re: EBC Book #1 - Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt

I finished the first half last week while i was traveling for work (sorry...jumped the gun a bit). Good read, but by trying to explain complex issues with simple examples obviously leaves a lot to the imagination. I need to do a better job of taking notes, reading slower, and thinking more critically as I move through the subject matter, so I may take a second run through this weekend for the first half of the book.

As for the next book: I like the idea of taking the concepts we've learned in this book and applying them to real world examples like Sowell's Applied Econ. But I'd also be ok with reading something from the "other side" such as a book on Marxism (not directly opposite, but state vs private capitalism would be interesting). I think a book on Marxism would spark the most interesting discussion while Applied Econ would be the best complement.