Book · 1997 · Biography & Autobiography
The Wise Men
Six Friends and the World They Made
Why people recommend it
The Wise Men by Walter Isaacson and Evan Thomas is a collective biography that chronicles the lives of six key figures who shaped American foreign policy and built the post-World War II international order. On The Ezra Klein Show episode titled The Dark Heart of Trump's Foreign Policy, released on March 1, 2025, Fareed Zakaria offered the book as his third reading suggestion to host Ezra Klein. Zakaria recommended the text as a wonderful biographical lens for understanding the architecture of the modern world built by the United States. He explained that the book details the stories of six individuals who were instrumental in designing and executing post-war international strategy. By framing the work through this historical perspective, Zakaria provided listeners with a foundational text for comprehending the origins of American global leadership and diplomatic engagement during the twentieth century.
Who recommended it
- Fareed Zakaria Recommended
Fareed Zakaria — 1 mention
“the third would be again thinking about this world America built if you want to kind of a wonderful biographical lens into it uh Walter Isaacson and Evan Thomas wrote a book called the wise men and it was a it was a story of six people who were instrumental in building the post World War II American order”