Striking and fascinating and really elegantly articulated by both snyder and the late judt. Altered the way I think about history as well as contemporary politics. The book is quite Eurocentric and judt can be a bit dismissive of non European history and ideas. Judt at times also comes across as a little edgy and anti-PC, if you know what I mean. But overall this is a very illuminating and gripping read and the conversations between Snyder and Judt are smart, thought provoking, challenging, often funny, and very much worth diving into.