Alright, I'll actually rate this one because as a proud member of the IIPP cult ( ~Innovation is Political!~ she chants along with every current and former member of this grad program since apparently none of us ever leave the building ), I do buy what Mariana is saying and I can see why this book gained broad appeal outside of the public administration space. Objectively, the US government has been investing a shit ton of money into a lot of the technology we know and love today and maybe instead of criticizing the state for spending money, we encourage it to spend the money that they're going to spend anyways in a smart way with returns that can be funneled back to the public. Look, we all pay taxes and that's not gonna stop anytime soon so let's empower our government to spend our money strategically, progressively, and with public good in mind! Anyways, if you're an anarchist that wants to dismantle the state altogether or god forbid *shudders* a republican *shudders*, then give this book a pass. But if you think that public programs and publicly funded investment projects can do some good, I do genuinely recommend this!