Monthly Archives: April 2017

A Review of Richard Rorty’s “Achieving Our Country”

Achieving Our Country: Leftist Thought in Twentieth-Century America by Richard M. Rorty My rating: 4 of 5 stars For having been written many years ago (published in 1998) the Richard Rorty book “Achieving Our Country” has drawn plenty of attention … Continue reading

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A Review of David Halberstam’s The Best and the Brightest

The Best and the Brightest by David Halberstam My rating: 5 of 5 stars A true masterpiece. It is hard to believe that I am reading this book in 2017, but it is still relevant today, offering insights that policy … Continue reading

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