{"product_id":"golden-weakness-dennis-d-kreger-9798310900431","title":"Golden Weakness: Platinum Failures","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat if the system isn't broken-but working exactly as designed?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Wall Street bailouts to billion-dollar opioid settlements, \u003ci\u003eGolden Weakness: Platinum Failures\u003c\/i\u003e is a sharp, satirical exposé on how the rich and powerful fail upward-while the rest of us foot the bill. With biting wit and fearless commentary, Dennis D. Kreger reveals how weakness, when backed by wealth and influence, becomes a strategy-not a setback.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis isn't a conspiracy theory. It's a guided tour through the halls of power, where corporate titans dodge consequences, politicians rewrite the rules, and failure becomes a golden parachute. Drawing from real events, Kreger dissects the absurdity behind: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Supreme Court's rebranding of corporate money as free speech\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBig Pharma's transformation of addiction into a marketing plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmazon's high-tech war on unions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoeing's race to the bottom in the name of shareholder value\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGolden Weakness: Platinum Failures\u003c\/i\u003e is for anyone who's ever asked, \"How did they get away with that?\"-and wants the brutal, hilarious answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you're tired of watching billionaires fail upward while the rest of us struggle downward, this book will confirm your suspicions-and sharpen your sense of justice.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dennis D. Kreger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798310900431\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.51d","brand":"Dennis D. Kreger","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48800878100735,"sku":"9798310900431","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/golden-weakness-dennis-d-kreger-9798310900431","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}