T. R. Reid

5--- The United States o Europe The New Superpower and the End of American Supremacy, by T. R. Reid (read 20 Sep 2023) This was published in 2004, which is when I should have read it. So much has changed since then including Brexit. But this is still well worth reading as history. and it is good to know of the good things which happened 20 years ago.

I never thought I’d read a whole book about tax policy, but this wasn’t too bad. Written very simply and directly, it gives some history of taxation around the world and especially in America, with a broad overview of how our tax system works and how it could be improved, especially by emulating practices that have worked well in other countries. From a center-left POV in general, but I think it’s pretty fair to mainstream viewpoints on all sides.

A short, light overview of the European Union.

Filled a lot of gaps in my knowledge of how Confucius' teachings influence Asian societies. Informative but also amusing.