Folks often ask me what I am reading, and have found interesting of late. We promote books we like here at NDN, and have promoted a slew over the last year including Futurecast, America Between the Wars, Millennial Makeover and the Argument.
I've just finished reading Fareed Zakaria's new book, The Post-American World. It is one of the best books I've read in recent years, echoing some of the theme's of Rob Shapiro's Futurecast. Zakaria describes a very simple but incredibly powerful idea, what he calls the new condition of the world facing a 21st century America, a world which has seen "the rise of the rest." This phrase, "the rise of the rest," may be one of those phrases that stick with us - and shape our thinking - for a very long time.
I also strongly recommend Alan Furst's new spy novel, the Spies of Warsaw. I have enjoyed his WWII novels as much as any other fiction books I've read in recent years, and this one doesn't disapoint. The intricacies of the stories are compelling, and the consequences of the political decisions made by regular people in a time when Europe was splitting apart is instructive to those involved in the political battles of our day.
Finally, I've just started Jeff Sachs' new book, Common Wealth. which I am enjoying. He is a very lucid writer, who makes you believe that tomorrow will be better than today. I find all of his work inspiring.
Anything you all recommend?
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