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Eye-Opening Books
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Here’s a mix of eye-opening, thought-provoking books. Mostly themes of societal critique, systemic corruption, and dystopias.
 
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Poverty was so rough back then. This book really details how horrible it was.
Down and Out in Paris and London
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So many good doctors get burned out because of how ineficient our system is. This is one of them
The Price We Pay : What Broke American Health Care--and How to Fix It (Paperback)
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I wish the author had found definitive answers but it's still a super interesting book
Chaos: Charles Manson, the Cia, and the Secret History of the Sixties, (Paperback) - Walmart.com
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Explores moral psychology and why society is often so polarized.
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion, (Paperback)
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If you haven't read this yet, it should happen.
1984 (paperback) - Walmart.com
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A fascinating look at how humans evolved, created societies, and shaped the modern world.
Sapiens. de Animales a Dioses / Sapiens: a Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
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A timeless classic
Signet Classics: Animal Farm : 75th Anniversary Edition (Edition 50) (Paperback)
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A dystopian classic that examines a society dominated by consumerism, hedonism, and state control.
Brave New World and Brave New World Revisited
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A cornerstone of libertarian philosophy, exploring themes of individualism, free-market capitalism, and government overreach
Atlas Shrugged, (Paperback)
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How overprotection may harm younger generations.
The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure, (Paperback)
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Now's a great time to reread this or read it with your kids.
Lord of the Flies
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I loved this book so much as a kid.
The Giver
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A defense of classical liberalism and free-market economics, warning against government control.
The Road to Serfdom
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It's a cookbook but it shares facts about why the US has such a big health problem. Food subsidies are making junk food cheap. 93% of Americans are now metabolically unhealthy. I was one of them.
Food Fix: Save Health, Economy, & Planet
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Really details how ugly trench warfare was.
Homage to Catalonia: Orwell, George
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