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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.31 — 56,686 ratings — published 2007
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Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative? Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative? (Paperback)
by (shelved 233 times as capitalism)
avg rating 4.21 — 44,831 ratings — published 2009
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Atlas Shrugged Atlas Shrugged (Paperback)
by (shelved 130 times as capitalism)
avg rating 3.69 — 412,791 ratings — published 1957
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This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate (Hardcover)
by (shelved 117 times as capitalism)
avg rating 4.15 — 28,257 ratings — published 2014
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The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power (Hardcover)
by (shelved 112 times as capitalism)
avg rating 4.05 — 14,375 ratings — published 2018
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Capital in the Twenty First Century Capital in the Twenty First Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 105 times as capitalism)
avg rating 4.06 — 35,500 ratings — published 2013
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The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 89 times as capitalism)
avg rating 3.91 — 15,741 ratings — published 1904
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Bullshit Jobs: A Theory Bullshit Jobs: A Theory (Hardcover)
by (shelved 87 times as capitalism)
avg rating 4.01 — 37,358 ratings — published 2018
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The Origin of Capitalism: A Longer View The Origin of Capitalism: A Longer View (Paperback)
by (shelved 87 times as capitalism)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,999 ratings — published 1999
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Capitalism and Freedom Capitalism and Freedom (Paperback)
by (shelved 87 times as capitalism)
avg rating 3.90 — 15,712 ratings — published 1962
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23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 82 times as capitalism)
avg rating 3.95 — 12,969 ratings — published 2010
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The Communist Manifesto The Communist Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 77 times as capitalism)
avg rating 3.70 — 211,320 ratings — published 1848
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Talking to My Daughter About the Economy: or, How Capitalism Works—and How It Fails Talking to My Daughter About the Economy: or, How Capitalism Works—and How It Fails (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 75 times as capitalism)
avg rating 4.14 — 22,437 ratings — published 2013
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Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 75 times as capitalism)
avg rating 4.29 — 12,014 ratings — published 1917
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Debt: The First 5,000 Years Debt: The First 5,000 Years (Hardcover)
by (shelved 72 times as capitalism)
avg rating 4.21 — 28,575 ratings — published 2011
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Socialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism!: The Marx Code—Socialism with a Human Face: A New World Order Socialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism!: The Marx Code—Socialism with a Human Face: A New World Order (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 69 times as capitalism)
avg rating 4.28 — 16,684 ratings — published 2017
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Capitalism: A Ghost Story Capitalism: A Ghost Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 66 times as capitalism)
avg rating 3.94 — 3,268 ratings — published 2014
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Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 12,361 ratings — published 2023
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Bad Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism Bad Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 5,903 ratings — published 2007
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A Brief History of Neoliberalism A Brief History of Neoliberalism (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 7,562 ratings — published 2005
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No Logo No Logo (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.90 — 33,391 ratings — published 2000
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Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation (Paperback)
by (shelved 57 times as capitalism)
avg rating 4.55 — 16,001 ratings — published 2004
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Capitalism & Slavery Capitalism & Slavery (Paperback)
by (shelved 55 times as capitalism)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,823 ratings — published 1944
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Capital: A Critique of Political Economy, Volume 1 Capital: A Critique of Political Economy, Volume 1 (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as capitalism)
avg rating 4.31 — 15,210 ratings — published 1867
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The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 51 times as capitalism)
avg rating 4.45 — 5,756 ratings — published 2013
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The Fountainhead The Fountainhead (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 50 times as capitalism)
avg rating 3.89 — 342,332 ratings — published 1943
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An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (Paperback)
by (shelved 47 times as capitalism)
avg rating 3.89 — 36,219 ratings — published 1776
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Less Is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World Less Is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as capitalism)
avg rating 4.49 — 10,144 ratings — published 2020
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The Mushroom at the End of the World: On the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins The Mushroom at the End of the World: On the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins (Hardcover)
by (shelved 42 times as capitalism)
avg rating 3.95 — 8,845 ratings — published 2015
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Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City (Hardcover)
by (shelved 42 times as capitalism)
avg rating 4.47 — 118,900 ratings — published 2016
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Seventeen Contradictions and the End of Capitalism Seventeen Contradictions and the End of Capitalism (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.06 — 1,238 ratings — published 2014
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Confessions of an Economic Hit Man Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as capitalism)
avg rating 3.88 — 40,562 ratings — published 2005
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The Road to Serfdom The Road to Serfdom (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as capitalism)
avg rating 4.14 — 26,929 ratings — published 1944
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Blackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism Blackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as capitalism)
avg rating 4.41 — 11,566 ratings — published 1997
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A People's Guide to Capitalism: An Introduction to Marxist Economics A People's Guide to Capitalism: An Introduction to Marxist Economics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 37 times as capitalism)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,336 ratings — published 2018
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Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media (Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as capitalism)
avg rating 4.23 — 25,781 ratings — published 1988
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Profit Over People: Neoliberalism and Global Order Profit Over People: Neoliberalism and Global Order (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as capitalism)
avg rating 4.02 — 7,430 ratings — published 1998
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Crack-Up Capitalism: Market Radicals and the Dream of a World Without Democracy Crack-Up Capitalism: Market Radicals and the Dream of a World Without Democracy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as capitalism)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,400 ratings — published 2023
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How Europe Underdeveloped Africa How Europe Underdeveloped Africa (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as capitalism)
avg rating 4.40 — 9,371 ratings — published 1971
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Vulture Capitalism: Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts, and the Death of Freedom Vulture Capitalism: Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts, and the Death of Freedom (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as capitalism)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,679 ratings — published 2024
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24/7: Late Capitalism and the Ends of Sleep 24/7: Late Capitalism and the Ends of Sleep (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as capitalism)
avg rating 3.72 — 3,322 ratings — published 2013
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Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy (Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as capitalism)
avg rating 3.99 — 3,018 ratings — published 1942
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The Jakarta Method: Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program that Shaped Our World The Jakarta Method: Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program that Shaped Our World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as capitalism)
avg rating 4.61 — 21,328 ratings — published 2020
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Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as capitalism)
avg rating 4.13 — 17,705 ratings — published 2018
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Empire of Cotton: A Global History Empire of Cotton: A Global History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as capitalism)
avg rating 3.90 — 3,940 ratings — published 2014
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The Making of Global Capitalism: The Political Economy of American Empire The Making of Global Capitalism: The Political Economy of American Empire (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as capitalism)
avg rating 4.22 — 400 ratings — published 2012
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How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as capitalism)
avg rating 3.65 — 57,927 ratings — published 2019
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The Divide: A Brief Guide to Global Inequality and its Solutions The Divide: A Brief Guide to Global Inequality and its Solutions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as capitalism)
avg rating 4.61 — 4,248 ratings — published 2017
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Postmodernism or the Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism Postmodernism or the Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as capitalism)
avg rating 4.00 — 7,624 ratings — published 1991
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Todor Bombov
“Democracy is a pretty word. Democracy is a captivating magic. The oppressed classes always wanted and the oppressing ones always promised a democracy. But this was precisely for democracy that the both parts had always fought. The great French Revolution proclaimed the great appeal "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity". The history showed that from the class viewpoint, they could indicate different things, distinct contents; these concepts must be filled with different sense. In the class society, in the society locked in a state, Liberty is always at the top of somebody’s spear! Equality is the Achilles’ heel, into which this spear is plunged. Humanity is the pledge for plunging it by all force.  ”
― Todor Bombov, Socialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism!: The Marx Code-Socialism with a Human Face

Noam Chomsky
“How people themselves perceive what they are doing is not a question that interests me. I mean, there are very few people who are going to look into the mirror and say, 'That person I see is a savage monster'; instead, they make up some construction that justifies what they do. If you ask the CEO of some major corporation what he does he will say, in all honesty, that he is slaving 20 hours a day to provide his customers with the best goods or services he can and creating the best possible working conditions for his employees. But then you take a look at what the corporation does, the effect of its legal structure, the vast inequalities in pay and conditions, and you see the reality is something far different.”
― Noam Chomsky

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