Life at the Bottom: The Worldview That Makes the Underclass
By: Theodore Dalrymple
4.06
Format: 344 pages, Paperback
Here is a searing account-probably the best yet published-of life in the underclass and why it pers…
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1. Democracy: The God That Failed
By: Hans-Hermann Hoppe
4.17
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
The core of this book is a systematic treatment of the historic transformation of the West from mon… read more
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"By compelling private land owners to subsidize ("protect") "endangered species" residing on their land through environmental legislation, there will be more and better-off animals, and fewer and wors…"-Hans-Hermann Hoppe, Democracy: The God That Failed
"if the power of government rests on the widespread acceptance of false indeed absurd and foolish ideas, then the only genuine protection is the systematic attack of these ideas and the propagation an…"-Hans-Hermann Hoppe, Democracy: The God That Failed
"Private property is as incompatible with democracy as it is with any other form of political rule. Rather than democracy, justice as well as economic efficiency require a pure and unrestricted privat…"-Hans-Hermann Hoppe, Democracy: The God That Failed
"More importantly, it must be made clear again that the idea of democracy is immoral as well as uneconomical. As for the moral status of majority rule, it must be pointed out that it allows for A and …"-Hans-Hermann Hoppe, Democracy: The God That Failed
2. Intellectuals and Society
By: Thomas Sowell
4.29
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
The influence of intellectuals is not only greater than in previous eras but also takes a very diff… read more
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"What is called “social"-Thomas Sowell, Intellectuals and Society
"Intellect is not wisdom."-Thomas Sowell, Intellectuals and Society
"To suggest that “society"-Thomas Sowell, Intellectuals and Society
"The phrase “Why die for Danzig?"-Thomas Sowell, Intellectuals and Society
3. Dismantling America
By: Thomas Sowell
4.34
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
These wide-ranging essays—on many individual political, economic, cultural and legal issues—have as… read more
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"It is scary how easily so many people can be brainwashed by sheer repetition of a word."-Thomas Sowell, Dismantling America
"The reason so many people misunderstand so many issues is not that these issues are so complex, but that people do not want a factual or analytical explanation that leaves them emotionally unsatisfie…"-Thomas Sowell, Dismantling America
4. Wealth, Poverty and Politics: An International Perspective
By: Thomas Sowell
4.20
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
In Wealth, Poverty, and Politics, Thomas Sowell, one of the foremost conservative public intellectu… read more
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5. Life at the Bottom: The Worldview That Makes the Underclass
By: Theodore Dalrymple
4.06
Format: 344 pages, Paperback
Here is a searing account-probably the best yet published-of life in the underclass and why it pers… read more
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6. The Machiavellians: Defenders of Freedom
By: James Burnham
4.31
Format: 305 pages, Paperback
This classic work of political theory and practice offers an account of the modern Machiavellians, … read more
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"There is no one force, no group, and no class that is the preserver of liberty. Liberty is preserved by those who are against the existing chief power. Oppositions which do not express genuine social…"-James Burnham, The Machiavellians: Defenders of Freedom
"Independence, the first condition of liberty, can be secured in the last analysis only by the armed strength of the citizenry itself, never by mercenaries or allies or money; consequently arms are th…"-James Burnham, The Machiavellians: Defenders of Freedom
"Formally, a new election for an office many be held every year or two. But, in practice, the moere fact that an invidual has held the office in the past is thought by him and by the members to give h…"-James Burnham, The Machiavellians: Defenders of Freedom
7. Beauty
By: Roger Scruton
3.86
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
"Beauty can be consoling, disturbing, sacred, profane," writes Roger Scruton. "It can be exhilarati… read more
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8. The Quest for Cosmic Justice
By: Thomas Sowell
4.33
Format: 306 pages, Paperback
This is not a comforting book -- it is a book about disturbing issues that are urgently important t… read more
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9. Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010
By: Charles Murray
3.78
Format: 438 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of Losing Groundand The Bell Curve, this startling long-lens view shows… read more
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10. A Personal Odyssey
By: Thomas Sowell
3.94
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
This is the gritty story of one man's lifelong education in the school of hard knocks, as his journ… read more
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11. Black Rednecks and White Liberals
By: Thomas Sowell
4.50
Format: None pages, Hardcover
This book presents the kind of eye-opening insights into the history and culture of race for which … read more
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12. The Vision of the Anointed: Self-Congratulation as a Basis for Social Policy
By: Thomas Sowell
4.50
Format: None pages, Paperback
Sowell presents a devastating critique of the mind-set behind the failed social policies of the pas… read more
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13. The Road to Wigan Pier
By: George Orwell , Richard Hoggart
3.92
Format: 215 pages, Paperback
In the 1930s, commissioned by a left-wing book club, Orwell went to the industrial areas of norther… read more
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"I sometimes think that the price of liberty is not so much eternal vigilance as eternal dirt."-George Orwell, The Road to Wigan Pier
"...there is always a temptation to think that industrialism is harmless so long as it is clean and orderly."-George Orwell, The Road to Wigan Pier
"According to Chesterton, tea-drinking’ is ‘pagan’, while beer-drinking is ‘Christian’, and coffee is ‘the puritan’s opium’."-George Orwell, The Road to Wigan Pier
"It is only when you meet someone of a different culture from yourself that you begin to realise what your own beliefs really are."-George Orwell, The Road to Wigan Pier
14. Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age
By: Rosaria Champagne Butterfield
4.54
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Bestselling Author Rosaria Butterfield Confronts 5 Cultural Lies She Once Believed Modern culture i… read more
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15. Troubled
By: Rob Henderson
4.26
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
In this raw coming-of-age memoir, in the vein of The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace, The Oth… read more
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"Successful people tell the world they got lucky, then tell their loved ones about the importance of hard work and sacrifice. Critics of successful people tell the world those successful people got lu…"-Rob Henderson, Troubled
"People don't need motivation; they need self-discipline. Motivation is just a feeling. Self-discipline is: 'I'm going to do this regardless of how I feel.' Seldom do people relish doing something har…"-Rob Henderson, Troubled
"Mom's friends were worried that their son isn't talking as much as other six-year-olds. They, like many parents, were concerned with how "smart" their kid is. "Should we be reading to him more?" they…"-Rob Henderson, Troubled
"You should keep your expectations in line with reality. If you view the military as a job, you will be miserable. It's not a job, it's a lot more than that. As long as you wear that uniform, it is yo…"-Rob Henderson, Troubled
16. The War on the West
By: Douglas Murray
4.28
Format: 308 pages, Hardcover
An Instant New York Times Bestseller! China has concentration camps now. Why do Westerners claim… read more
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"To delegitimize the West, it appears to be necessary first to demonize the people who still make up the racial majority in the West. It is necessary to demonize white people."-Douglas Murray, The War on the West
"Race is now an issue in all Western countries in a way it has not been for decades. In the place of color blindness, we have been pushed into racial ultra-awareness. A deeply warped picture has now b…"-Douglas Murray, The War on the West
"Like all societies in history, all Western nations have racism in their histories. But that is not the only history of our countries. Racism is not the sole lens through which our societies can be un…"-Douglas Murray, The War on the West
"Historical criticism and rethinking are never a bad idea. However, the hunt for visible, tangible problems shouldn't become a hunt for invisible, intangible problems. Especially not if they are carri…"-Douglas Murray, The War on the West
17. Social Justice Fallacies
By: Thomas Sowell
4.45
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
In this instant New York Times bestseller, renowned economist Thomas Sowell demolishes the myths th… read more
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18. Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up
By: Abigail Shrier
4.06
Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition
In virtually every way that can be measured, Gen Z's mental health is worse than that of previous g… read more
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"Children’s and adolescents’ sense of self is still developing. They cannot correct the interpretations or recommendations of a therapist."-Abigail Shrier, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up
"When I agreed with my therapist, I told her so. When I didn’t, we talked about that. And when I felt I needed to move on, I did. Which is to say: I was an adult in therapy. I had swum life’s choppy w…"-Abigail Shrier, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up
19. America's Cultural Revolution: How the Radical Left Conquered Everything
By: Christopher F. Rufo
4.30
Format: 352 pages, ebook
For decades, left-wing radicals patiently built a revolution in the shadows. Then suddenly, after t… read more
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"The revolution, which seeks to connect ideology to bureaucratic power and to manipulate behavior through the guise of expertise, is ultimately not democratic."-Christopher F. Rufo, America's Cultural Revolution: How the Radical Left Conquered Everything
"The critical race theorists and their allies have turned resentment into a governing principle. But this also a trap: resentment is a tool for obtaining power, not of wielding it successfully."-Christopher F. Rufo, America's Cultural Revolution: How the Radical Left Conquered Everything
20. Mao's America: A Survivor’s Warning
By: Xi Van Fleet
4.45
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
An inspiring survivor of Mao’s Cultural Revolution in China makes a passionate case that history is… read more
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21. Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All
By: Michael Shellenberger
4.18
Format: 272 pages, ebook
Michael Shellenberger has been fighting for a greener planet for decades. He helped save the world’… read more
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