The War on Normal People – Andrew Yang
I’ve been concerned about the problem of automation for years, and considered a universal basic income a solution. This book is a much larger look at the issue.
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I Can’t Breathe – Matt Taibbi
Eric Garner’s death was one of the most startling events of 2014
The Strange Death of Europe – Douglas Murray
As you read this book you can hear the sound of someone folding tin foil into a hat.
Kill all Normies – Angela Nagle
Angela Nagle’s ‘Kill all Normies’ takes a look at how internet cultures have fostered the current political environment.
Insane Clown President – Matt Taibbi
Matt Taibbi followed the last election. It was like watching the world’s slowest possible train wreck.
Ways of Seeing – John Berger
This slim Art History book has little history in it. It has lots of politics, and some pretty strong opinions about where art and politics intersect…
On Tyranny – Timothy D. Snyder
A thin volume that tries to speak as objectively as possible to what is going on without once ever nominating Donald J Trump
A Higher Loyalty – James Comey
Guided by principles of what duty to an office really means, this book illuminates the reasoning behind recent events.
Fire and Fury – Michael Wolff
A book that needs little introduction
The once and future liberal – Mark Lilla
One of the more unsurprising finger-pointing books regarding the last election, this one aims itself at identity politics.
