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THE NEW AGE OF EMPIRE
Colonialism and imperialism are often thought to be distant memories, whether they’re glorified in Britain’s collective nostalgia or taught as a sin of the past in history classes. This idea is bolstered by the emergence of India, China, Argentina and other non-western nations as leading world powers. Multiculturalism, immigration and globalization have led traditionalists to fear that the west is in decline and that white people are rapidly being left behind; progressives and reactionaries alike espouse the belief that we live in a post-racial society.
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ANTI-FRAGILE
The book spans innovation by trial and error, life decisions, politics, urban planning, war, personal finance, economic systems, and medicine. And throughout, in addition to the street wisdom of Fat Tony of Brooklyn, the voices and recipes of ancient wisdom, from Roman, Greek, Semitic, and medieval sources, are loud and clear.
Just as human bones get stronger when subjected to stress and tension, and rumors or riots intensify when someone tries to repress them, many things in life benefit from stress, disorder, volatility, and turmoil. What Taleb has identified and calls “antifragile” is that category of things that not only gain from chaos but need it in order to survive and flourish. -
THE MAN CALLED ELIZABETH MARTINS
Oweilade’s mother’s death shatters his world, unleashing a flood of enemies determined to destroy him. He must also contend with a sham marriage, a treacherous brother, paternity fraud, vengeful scheming, and a public eager to see him brought to justice. He tries to stay strong, fighting it all off as best he can, but the forces against him are brutal, complex, and unknown. The harder he fights, the more his troubles multiply, utterly engulfing him—he is disbarred, bankrupted, and sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit.
Yet, as he awaits execution, one obsession consumes him: winning the upcoming presidential election. But just as he plots his survival, letters surface—written in his mother’s hand—suggesting that she might still be alive. And now, to save himself, Owei must first confront his past, beginning with the murder that started it all…
The Man Called Elizabeth Martins is a crime-cum-legal thriller that delves into the murky intersection of power, justice, and survival, offering insightful commentary on class and crime
