Book
Biography
read
The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York
Author
Robert A. Caro
Date Read
29/12/2025
Published
1974
Writing Style
magisterial
Recommended To
those interested in power & ambition (and/or urban planning)
An incredible work detailing the life of Robert Moses. A highly complex character displayed so richly. In the end it shows the trade-off of ambition, agency, checks, and constraints. Should we let our most prolific individuals move unconstraint so they can do great things? It’s complicated.