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The Powerbroker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York
Robert A. Caro
O boy. I love Caro and his writing with a burning
passion. Lessons from the book: I have a newfound
appreciation for the role of humility in individuals
with power. I think Moses' tragic flaw, and what led
to his fall from grace, can be attributed to his
arrogance. I think I am leaning towards his conclusion
that the purpose of life is the accomplishment of
magnificent things, and for that I respect Moses. But
is it possible to even accomplish things when one is
not arrogant? Idk. I hope so. On the other hand, I
feel like accomplishments breed arrogance; I would
love to believe it's possible to humbly approach and
achieve things. On another note, cars should be
banned. Public transit + walking + biking + trains
should be the dominant mode of transportation for the
vast majority of people. Roads are stupid and highways
are figuratively demonic. Public authorities are also
so freaking cool. The last thing I want to discuss is
the death of the romantic. I think this comes back to
the idea of humility, but the pragmatic realist and
the dreamy romantic should both hold a dear place in
everyone's hearts. But does the builder need to
prioritize one at the expense of the other? I think
this also closely models the battle between LBJ and
Coke Stevenson. Something to chew on.