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Re:Ask HN: What books have made the biggest impact on your m... by etplayer on Saturday September 02, 2017 @12:49PM (#15156955)
That's very strange for me to hear, considering the position of the author himself and some of the views espoused in the book. Though I shouldn't be saying that books ought to be restricted to certain ideological followers. As a Communist myself I have my own favourites but I doubt they'd be so useful to anyone here.
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Re:Ask HN: What books have made the biggest impact on your m... by alehul on Saturday September 02, 2017 @01:04PM (#15157039)
I'm definitely pro-capitalism personally, but I think a collection of books that offer a convincing argument towards another perspective would be well received in the HN community. You should consider posting some.
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Re:Ask HN: What books have made the biggest impact on your m... by padobson on Saturday September 02, 2017 @02:26PM (#15157443)
I have to agree with this. I have strong opinions about economic and political systems, but I also recognize these are some of the most contentious questions and viewpoints out there.

In light of that, a thoughtful and reasonable look at alternatives is the best way to reduce some of that contention.

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Re:Ask HN: What books have made the biggest impact on your m... by frgtpsswrdlame on Sunday September 03, 2017 @12:05AM (#15159641)
The Progressive Assault on Laissez-Faire by Barbara Fried.

It's more pragmatic, aka not Marx/theory but it has some good arguments against our current econ/legal framework.

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