His large book of essays, collected as United States, is an easy-to-read summary of his thinking. It is delightful. He ran with a very influential crowd, he i

His large book of essays, collected as United States, is an easy-to-read summary of his thinking. It is delightful. He ran with a very influential crowd, he is highly original, well-read, and independent, and he made every effort to put himself in the middle of events.