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Books to further understand the current state of the world 🌎

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The current state of the world and politics warrants a long list of books to keep you informed and in a reflective state of mind. 📚🧘🏻‍♀️
 
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Every American needs to read this book that details a lot of events and decades in American history. Many examples of evidence of exploitation of the low and middle classes for the sake of elites throughout history.
A People's History of the United States
 
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One of my favorite books of all time. A great example of how authoritarian rule comes to play and how the masses submit to this system out of of fear.
1984: 75th Anniversary
 
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An amazing classic and favorite! A great novel about a dystopian world with an important message that’s still relevant today. 🚒🔥📖
Fahrenheit 451
 
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If you love the television show then this is a must read. About a bleak dystopian world where an authoritarian regime arises and subjugates women to certain roles in society.
The Handmaid's Tale
 
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You must read this book if you want to understand more about Christian nationalism in this country and why people are attracted to maga movement in general.
Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted Faith
 
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Awesome read if you’re interested in understanding the red pill phenomenon more in depth. Really eye opening and highlights how misogyny is prevalent in our day to day lives.
Men Who Hate Women: Incels to Pickup Artists
 
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Covers how the government at all levels deliberately have imposed legislation that has led to residential segregation of different races and ethnicities. A book about racism and segregation that still haunts us today.
The Color of Law: How Government Segregated America
 
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Great book by an excellent author. Come along with the author’s journey to three different parts of the world on a pilgrimage.
The Message- Ta Nehisi Coates
 
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Highlights the real reasons why poverty exists in the richest country on Earth. The real truths uncovered as to why poverty still exists.
Poverty, by America
 
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Must read if you want to understand the power of cults and how they cling on to large groups of people. Further links tools of communication to the success of a cult.
Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism
 
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A great read from John Green. Really highlights our current healthcare system at the moment and why we can’t eradicate one of the worst infectious disease known to mankind.
Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection|Hardcover
 
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Great read if you want to understand how China has changed over the years to compete with the US on the global front.
The Hundred-Year Marathon: China's Secret Strategy
 
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If you want to understand how authoritative regimes come into fruition and how to resist them.
On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century|Paperback
 
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Book about how current policies contribute to health outcomes across the country. Very enlightening.
The Political Determinants of Health|Paperback
 
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If you want to know more about vaccines and more about herd immunity then this is a great introduction. Explores vaccine hesitancy and public health measures.
On Immunity: An Inoculation, (Paperback)
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