The book I was going to write!

Well, not quite. I’ve been reading a lot of 20th century history because I’m interested in writing a book that charts the twin revolutions of Dada and Communism and their impact / fallout / interplay throughout the next 80 years. I mention that because a) I still haven’t finished the first chapter and b) a lot of what I wanted to cover is in here anyway!

This is a highly informative book about the science, culture, spiritual and cultural forces that shaped the world in which we live, paying a justifiably high level of attention to the rise of the sovereign individual and all the associated implications which result from that. For what it’s worth, some of his explanations of difficult science have made more sense than many pop science books.

Higgs has a relaxed, conversational and detached style which, despite clearly representing a progressive / Guardian-friendly world view, is objective enough to consider the wider implications of complex issues on their own merit.