If you would like to know part of the history behind why everything sucks, read:

-Debt, the First 5000 Years, by David Graeber

-The Currency of Politics, by Stefan Eich

-The Ascent of Money, by Niall Ferguson

-The End of Alchemy, by Mervyn King

-Our Lives in Their Portfolios, by Brett Christophers

-The Problem of 12, by John Coates

-Treasure Islands, by Nicholas Shaxson

Keep in mind the background of an author when reading their work. Hermeneutics is important.