The Autobiography of Malcolm X – Malcolm X
Truly and exceptional book
Politics
The People, No: A Brief History of Anti-Populism – Thomas Frank
It is once again time for another round of the political blame game. Let’s blame the people once again.
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Word On The Street: Debunking The Myth Of A “Pure” Standard English – John McWhorter
Wherein I don’t so much review a book as I review John McWhorter.
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Countdown to Zero Day: Stuxnet and the Launch of the World’s First Digital Weapon – Kim Zetter
This book is truly excellent journalism. Just try to go into it without spoilers.
Niente di nuovo sul fronte di Rebibbia – Zerocalcare
I picked up some nostalgia bait and read it.
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The Revolt of the Public: And The Crisis of Authority in the New Millenium – Martin Gurri
Another book that tried to explain why everything feels wrong now-a-days.
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Believe in People: Bottom-Up Solutions for a Top-Down World – Charles Koch
If you hate Charles Koch you should steal a copy of ‘Believe in People’ and read it. It’ll just make you hate him more.
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Another Now: Dispatches from an Alternative Present – Yanis Varoufakis
Regardless of the author, writing a Utopia has always been a bad idea.
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The Queen: The Forgotten Life Behind an American Myth – Josh Levin
This might be one of the most politically impactful people that no one has ever heard of.
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Della gentilezza e del coraggio – Gianrico Carofiglio
If you still think that some of the problems of the past 6 years are things that can be worked through with conversation, then this is the book for you.
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Failures in Polymathy 