The best thing about it is that it is delivered in such an open, honest, straightforward manner, without any conceit or preaching.
I recommend it to everyone I work with (and for work).
-BRA
CLOSING TO UTOPIA: An economic history of the twentieth century, by J. Bradford DeLong
A masterful analysis of the comprehensive 20th century (1870-2020) American economy, by the former Treasury clerk, now at the University of California, Berkeley.
-KP
Ezra Klein, New York Times opinion columnist, spoke to Mr. DeLong. Listen here.
HOW TO STAND UP AGAINST A DICTATOR: The fight for our future, from Maria Resa
Ms. Ressa, a Filipino-American journalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, set her sights on how to get things done and stuck to it through thick and thin, inspiring others along the way.
-VB
What we like to read in 2023
THE CREATIVE ACT: a way of being, by Rick Rubin
Rubin, the famed music producer, has worked with some of the world’s biggest artists, including the Beastie Boys, Johnny Cash, Run-DMC, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Adele. His first book offers lessons on how to get the most out of musicians and creatives.
THE CRISIS OF DEMOCRATIC CAPITALISM, by Martin Wolf
The shaky relationship between liberal democracy and capitalism is the subject of the latest book by Mr Wolf, chief economics commentator at The Financial Times, who rejects the view that one would be better off if not the other. Instead, he offers a robust defense of democratic capitalism as the most productive political and economic system, and vital to all of us.
