It’s an interesting little book that includes insights from Brazilian, American, and biblical culture. Originally published in Portuguese, I think the authors may have translated it themselves, as a number of English-language sources are in the notes, with no indication that they were read in translation. Drawing on everything from Napoleon Hill and Nelson Rodrigues to Proverbs and Paul, the authors are also, incidentally, Protestant, breaking down some more stereotypical walls separating North and Latin America.

Most of which is just the external sort of commentary, I’m aware, but I also don’t think it was a strictly recommend-it-to-your-business-friends business book.

.... The book’s principal flaw is probably its excessively numerous short chapters; possibly a few longer ones might have organized the material better. Distinguishing “anger against wealth” and “covetousness and jealousy” to the point of putting a chapter break between them was probably excessive.

But I quibble. Since I already agreed, there is little of great merit for me to say.