Reading is a recent development for me in the grand scheme of things, dyslexia meant I was hindered till I was about 18, picking up my first actual book 1984 at the age of 24.
10 years later I read roughly 3 books a year.
Currently reading Manufacturing Consent and whilst I knew news media is often misleading, to what extent was not clear sadly I now know the extent.
I’d like to have a conversation about Manufacturing Consent and what people have come away with. Other books too like Bullshit Jobs and Ordinary Men were big shift for my world view, so talking about and recommendations of similar books as well please.
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This is the obvious next recommendation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_People's_History_of_the_United_States
This is the kind of book conservatives correctly identify as engendering hate for America. After reading this one, I saw the value of just burning it all down.
Personally I was just happy that at least someone was talking about these things.
I read Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein right after Manufacturing Consent and I think that worked really well. It’s got some overlap in content that helps solidify concepts, but it’s a bit more modern and a much easier read (less dry)
Other recommendations
If you have any interest in economics:
- Debt: the last 5000 years by David Graeber
- the Defecit Myth by Stephanie Kelton
If you have interest in digital freedoms and copyright law:
- Chokepoint Capitalism by Rebecca Giblin and Cory Doctorow
- The Internet Con by Cory Doctorow
Thanks, will put Shock Doctrine next on the reading list, and yes Manufacturing Consent feels very dry, I was looking for ways to get through it faster as it reiterates a fair deal… And thank you for the other recommendation, what is this genera of book called? Social study?
I suspect my local bookshop would stock most of those under “society and politics”
I don’t have an answer for you that would help you find more good books, sorry.
Just an invitation to c/poetry for everyone.
