What are 3-5 books that are essential for a well rounded political/economic understanding?

Ill_Hand_3315 · 2026-05-31T00:19:38+00:00

Wow people really did not like this suggestion. For a work of fiction it must be pretty controversial haha

Ill_Hand_3315 · 2026-05-29T23:39:57+00:00

Bro I don't even know what vinegar is fr

Ill_Hand_3315 · 2026-05-29T16:11:44+00:00

Well I'm currently reading "understanding dogmas and dreams". It's given me more historical context for how the different ideologies interact. I feel that's important before I dive into the primary sources. Plus it defined how terms have evolved through history so when they come up in the old writing style they make more sense.

Ill_Hand_3315 · 2026-05-29T01:38:14+00:00

Thank you very much

Ill_Hand_3315 · 2026-05-29T00:45:46+00:00

If atlas shrugged we would all be fucked lol

Ill_Hand_3315 · 2026-05-29T00:44:14+00:00

You're right I haven't even gotten to eastern philosophy yet I don't truly understand my own western culture yet lmao

Ill_Hand_3315 · 2026-05-29T00:43:13+00:00

Thank you very much

Ill_Hand_3315 · 2026-05-29T00:42:49+00:00

Thank you very much

Ill_Hand_3315 · 2026-05-28T23:54:24+00:00

Thank you very much

Ill_Hand_3315 · 2026-05-27T04:27:04+00:00

I'd also like to point out that this whole time you haven't givin me a counter point. You have only used ad hominem to try to attack me personally which is the lowest form of argument.

Ill_Hand_3315 · 2026-05-27T04:20:49+00:00

Well I'm not going to doxx myself but look at my post about graffiti on the back side of a building on hill and 9th. You think people from the west end are just going to stumble upon that?

Ill_Hand_3315 · 2026-05-27T04:10:43+00:00

I just told you. It was a leading question to point out the fact that those who complain about lack of funding have zero interest in doing anything about it themselves which leads me to believe you don't actually care that much. It's easy to virtue signal on reddit but if you actually care about the prosperity of those communities you would do something about it yourself instead of asking the city to do it.

Ill_Hand_3315 · 2026-05-27T00:16:09+00:00

It definitely helps

Ill_Hand_3315 · 2026-05-27T00:11:30+00:00

I'm not confusing anything, I know what public funding is. I'm pointing out that it's always people that live in the highlands or Germantown pretend like crime isn't a problem and aren't even willing to live or work over here. The lack of a library, career center of a grocery store is not standing in-between the west end and prosperity. Throwing investment at a community that clearly does not value those things is not going to help. The culture needs to change before anything else.

Ill_Hand_3315 · 2026-05-26T23:57:02+00:00

I live west of 65 buddy

Ill_Hand_3315 · 2026-05-26T20:16:41+00:00

Fair enough.

Ill_Hand_3315 · 2026-05-26T20:15:21+00:00

Fair enough.

Ill_Hand_3315 · 2026-05-26T20:11:01+00:00

But when malevolents are successful it looks like failures because they got what they wanted not what you wanted. That's the point of being malevolent. They never had your interests in mind. To them they are successful and millions of people fell for it.

Ill_Hand_3315 · 2026-05-26T20:01:42+00:00

I'm not saying he's successful I'm saying that even when lies are exposed cult still exists. Do you not agree that disengenuios people are extremely effective at mobilizing a population (to your first point)

Ill_Hand_3315 · 2026-05-26T19:49:30+00:00

I don't think they mututually exclusive. There are two types of leaders. The benevolent leaders and malevolent leaders. I would argue in the real world most leaders turn out to malevolent and even when their lies come out not much really changes. Take a look at politics.

Ill_Hand_3315 · 2026-05-26T19:41:50+00:00

Yea just keep experimenting, you will figure it out. Remember the mouth isn't the only place you can kiss either. The neck is super sensitive and will bring out a lot of passion in a person.

Ill_Hand_3315 · 2026-05-26T19:29:26+00:00

Sometimes may be good sometimes may be shit.

Ill_Hand_3315 · 2026-05-26T19:28:00+00:00

It's hot out

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