Reading to Govern: A Plea for a Public Elite Inhabited by Books (By Oumar Ba)

Oumar Ba argues that leaders must read books to become great leaders, citing Harry S. Truman ('all leaders are readers'), Winston Churchill, Lee Kuan Yew, and Barack Obama. Reading broadens vision, sharpens judgment, and helps escape short-termism. The author laments that decision-makers are flooded with information but far from deep reading.