Basic Books Summaries and Reviews

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The Myth of the Strong Leader
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Political Leadership in the Modern Age

Archie Brown

Basic Books, 2014

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The End of Power
Book
From Boardrooms to Battlefields and Churches to States, Why Being In Charge Isn’t What It Used to Be

Moisés Naím

Basic Books, 2014

8
The Upside of Down
Book
Why the Rise of the Rest is Good for the West

Charles Kenny

Basic Books, 2014

8
A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper
Book

John Allen Paulos

Basic Books, 2013

8
The Tinkerers
Book
The Amateurs, DIYers, and Inventors Who Make America Great

Alec Foege

Basic Books, 2013

7
Bloodlands
Book
Europe Between Hitler and Stalin

Timothy Snyder

Basic Books, 2012

10
Alone Together
Book
Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other

Sherry Turkle

Basic Books, 2012

8
Winner Take All
Book
China's Race for Resources and What It Means for the World

Dambisa Moyo

Basic Books, 2012

9
Too Big to Know
Book
Rethinking Knowledge Now That the Facts Aren't the Facts, Experts Are Everywhere, and the Smartest Person in the Room Is the Room

David Weinberger

Basic Books, 2012

9
Against Thrift
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Why Consumer Culture Is Good for the Economy, the Environment, and Your Soul

James Livingston

Basic Books, 2011

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