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Average rating4.7
Discusses the illusion that is a democracy by pointing out what real power looks like and where it comes from.
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An absolute monster of a book for an absolute monster of a man. It's hard to hate Robert Moses when I directly benefit from so many of his works but it's undeniable that he did more harm than good. A great read about what absolute power can do
It took me about a year, with liberal audiobook assist, to get through this book, but it really is incredibly well written and researched. A model of what biography can be, and for me, as an urban planner, a crucial read to understand the histories and hidden workings of the field.
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