My latest -
Virtue Hoarders – the case against the PMC Catherine Liu (2021) The Professional MiddleClass is a concept which continues to fascinate me The Alibi of Capital – how we broke the earth to steal the future to build a betterfuture Timothy Mitchell (2026). A fascinating title for a fascinating book The fragmentationist grand strategy Nel Bonilla - interesting article which coversthe next 2 booksThe Grand Chessboard – american strategy and its socio-strategic imperativesZ Brzezinski (1997) American Empire – the realities and consequences of US diplomacy Andrew Bacewich(2002)The Search for Modern China Jon Spence (2012) Any book on the subject is worth reading Jan Morris – a life Sarah Wheeler (2026). about a fascinating travel writer The Aristocracy of Talent – how meritocracy made the modern world Adrian Wooldridge(2021). Novara interviews Adrian Wooldridge on his latest book “Centrists of the World,Unite” (2026)Twenty First Inequality and capitalism – Pikety, Marx and beyond ed L Langman (2018)Promises great things Antonio Gramsci – Beyond Marxism and Postmodernism R Holub (1992) This Is For Everyone - the unfinished story of the WWW Tim Berners-Lee (2025) thegreat man of the web. review by Nik Carr Zbig – the life of Brzezinski, America’s great power prophet Edward Luce (2025) On Strategists and Strategy – essays 2014-24 Lawrence Freedman (2025) Freedmansenior – author of “on Strategy” - is always worth a read Ukraine and the Art of Strategy Lawrence Freedman (2019) Escape from Capitalism – an intervention Clara Mattei (2026) interview herewith Mattei Stephen Fry on his manic depression
