6 min read ⌚ Why Elections Do Not Produce Responsive Government Hey, remember when we told you that the Ancient Greeks believed democracy to be the second worst way to organize a country? And, then, when we took, with Condoleezza Rice, the very opposing view, according to which it is humanity’s best way to counter totalitarianism. […]
5 min read ⌚ The Final Days of the Soviet Union When the Roman Empire was at the height of its power, it was torn apart by corruption and hypocrisy. Perhaps, the same thing happened here, but the Soviet Leadership had no courage to acknowledge their mistakes. We encapsulate the events that shaped the course of […]
7 min read ⌚ An American Tragedy Barack Obama was an American president from 2008 to 2016. And Ta-Nehisi Coates chronicles the period in his remarkable collection of essays “We Were Eight Years in Power.” Who Should Read “We Were Eight Years in Power”? And Why? If you are interested in learning how deeply white supremacy […]
6 min read ⌚ My Fight for Inclusion and Lasting Change If you’re living in the States, you’ve probably heard many things about the Pao v. Kleiner Perkins 2015 case. Here’s your chance to hear it from the horse’s mouth: “Reset” is the work of none other but Ellen Pao herself. Who Should Read “Reset”? And […]
6 min read ⌚ If a drink can profoundly change the world, then why shouldn’t the same hold true for a gun? A machine gun, to be more precise. That’s the cue for our summary of John Ellis’ “The Social History of the Machine Gun.” Who Should Read “The Social History of the Machine Gun”? And […]
7 min read ⌚ Charles Mackay’s 1841 classic, “Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds” is just two decades shy of being two centuries old and it still reads as if it has been just published. Once you finish reading it, you’ll realize that there’s actually neither anything extraordinary in any of the numerous popular delusions […]
7 min read ⌚ The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. In many languages, the surname “Rockefeller” has basically become synonymous with the phrase “fabulously rich.” The man responsible for that? John D. Rockefeller, Sr., quite possibly the richest person in modern history and most certainly the wealthiest American of all time. And Ron Chernow’s “Titan” is […]
6 min read ⌚ A History Strategy is about power and how to create it,” writes Sir Lawrence Freedman in his authoritative 2013 book simply titled “Strategy,” but it is also about the ability to understand the limitations of power. Read our summary to find out what he means – and why it directly affects you. […]
7 min read ⌚ The Fight for Freedom What do Winston Churchill and George Orwell have in common? Thomas E. Ricks’ interesting dual biography with a straightforward title “Churchill and Orwell” tries to find out. Spoiler alert: the answer is in the subtitle. Who Should Read “Churchill and Orwell”? And Why? Naturally, dual biographies are less thorough […]
7 min read ⌚ Stories from the Long Road to Freedom They didn’t value democracy too highly in Ancient Greece. In fact, Plato thought that it is the second worst way in which you can organize a country, just a little better than tyranny. Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice begs to differ. In “Democracy” she […]
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