In an information-led world, the woman is king

Having been denied power for so long, says Hanna Rosin in this fascinating book, lots of women are grasping it with vigour. And today’s world suits women. Now that brute strength is less important, women have lots of advantages.

In an information-led world, you need communication skills and the ability to multi-task. She points out that girls are doing better at school than boys; that more women get degrees than men; that women make better investors than men. And the sexual landscape is changing, too.

“Now women no longer need men for financial security and social influence … they have no urgent incentive to keep the price of sex high.”