- Can Global Britain Defy Gravity?
- Probably not.
“Perhaps the boost to productivity from being able to use incandescent light bulbs while vacuuming with high-powered hoovers will be significant, but the above suggests new free trade agreements alone can’t do it.”
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From the Heart of Europe
Books, politics, languages and life
Having read both books, I think you’re pretty much on target. The Island at the Center of the World is a book that reframes how we think about an enormous chunk of American history. Amsterdam is a very entertaining overview of a well-trodden subject.
I do actually think that a hundred years from now, the Amsterdam of today will be remembered far more for having pioneered the turn away from car-centered urban infrastructure than it will be for its liberal attitude toward weed. This is barely noted in Shorto’s book, which I found striking.