Title: The Byzantine Pineapple (Part 1) with Corporation X
Author: Bill Poje
Publisher: XlibrisUS
ISBN: 978-1-9845-5512-0
Pages: 204
Genre: Business & Economic/General
Reviewed by: Anthony Avina
Pacific Book Review
Hugh Prather once said, “Just when I think I have learned the way to live, life changes.” In author Bill Poje’s novel The Byzantine Pineapple (Part 1) and Corporation X, readers are given an inside look into what exactly the “Byzantine Pineapple” is and why it’s important to incorporate change into the modern world order.
This book explores the concept of finding a way to adapt and grow with the changing population and world we live in. Referring to the laws and systems in which our society is governed as “Byzantine,” or outdated in nature. While the modern person is taxed by these outdated laws and regulations, the government officials reside within the metaphorical “pineapple” collecting and using that money while the average citizen is kept from enjoying the fruits of their labor by the outer shell or defenses of that “pineapple.”
The author does a marvelous job of outlining the concept of this Byzantine Pineapple, going into how the current political and economic system works against the average citizen, how neither the left nor the right of political parties are able to grasp the right way to achieve the basic functions of a society in today’s age, and how our current societal, economic and political systems add layers of byzantine laws that continue to divide our social classes and disrupt our society as a whole.
This novel is perfect for anyone who seeks to understand how our society has evolved to the chaotic point it has gotten to. It is also for anyone who enjoys economic, political or societal analyzing reads, as well as anyone who enjoys studying business as a whole. I enjoyed it because for years now I’ve shared the same sentiment, albeit on a broader scale. The current laws, at least in the United States, have always been outdated to me. As our society grows, technology gets more complex and people become more open minded and accepting of things that were considered “taboo” at one point or another, the laws of any given nation need to change or be rewritten to reflect those changes.
This is a must-read book, especially in our current turbulent times. The author’s background in economics and business make the concept of the book shine brightly, and the way the author lays out a comprehensive plan to get the four pillars of society (fair wage, housing for all citizens, healthcare coverage not insurance, and equality for all) makes it feel as if the average citizen can have hope for a brighter and more sustainable future. Even the second part of the text, which analyzes Corporation X (a global sales plan for the works of the author as books, movies and merchandise), was both entertaining and great to see strategically laid out for the reader to gain insight and a concept for how that business works. If you haven’t yet, be sure to grab your copy of The Byzantine Pineapple (Part 1) and Corporation X by Bill Poje today!
