that has the opportunity to attend USC without having to worry about financial aid or life-long debt, Collins helped me realize just how privileged I am. Going into this book, I knew that I, like Collins, was born on third base. Now, I'm nowhere near as well off as his family was but my parents and I lived a comfortable life in the suburbs.
Surprisingly, I really liked hearing about the estate tax and its impact. I've seen a lot of commercials, and more recently a video of Mitch McConnell, vowing to get rid of the estate tax, otherwise known as the death tax. The way Collins' explains the importance and significance of the estate tax really helped me understand why it's crucial to the nation. I still want to do a bit more research on my own but Collins does have me convinced at this point in time. That said, the book also helped me see how easily people are manipulated by propaganda and the commercials put out by politicians. The fact that the estate tax won't affect an individual's estate unless said individual's worth is over $10.8 million is a fact that many don't know. Unaware smaller business owners are then manipulated by politicians into thinking that their own estate's are endangered despite their economic worth being much less than $10.8 million.
As stated previously, I really do enjoy this book; so much so that I've have recommended it to a few friends. Once I've finished the book, I'll post a brief update here housing my ending thoughts.
No comments:
Post a Comment