Do Pakistani leaders read books? If they why can’t we see that from their actions ? Also, do our journalist READ l? Really wanted to know what they read.. ?
This is an online lecture delivered by Adil Najam at PIDE (Pakistan Institute of Development Economics). Adil has suggested 12 books containing inspiring ideas for the Policy Planners. The lecture starts with establishing the need. Leaders read books; they search for new ideas. Followers read newspapers; look for trends. Losers read nothing; they already know everything. Adil clarifies that this is not a list of his favourite books. It is a list of books that inspires ideas, even though he doesn't agree with all of these ideas. These are also not the best books by these authors. Three propositions:- 1. Ideas matter. 2. Theory is not the opposite of Action. 3. Those who do not read have no advantage over those who cannot. Recommended reading list:- 1. Capital & Ideology (Thomas Piketty). 2. Entrepreneurial State (Mariana Mazzucato). 3. Noise (Daniel Kahneman). 4. Human Kind (Rutger Bergman). 5. Silent Spring (Rachel Carson). 6. Doughnut Economics (Kate Raworth). 7. Trust (Francis Fukuyama). 8. The Tyranny of Merit (Michael Sandel). Also read Justice by the same author. 9. Governing the Commerce (Elinor Ostrom). 10. The Great Escape (Angus Deaton) also Death of Despair. 11. Development as Freedom (Amartya Sen). 12. (Mahbub ul Haq) Other Books:- Nudge (Richard Thaler). Thinking Fast Thinking Slow (Daniel Kahneman). Conflict (Thomas Schelling). Black Swan (Nassim Taleb). Why Nations Fail (Daron Acemoglu). Cheers.
Interesting list.
Do Pakistani leaders read books? If they why can’t we see that from their actions ? Also, do our journalist READ l? Really wanted to know what they read.. ?
This is an online lecture delivered by Adil Najam at PIDE (Pakistan Institute of Development Economics). Adil has suggested 12 books containing inspiring ideas for the Policy Planners. The lecture starts with establishing the need.
Leaders read books; they search for new ideas. Followers read newspapers; look for trends. Losers read nothing; they already know everything.
Adil clarifies that this is not a list of his favourite books. It is a list of books that inspires ideas, even though he doesn't agree with all of these ideas.
These are also not the best books by these authors.
Three propositions:-
1. Ideas matter.
2. Theory is not the opposite of Action.
3. Those who do not read have no advantage over those who cannot.
Recommended reading list:-
1. Capital & Ideology (Thomas Piketty).
2. Entrepreneurial State (Mariana Mazzucato).
3. Noise (Daniel Kahneman).
4. Human Kind (Rutger Bergman).
5. Silent Spring (Rachel Carson).
6. Doughnut Economics (Kate Raworth).
7. Trust (Francis Fukuyama).
8. The Tyranny of Merit (Michael Sandel). Also read Justice by the same author.
9. Governing the Commerce (Elinor Ostrom).
10. The Great Escape (Angus Deaton) also Death of Despair.
11. Development as Freedom (Amartya Sen).
12. (Mahbub ul Haq)
Other Books:-
Nudge (Richard Thaler).
Thinking Fast Thinking Slow (Daniel Kahneman).
Conflict (Thomas Schelling).
Black Swan (Nassim Taleb).
Why Nations Fail (Daron Acemoglu).
Cheers.