In Defense of a Liberal Education by Fareed Zakaria

In Defense of a Liberal Education by Fareed Zakaria
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I love Zakaria's books. This was no exception. I'd like everyone- especially everyone not on Goodreads- to read this book. I only gave it 4 stars and not 5 stars because I didn't think all the chapters were really on point, and there wasn't a lot of information that was new to me. Nonetheless, the entire book was interesting and because I agree wholeheartedly with all of Zakaria's points, I found myself thinking over and over again yes! this! yes!

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The Post-American World by Fareed Zakaria

The Post-American World by Fareed Zakaria
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is basically about the end of American hegemony. According to the author, this was partly caused by America ruining worldwide trust with the second Iraq war, buy mostly caused by China and India's quiet economic development, and Russia's increased aggression while we were busy with the Middle East. Most of the book is a description of the politics and economics can of America, China, and India. Then there are some warnings and hopeful statements about how this might all lead to greater security. But this was back in 2008. I'm having a hard time imagining how our precarious position in the world is going to work out okay with Trump at the helm.

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The Future of Freedom by Fareed Zakaria

The Future of Freedom: Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad by Fareed Zakaria
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book is excellent, and I strongly recommend it to everyone. Its thesis is that there's a significant difference between freedom (constitutional liberalism) and democracy and that if wielded poorly, democracy can be the foil of freedom. There is so much more to this book, though. Almost every page gave me something important to ponder. It could function as a starter guide to democracy.

Frequently when I read, I feel like the same thing could have been said in a much shorter more tightly edited text, but this time, I felt quite the opposite. This book is very tight and won't waste any of your time. In fact, I wanted to read more about some of the issues he raised at the end of the book. I'm eager to going to read another Zakaria book next, The Post-American World.

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