I regularly update my ‘Books’ story highlight on Instagram with what I am reading. In the past, I’ve been part of Book Clubs via work and with friends. I’ve enjoyed the conversations I’ve had with people when we’ve found reads in common. To extend that, I am going to do my best to share my monthly reads on my blog. Happy Reading!
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Why Nations Fail was a book I was very excited to read. However, it did take me quite some time to finish this book. There are many pages that are interesting, share insight of fascinating cities from different parts of the world. Yet it felt like more focus was on Europe and to some extent the Americas. Frankly, that felt very far away from Nepal. I couldn’t help but read the pages wondering where Nepal’s progress fits in all these theories. There are some simple and logical theories about what type of institutions help progress; help the development of a country. Still, the book could’ve been a lot leaner as 479 pages was very long. I believe the authors could make their point, give enough examples from contrasting parts of the world and tested different theories in a leaner book. Alright, those were my thought about Why Nations Fail.
I am aware this is a very popular book and views may differ. Let me know what you thought?
