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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 63 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.29 — 16,605 ratings — published 2017
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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 22 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.23 — 24,903 ratings — published 1988
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Pedagogy of the Oppressed Pedagogy of the Oppressed (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.30 — 39,693 ratings — published 1968
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The Communist Manifesto The Communist Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as social-change)
avg rating 3.69 — 201,674 ratings — published 1848
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To Overthrow the World: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Communism To Overthrow the World: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Communism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.18 — 806 ratings — published 2024
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.40 — 370,035 ratings — published 2015
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The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.52 — 118,427 ratings — published 2010
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The Law The Law (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.33 — 14,431 ratings — published 1849
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How to Be an Antiracist How to Be an Antiracist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.36 — 119,975 ratings — published 2019
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Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds (Emergent Strategy, #0) Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds (Emergent Strategy, #0)
by (shelved 16 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.25 — 10,073 ratings — published 2017
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The Gulag Archipelago The Gulag Archipelago (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.35 — 14,270 ratings — published 1973
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Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.47 — 115,365 ratings — published 2016
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The Naked Communist The Naked Communist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,786 ratings — published 1960
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So You Want to Talk About Race So You Want to Talk About Race (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.48 — 108,120 ratings — published 2018
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Just Mercy Just Mercy (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.62 — 265,185 ratings — published 2014
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What Is to Be Done? What Is to Be Done? (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.11 — 5,600 ratings — published 1902
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Gulag: A History Gulag: A History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.29 — 14,001 ratings — published 2003
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Agent Sonya: Moscow's Most Daring Wartime Spy Agent Sonya: Moscow's Most Daring Wartime Spy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.16 — 18,344 ratings — published 2020
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Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.53 — 38,719 ratings — published 2016
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How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as social-change)
avg rating 3.94 — 2,185 ratings — published 2013
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.01 — 859,243 ratings — published 2000
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Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.27 — 11,004 ratings — published 1917
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Utopia Utopia (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as social-change)
avg rating 3.55 — 84,082 ratings — published 1516
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.52 — 163,732 ratings — published 2020
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White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism (Audiobook)
by (shelved 11 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.16 — 172,882 ratings — published 2018
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Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.12 — 10,436 ratings — published 1991
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Rules for Radicals: A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals Rules for Radicals: A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as social-change)
avg rating 3.74 — 8,689 ratings — published 1971
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Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as social-change)
avg rating 3.97 — 3,215 ratings — published 1997
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Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.28 — 55,752 ratings — published 2008
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The Longest Con: How Grifters, Swindlers, and Frauds Hijacked American Conservatism The Longest Con: How Grifters, Swindlers, and Frauds Hijacked American Conservatism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.13 — 1,366 ratings — published 2024
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Why Socialism Works Why Socialism Works (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 9 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.21 — 674 ratings — published
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The Hate U Give The Hate U Give (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,021,394 ratings — published 2017
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Thinking In Systems: A Primer Thinking In Systems: A Primer (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.18 — 22,997 ratings — published 2008
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The Power of Unreasonable People: How Social Entrepreneurs Create Markets That Change the World The Power of Unreasonable People: How Social Entrepreneurs Create Markets That Change the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as social-change)
avg rating 3.74 — 473 ratings — published 2008
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When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.49 — 25,801 ratings — published 2018
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No Shortcuts No Shortcuts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.41 — 1,414 ratings — published 2016
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Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine and the Foundations of a Movement Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine and the Foundations of a Movement (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.44 — 36,478 ratings — published 2015
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Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as social-change)
avg rating 3.83 — 507,991 ratings — published 2016
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Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as social-change)
avg rating 3.80 — 42,442 ratings — published 2008
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We Make the Road by Walking: Conversations on Education and Social Change We Make the Road by Walking: Conversations on Education and Social Change (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,001 ratings — published 1990
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.19 — 874,103 ratings — published 2008
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The Revolution Will Not Be Funded: Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex The Revolution Will Not Be Funded: Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.28 — 2,459 ratings — published 2007
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The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as social-change)
avg rating 3.85 — 8,020 ratings — published 2007
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Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.34 — 172,830 ratings — published 2019
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Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.20 — 89,290 ratings — published 2003
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Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.49 — 818,177 ratings — published 2016
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Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.37 — 101,350 ratings — published 2017
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March: Book One (March, #1) March: Book One (March, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as social-change)
avg rating 4.35 — 57,622 ratings — published 2013
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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
by (shelved 7 times as social-change)
avg rating 3.66 — 195,953 ratings — published 2001
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Unless we learn to know ourselves, we run the danger of destroying ourselves.
“Unless we learn to know ourselves, we run the danger of destroying ourselves.”
Ja A. Jahannes, WordSong Poets

“To really change the world, we have to help people change the way they see things. Global betterment is a mental process, not one that requires huge sums of money or a high level of authority. Change has to be psychological. So if you want to see real change, stay persistent in educating humanity on how similar we all are than different. Don't only strive to be the change you want to see in the world, but also help all those around you see the world through commonalities of the heart so that they would want to change with you. This is how humanity will evolve to become better. This is how you can change the world. The language of the heart is mankind's main common language.”
Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem

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