The Reading Room

Each month a member of the team reviews a book of their choosing, irrelevant of genre or publishing date.

TAXTOPIA

The Rebel Accountant

Published: 2023, Octopus Publishing Group

“Taxtopia” by The Rebel Accountant is a revealing exposé on the intricate world of tax avoidance and evasion. The book delves into the elaborate strategies employed by wealthy individuals and corporations to minimize their tax obligations. Through personal experiences and case studies, the author uncovers the complex schemes used to exploit legal loopholes and ambiguities within tax codes. The narrative...

Surrounded by Idiots

Thomas Erikson

Published: 2014, Penguin Books

Thomas Erikson’s “Surrounded by Idiots” is highly readable and provides an interesting perspective on human behaviour.

Chip War – The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology

Chris Miller

Published: 2022, Simon & Schuster

Power in the modern world – military, economic, geopolitical – is built on a foundation of computer chips. America has maintained its lead as a superpower because it has dominated advances in computer chips and all the technology that chips have enabled.  Now that edge is in danger of slipping, undermined by the naïve assumption that globalising the chip industry...