Thursday assorted links
1. Twenty best Africa books of 2021?
2. Is China the real winner in Ethiopia?
3. David Brooks on conservatism.
4. The political culture that is Finland.
5. Yoko Ono’s performance marathon in “Get Back.” (NYT)
6. NZ to ban tobacco outright.
7. Andrew Lilley thread on why he thinks Omicron will be less dangerous.