Albert Brooks has put together a fun little read--if you like black humor. One of the book's strengths is what I consider an accurate portrayal of financial failure of government in the future. Where I live, there is a big, big to do about pensions and retirement benefits …more bankrupting the system. Brooks documents this problem by having people live too long--and they do!! This book may turn some off because it's too accurate for comfort but I liked it. (less)