A review by ndsr
Age of Anger: A History of the Present by Pankaj Mishra

5.0

An incredible history of ideas demonstrating that the excesses of our present geopolitical moment—such as Trump, Brexit, ISIS—are not only predictable reactions to the development of global capitalism, but were in fact predicted by critics of Enlightenment rationalism, industrialism, and globalism. It is rare to find such a wide-ranging and explanatory account of the present global situation, as well as more specific analyses of the United States, Europe, India, and the Levant. It is also rare to find an author who writes at such a high level with so much respect for the intellect of the reader.

This book is perhaps the first important publication of the Trump era, and even those uninterested in the primary narrative of ideas in the book should seek out and read the introduction and epilogue. An absolute masterpiece of the form.