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What are some books I can read about socialism/the state vs corporations/the economic and sociological side of government (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by jwiggler@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I don't really know much about socialism, but I want to learn more. I also don't really know what kind of book I'm looking for, but I'm not really looking to read Marx at this point and I also don't want to read a pop economy book like Freakonomics. I want something a little more legit, or academic, I guess. I'm cool with classics, too, if there is a story out there that explores these themes.

Sorry if that's not much to go by, I'm having trouble articulating what it is I want to read

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[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair. The book was intended to be a pitch for socialism but the American audience at the time totally missed that and focused on the horrible conditions of the meat packing industry presented in the story. Conditions that were described pretty accurately.