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Posted on 2/4/14 at 6:02 pm to Sleeping Tiger
I laughed at the contrast of our posts. From Mises to Marx. 
Huxley is excellent, though. I read Doors of Perception when I was 15 or 16, it definitely prompted me to explore consciousness in a psychonautical way.
Huxley is excellent, though. I read Doors of Perception when I was 15 or 16, it definitely prompted me to explore consciousness in a psychonautical way.
Posted on 2/4/14 at 6:04 pm to HempHead
nothing in undergrad, but a few cases in my intro contracts class (as well as the lectures) opened my mind
i didn't really read in undergrad or law school
i didn't really read in undergrad or law school
Posted on 2/4/14 at 6:05 pm to The Baker
None really. I just grew up believing certain base conservative principles, such as murderers should have to pay for taking innocent human lives, people may need a hand up and help during some extraordinary times in their lives, but able bodied people should eventually get themselves back into the workforce, etc.
Read a book in college (my own choice) by Larry Elder titled "Ten Things You Can't Say in America" that was entertaining.
Read a book in college (my own choice) by Larry Elder titled "Ten Things You Can't Say in America" that was entertaining.
Posted on 2/4/14 at 6:07 pm to SlowFlowPro
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Posted on 2/4/14 at 6:08 pm to The Baker
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Undergrad at Stanford?
Posted on 2/4/14 at 6:10 pm to The Baker
Atlas Shrugged
The Post American World
A book on every major Supreme Court case from Marbury to Plessy.
Its sister book from Plessy to the Present.
The Post American World
A book on every major Supreme Court case from Marbury to Plessy.
Its sister book from Plessy to the Present.
Posted on 2/4/14 at 6:20 pm to The Baker
Are you talking about required reading in college? Or just books that I read that shaped my political beliefs?
Posted on 2/4/14 at 6:22 pm to HempHead
HempHead wins this thread
Posted on 2/4/14 at 6:30 pm to PrimeTime Money
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Posted on 2/4/14 at 6:46 pm to The Baker
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I will check some of these out (anyone in particular?). We share Dostoevsky.
I saw that, you have good taste. I also lack in Nietzsche. I have a little book with excerpts of his work but it makes it hard to really get the full picture.
Why Marx Was Right is interesting even if for those with no desire to adopt the ideology. The title is much more abrasive than the content, which is less of a complete praise of Marx than is suggested. The author is extremely witty and intelligent which makes it very readable. Here's a video of him giving a promo appearance for the book. LINK
Infinite Jest will go down as one of the best contemporary American works, but it's extremely long. Might want to check out some essays and interviews with the author, he's kind of an under the radar gem.
Walden is sort of a Bible in my eyes, it's by no means entertaining, I don't think I'd enjoy reading it again, but I do go back and read passages from time to time. I'd at least check out some transcendentalist work, maybe Emerson.
Brave New World hit me hard, great book. I think it knocks 1984 and other dystopic novels like Fahrenheit out of the park. It's very readable, filled with sex, drugs, and fun, yet it has a very important observation about society. Huxley wrote Brave New World Revisited about 30 years after the original novel and it's absolute gold. It's more of an essay than a novel, you can read it in full here. Brave New World Revisited
Monkey Wrench Gang is an awesome book. Great visuals of the American southwest, great chase scenes, an overall great message. They say it really jolted environmentalism at the time it came out. An Ex green beret, a river guide, a sexy feminist, and a wealthy doctor make up the gang. It's definitely not a bad read.
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Posted on 2/4/14 at 7:08 pm to Sleeping Tiger
The Forgotten Man
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Posted on 2/4/14 at 8:00 pm to The Baker
Seriously, if you haven't read both of them in their entirely they will blow your mind.
Posted on 2/4/14 at 8:07 pm to MagicCityBlazer
If you like Hayek, you should check out some of the books I posted on the previous page.
Posted on 2/4/14 at 8:11 pm to HempHead
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If you like Hayek, you should check out some of the books I posted on the previous page.
Bookmarked.
I might flip a coin between starting with Rothbard or Lysander Spooner, either way, I'm probably reading all of those books at some point
Posted on 2/4/14 at 8:18 pm to The Baker
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