Like Orwell's Animal Farm, Catch 22, and Gulliver’s travels, Dollartorium is a deceptively simple story that belies the complicated truth of capitalism.
The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting screwed.
Ralph makes world-class corndogs in a small Kansas shop. It’s humble work, but honest. The problem? The bills pile up faster than the money rolls in, and Ralph can’t help but notice the widening gap between the haves and the have-nots.
Ralph’s wife has had enough. She’s determined to get rich, one way or another. So when an infomercial for the “Dollartorium” promises untold wealth through a few simple business courses, Ralph reluctantly agrees to give it a shot.
Soon he’s learning how to hire, fire, market, and hustle his way to success. When the entire Dollartorium empire inevitably collapses under the weight of its own greed, Ralph must find his way back to what really matters: honest work, family, and the best damn corndogs in Kansas.
Ron Pullins' Dollartorium is a satirical fable that skewers American capitalism and the seductive allure of get-rich-quick schemes through the story of Ralph, a contented Kansas corn dog mak... Read the full review
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