I am trying to spend less time with screens, and more with books so I finished this book as a first outing.
Kissinger's sweep of world history, from Westphalia to 2014 is remarkable for its accessibility and sharpness. His point is that world order must be constantly tended to, and even defeating a foe like the USSR opens up additional problems.
The current threats are Islamism and cyber war. I was particularly impressed with his assessment of cyberspace, as written by a man who is in his nineties.
Of course, he is a political animal so he is exculpatory with regards to his and other Republicans' failings but it doesn't take away from the pedagogical value.
And overall, it makes me realize that American guidance has been a global tradition that we sorely need now.