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Nothing but a Circus: Misadventures among the Powerful | Daniel Levin

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'Brilliant observations on the anthropology of power. You will laugh aloud and you won't put it down' Daniel Kahneman In this eye-opening exploration of the human weaknesses for power, Daniel Levin takes us on a hilarious journey through the absurd world of our global elites, drawing unforgettable sketches of some of the puppets who stand guard, and the jugglers and conjurers employed within. Most spectacular of all, however, are the astonishing contortions performed by those closest to the top in order to maintain the illusion of integrity, decency, and public service. Based on the author's first hand experiences of dealing with governments and political institutions around the world, Nothing but a Circus offers a rare glimpse of the conversations that happen behind closed doors, observing the appalling lengths that people go to in order to justify their unscrupulous choices, from Dubai to Luanda, Moscow to Beijing, and at the heart of the UN and the US government.

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Nothing but a Circus: Misadventures among the Powerful | Daniel Levin

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Daniel Levin's book aims to show the absurdities and venal ambition of those in power and their mental contortions to convince themselves and others that their actions are actually for the public good but instead it's a jumble of smug anecdotes about scammers and people desperate to be close to power where Levin paints himself as a gullible, Jimmy Stewart-style ingenue who despairs of the condescending arrogance of the West towards Africa.