Published: Jan. 25, 2012
Words: 53,366 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781465978141

Short description

A mathematician becomes obsessed with the predictions of Thomas Malthus. He plans to intervene in the ‘unchecked growth’ in the population of poor people. Max Walton is developing an affordable food for the poor, but is waylaid by a ruthless man who exploits his power and influence with banks the Government, revenue authorities and Police. Max fights back, then targets the ‘evil empire’.

Extended description

Jeff Tobin, a mathematician, becomes obsessed with the predictions of Thomas Malthus. Over the course of years, he develops a means to intervene in what he sees as the unchecked growth in the population of poor people, people who have no means of dragging themselves out of the poverty trap, then becomes associated with Joseph Mbonani, who has built a large business empire by means of blackmail and corruption.
Max Walton, a successful serial entrepreneur, is working with Ann Markgraaff to develop an affordable and palatable food for the poverty-stricken of the world, but they are waylaid by Mbonani, a ruthless man who exploits his position of power and influence with banks and the South African Government to demand a majority shareholding in their company, threatening various actions by the Revenue authorities and the Police if they fail to comply, as well as a refusal by the banks to provide funding.
They fight back, getting help from a major European Corporation, then, realisi.. (Read more) Jeff Tobin, a mathematician, becomes obsessed with the predictions of Thomas Malthus. Over the course of years, he develops a means to intervene in what he sees as the unchecked growth in the population of poor people, people who have no means of dragging themselves out of the poverty trap, then becomes associated with Joseph Mbonani, who has built a large business empire by means of blackmail and corruption.
Max Walton, a successful serial entrepreneur, is working with Ann Markgraaff to develop an affordable and palatable food for the poverty-stricken of the world, but they are waylaid by Mbonani, a ruthless man who exploits his position of power and influence with banks and the South African Government to demand a majority shareholding in their company, threatening various actions by the Revenue authorities and the Police if they fail to comply, as well as a refusal by the banks to provide funding.
They fight back, getting help from a major European Corporation, then, realising that they have a moral obligation to act on their knowledge, they turn their attention to the companies where Mbonani’s blackmail has succeeded. They find that he and Tobin have joined in a conspiracy to commit genocide on a continental scale. They set about a daring plan to bring about the collapse of Mbonani’s empire.
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education, politics, corruption, food, genocide, blackmail, thomas malthus, population growth, poison, south africa, overpopulation, industry, technology development, political influence, population control, food poverty, immune system suppression, food aid

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Review by: ReadersEbooks on Oct. 31, 2012 :
The story line is both credible and interesting, ranging from a South African start and heading to Germany and then wider afield. The characters are credible and meet the question I always pose – ‘Do I care what happens to them?’
I enjoyed the book. I am confident that you will find it a good buy at the price, and well worth your time reading.
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