"One of the most profound and illuminating studies of this century to have been published in recent decades."--John Gray, New York Times Book Review "A powerful, and in many ways] insightful, explanation as to why grandiose programs of social reform,...
"Illuminating and beautifully written, this book calls into sharp relief the nature of the world we now inhabit."--New Yorker "A magisterial critique of top-down social planning."--Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times "One of the most...