Book of the Month by Mihir Desai
Editor’s note: Thanks to my son, Timmy, for this my favorite read of the year so far. I imagine that loving it depends on your perspective. My children and I consider ourselves wisdom-seeking writers who generally hold finance in disdain. And I know quite a few finance wizards who are not inclined to the arts. Desai, a long-time business and law professor at Harvard makes wonderful connections between the two disciplines – from as far back as Archimedes to as current as The Simpsons. I mean, who knew that the first examples of 529 college plans were romance savings accounts (for dowries) in 15th century Florence!
To the wrongs that need resistance, To the right that needs assistance, To the future in the distance, Give yourselves.
