O mundo é bárbaro

The book is a collection of short essays on various topics. What glues them together is the relation to Brazil, Brazilian culture and Brazilian idiosyncrasy. Therefore it is a book about Brazilian society even when he writes about the Chinese effect on globalization. These short texts are funny and often sarcastic but written with love, not hate. The form of very short snippets makes it a perfect fit for the sharpness and intelligence of his thoughts.