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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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[–] gary_host_laptop@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago

I've read The Conquest of Bread and I don't remember anything about talking about the economy and the State, wasn't it more like about how goods can be distributed in a society or something like that and proving it's possible to feed everyone in a nation and that basically the bourgeoisie produces the poor and hunger? Maybe I remember poorly, I've read it a while back and I used to smoke a lot of weed back then.