'Anarchy' to 'Why Nations Fail': President Alvi names his top ten reads

Sharing his favourite books every now and then with the youth of the country is something the premier Imran Khan has been known for. Like the PM, President Arif Alvi shared his top ten reads as well. The president took to his official YouTube channel and listed ten books for the youngsters to pay heed to in 2021. 

"With the number of books that I read annually, I prepare a list for my friends of top ten books I like and recommend those to them," President Alvi says in the video. "I've read a lot of them, but like last year, I will let you know the ten books you should read this year."

His favourite book was about the life of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) BY Meraj Mohiuddin. "He has penned down this book beautifully," President Alvi asserts in the video. The second book he singles out is what he says is rather difficult.

"Capital and Ideology by Thomas Piketty is a very important book. The first book by the same author is Capital in the 21st Century. I read that during my time at the assembly. This author brilliantly showcases the growing differences between the classes in the world," he recalls, adding he tends to highlight and underline the important bits from the book as well. 

The third book President Alvi names was based on the sub-continent history, Anarchy by William Dalrymple. "This book tells us the correct account of the happenings of events when the British entered united India," he continued. Jared Diamond's Upheaval also gets a mention. "The book focuses on how nations can grow and work towards the betterment. It also tells us how nations can tackle the crisis - the story gives an example of Finland as well," he added. 

The President's other favourite was Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu and James A Robinson. The other five books recommended by President Alvi were:

6. The Metric Society by Steffen Mau
7. The Big Picture by Sean M Carroll
8. Life 3.0 by Max Tegmark
9. Superintelligent by Nick Bostrom
10. The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli

He also went on to name few more books he has been reading including reads on the current unrest in India, a few by Pakistani authors and a book by the former US President Barack Obama. 

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