Just bought this book today.... Took me 45 minutes just to read the preface.. It is a collection of essays by Amartya Sen , about 16 in number in which he discusses various varied topics. Started reading the first essay and he begins by stating the argumentative nature of Indians and the natural flair that we possess in loquacity. An Indian, namely Krishna menon holds a world record for the longest speech ever. This happened in a United nations Conference in which Krishna Menon gave a speech for 9 hours. This record has never been broken till now .....So with this book in hand , i am going to snuggle off to bed and read till i fall asleep....Good Night Folks ...