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Aaron Swartz on The Power Broker: >I cannot possibly say enough good things about this book. Go read it. Right now. Yes, I know it’s long, but trust me, you’ll
by a_bonobo 8y ago
Aaron Swartz on The Power Broker:
>I cannot possibly say enough good things about this book. Go read it. Right now. Yes, I know it’s long, but trust me, you’ll wish it was longer. I think it may be simply the best nonfiction book.
http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/books2009 http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/books2009
Also quoted in this longer article on transparency in government: http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/transparencybunk http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/transparencybunk
- santix 8y agoI haven't read the book (yet), but I believe this talk is a good intro: https://www.c-span.org/video/?196682-1/the-power-broker https://www.c-span.org/video/?196682-1/the-power-broker
- sten 8y agoI picked up this book based on this quote from Aaron and absolutely struggled through it. Taking over a year to read completely. And then in the end, he was correct. I did wish there was more.
- dondawest 8y agoTHE POWER BROKER is one of the most fulfilling and detailed and well-researched books I have ever read in my life. Caro is the best biographer I have ever encountered on the page. The richness he puts into the history he tells is truly unbelievable. After reading that book I felt like I deeply knew — and hated - Tammany Hall, hahaha
- canes123456 8y agoI read his On Power book but it was such trash I avoided all his other books