Iām not saying it needs to be privatised.
Iām saying thereās a middle way.
We always talk in the U.K. as if the US system and the NHS are the only options but in reality every other big European country works with private providers to manage demand whereas the NHS just rations care based on a central pot.
As much as the NHS is a UK institution, letās keep this thread focused on best books!
To get us back on track here is another one from me -
One of the best books Iāve read ever, let alone this year, is The traitor and the Spy by Ben Macintyre. Iāve thumbed my way through a fair few of his spy books over the years but The Spy & The Traitor is exceptional. A page turner that leaves you genuinely caring about the main character.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0241972132/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_GW1A8FBY6SWHWE1HD5Z4
One of the best books and authors Iāve read:
The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York
Itās a study of power, corruption and human nature.
The same author is working on a series about Lyndon Johnson and itās most amazing as well.
Has anyone read a good book about, if not heavily featuring, Thomas Edison? He seems like a interesting man chap, genius but ācomplexā
Nikola Tesla > Thomas Edison.
But to answer your question, no I havenāt 
Not read them but I have heard people recommend
Check out the samples and see if itās to your liking. The first one is by the author who did a whole series on Theodore Roosevelt.
(1) You are here to make money. No? Ok maybe at least laugh?
(2) Not a policy book. We talk about climate change, how many of us understand the basic physics of what is being talked about?
(3) This is a must read. It should help you think about the numbers that are thrown around. How much sense do they make? It might make you think a little about news cycles. It might make you think a bit more baselines. It might make you think about your own reactions - if you think that real numbers and facts change many peopleās opinions: you might be surprised. It just might make you think. If you are a numbers person donāt be fooled by the fact that it is a laymanās book. The anecdotes are well chosen. Oh and the book is not about Finance - It may make you navigate general news a lot better.
(4) Pandemic. Oh no. How about some fiction about disease control? What does a philosopher do to that topic? He of course delves in to the human condition. A book that a more diligent me should have read years ago. I wish I could read this book in the language it was originally written in - French.
(5) If you are a science sceptic move along. Continuing on the theme of pandemics and you really want to know a tinny weeny bit more about the topic of our times read this book. It may even help you think about that Biotech investment you want to make. Dame Sarah Gilbert and Dr Catherine Greenās book is awesome.
(6) Deficit. Oh my god. Furlough. You are going to pay for it. Your children are going today for it. Your grandchildren are going to pay for it. Really? Well, try reading this book. It may make you think a little bit differently about money. And it is priced sufficiently low that Iād hope it wonāt put you into debt.
(7) I decided to re-read this book once again. I enjoy the fact that every rereading makes me rethink what I pretend I know about economics. I can talk about economics over a pint. But one day I might be able to finally talk to my daughter about the economy.
Now I am going to cheat and mention two bookās that I have not read but they are my Christmas reads. I canāt wait
(8) The first one. Well I will just say ETF.
(9) The second one. I am troubled by the green wash I see in thematic ETFās and the silly things that so many companies are coming out with at the moment. Of course people are trying to capitalise on all this green and social justice stuff to make a Bob or two out of you and me.
Just a reminder that if anyone is using Amazon to order anything, check out the Smile charitable donation option there. Just enter Smile in the search box and will take you to a page where they have some highlighted charities or you can search for one that you may prefer. Not huge amounts but every little helps I guess.
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I love this book and everything else Terry Pratchett wrote!
And itās a good book about money too. (Among other things 
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Another great book I read about money is by Morgan Housel:
The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0857197681/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_95E7WPT7HZRW5PD7XMPJ
Iām a fan of Tim Harfordās podcasts More or Less & Cautionary Tales but havenāt read any of his books. Iāve added this to my āto read listā and will correct this oversight. Thanks @bitflip
Looks a bit complex for me, have you got one with less words?
@manoadamro Iām not usually a fan of short stories, but one of my favourite reads this year was Abercrombieās āSharp Endsā (First Law World #7), which had some cracking stories with characters new and old from the First Law books.
More a work of art Iād say. Gold standard of autobiography. The LBJ stuff is unreal if you are into politics
A late arrival to the discussion - I found Bill Gates top 5
Has anyone these?
A Thousand Brains by Jeff Hawkins
The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race by Walter Isaacson
Klara and the Sun - by Kazuo Ishiguro
Hamnet - by Maggie OāFarrell
Project Hail Mary - by Andy Weir
I havenāt read any of those. I have ordered another book he recommended, Vaclav Smilās Numbers Donāt Lie
One of my favourite novels ever:
Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes
A classic. Love it
I read that recently. It was a great book!
Iām currently reading some Peter F Hamilton books, starting with Salvation.
I also enjoyed the Extracted series by RR Haywood, and the L4 Drop also by RR Haywood.