Rich Dad Poor Dad PDF book review
This book is perniciously capitalistic. It is harmful for many reasons to the reader who chooses to really believe in it. Let's start with the fact that it attracts educated people. And I don't mean "university degree", I mean those who teach at universities or do research. What would be called "intellectuals". At first I thought maybe "two fathers" meant a stepfather. But it turns out he's so in love with his friend's cavernous father that he calls him "daddy", "rich papa".
His real father was a teacher. Of course, teachers don't make a lot of money. So she called him "poor father". Now I must clarify that I do not mean that every teacher or highly educated person is excellent with money. But I want to show that money is not everything. In fact, even most rich people are not good with money, but they are rich and can pay someone to give advice or invest on their behalf.
His "poor father" has radical and harmful ideas such as higher taxes on the rich, or a system of social security and support, better minimum wages... or even the idea of paying taxes. Those are all just the governments stealing your hard-earned money, according to "rich dad." I know nobody likes to pay taxes, I don't know and ...
I say that the taxes in my country are sometimes too high. But at the same time, those taxes pay for good roads, a great universal health care system, well-being, and many other things that serve the general population. The rich father's thought is that they are all for themselves. If you can't afford that surgery, it's your fault that you didn't work harder to get rich and afford it. His idea is that if you're not rich, it's because you don't want to, or because you're too lazy/scared/stupid to be. The writer makes it look so easy.
You want to get rich, things are as simple as wanting and believing you will become, oh...sorry, believing you are (because you have to believe and act like you're rich, according to rich dad!). This book is like all the other "self-help" books that are all too common these days and are often bestsellers. They are harmful, stay away from them. Things are not as simple as reading a book or following a set of instructions.
Difficulties do not exist because people do not know about them. This is because real life situations are much more complex than quick fixes and a few reminders or tips. Life is not so easy. However, there are some things that are good to remove, even if they are not what the writer intended from the book.
We need to teach financial literacy and responsibility in school and college. Growing children need to learn concepts such as saving or investing, risk management, loans and debt (and why you should NEVER get a loan or take on debt). But we also need to teach them about social support, caring for our neighbor and citizen. We live in a society and are part of it. We cannot continue to receive or return.
We have a social responsibility to our neighbor, or even to the underprivileged person we have never met. It is good to dream and plan. It is good to improve your life. And if you find a way to get rich, that's great. But don't think it's easy. And don't waste your money on similar books. You can't learn how to get rich.