It sounds a bit depressing, but I finished the book even more optimistic about our ability to solve problems than I started. He uses a series of fascinating case studies to show how nations managed existential challenges like civil war, foreign threats, and general malaise. The book explores how societies react during moments of crisis. I’m a big fan of everything Jared has written, and his latest is no exception. I know I’m biased, but it’s one of the best books I’ve read so far this year. (And if you haven’t read the first two books in the Rosie trilogy, summer vacation is the perfect time to start!) I also can’t resist a plug for Melinda’s new book The Moment of Lift. If you’re looking for something that’s more of a typical summer book, I recommend Graeme Simsion’s The Rosie Result. I’ve recently found myself drawn to books about upheaval (that’s even the title of the one of them)-whether it’s the Soviet Union right after the Bolshevik revolution, the United States during times of war, or a global reevaluation of our economic system. All but one deal with the idea of disruption, but I don’t mean “disruption” in the way tech people usually mean it. None of them are what most people think of as a light read.
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