Connectography is one of those books that tries looking at something differently. In the case of Connectography, if I’m being extremely simple, that something is maps. Parag Khanna essentially discusses how he thinks maps will change in the future. The world will be divided less by political and geographical boundaries and more by economic interests, specifically logistics. Khanna offers up examples to support his argument. He looks at Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and discusses how countries, like China, have used them to grow and expand. […]
Smug but probably right
My path to this book was far more interesting than usual. It started last year when I worried that my twitter feed might be turning into an echo chamber of my own beliefs. I’d like to claim that I sought out, with dedicated research and effort, a wide smattering of people with different opinions than my own. What I really did, was stumble upon a thread wherein someone who was looking to do what I wanted, asked who were principled conservatives to follow. That’s how […]
Army Chief of Staff Reading List #5
Here’s another one from the Chief of Staff reading list. As always, I read it now because it became available. There’s a lesson here too. If you put a hold on a dozen or so books at once, several will probably become available at the same time. Then you have to listen or read fast. I’m usually a 1.5x guy but I’ve listened to the last few at 2.0x. It’s great while working out but it can be awkward when you’re doing dishes. Lesson learned. […]
Repeating history?
I have many thoughts about this book but as always, here’s the situation that led to me reading it. This Kind of War is another book from the Army Chief of Staff’s reading list. It has also been recommended by Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis as a must-read. Secretary Mattis is known, colloquially, as the Warrior Monk due to his dedication to his craft and his knowledge and understanding of making war. He is known to be a voracious reader and believes that all leaders […]