Themes of the FT Shroers Business Book Award Long List - The long list consists of 16 books [2] - Three main themes are geopolitics, genius, and growth [1] Geopolitics - Several books focus on the US and its relationship with the rest of the world, especially China [1] Genius - Books explore Sam Altman of OpenAI and Jensen Huang of Nvidia [2] - One book, "The Genius Myth" by Helen Lewis, challenges the concept of genius [2] Growth - Books examine how to achieve growth [3] - "Abundance" by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson is mentioned in the context of growth [3] - "Consumed" by Sabira Chowdery addresses the consequences of growth, specifically pollution and plastics [3] Judging Criteria - The judges seek the most compelling and enjoyable business book of the year [4] - They also consider whether the books will stand the test of time [5]