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No Contest: Case Against CompetitionNo Contest: Case Against Competition by Alfie Kohn
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Alfie Kohn's extremely interesting critique of competition.
The Long Tail: How Endless Choice is Creating Unlimited DemandThe Long Tail: How Endless Choice is Creating Unlimited Demand by Chris Anderson
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The Long Tail theory; a first look at post-scarcity economics?
No Logo: No Space. No Choice. No JobsNo Logo: No Space. No Choice. No Jobs by Naomi Klein
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A solid introduction to the "new corporatism".
Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass MediaManufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media by Edward S. Herman
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How the western world does censorship. The propaganda model is something that everyone should be familiar with.
Government in the Future (Open Media)Government in the Future (Open Media) by Noam Chomsky
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A highly interesting Chomsky lecture delivered in pamphlet form. Why libertarian socialism is the way forward.
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big DifferenceThe Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell
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Good exposition of certain 'social network' fundamentals. Also exposes the extreme power of structural factors.
Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism (New Edition)Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism (New Edition) by Benedict Anderson
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Probing the origins of nationalism. Basic thesis interesting, and fits amazingly well into a network model.
The Future of Money: Creating New Wealth, Work and a Wiser WorldThe Future of Money: Creating New Wealth, Work and a Wiser World by B.A. Lietaer
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Good introduction to the nature of money and some possible solutions.