Add it to the List: Intellectuals and Society in the All-Time Top 10

I think one of these days I am going to publish a list of the top 10 books that every single thinking person has to read.   For a conservative like myself, there are books that have played a formative role in developing, defining, and defending an ideology.  Hayek's The Road to Serfdom and Kirk's The Roots of American Order come to mind - classic works that no serious conservative reader would dare miss. The list has grown by one this year thanks to Thomas Sowell, and I do not make such a … [Read more...]

It’s Not as Bad as You Think

My ongoing series reviewing the major books written on the economic crisis of 2008 has hit an important stride. Some pivotal books on the subject have been released, or are nearing release, and I think more of the mechanical causes of the crisis are finally being discussed. Former Treasury Secretary, Hank Paulson, has written On the Brink, and I will have the book completed and reviewed in the next day or two. Michael Lewis, the most highly acclaimed writer to address this topic so far, … [Read more...]