Books Recommended by Matthew Yglesias
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Billionaires and Stealth Politics
Benjamin I. Page
Source: "Most billionaires don’t seek publicity for their activities & mostly donate to right-wing causes like regressive tax cuts & lower government spending." - Matthew Yglesias
1 recommenderWinner-Take-All Politics
How Washington Made the Rich Richer--and Turned Its Back on the Middle Class
Jacob S. Hacker
Source: "The more I’ve thought about it, the more I’ve come to appreciate some of their conceptual insights." - Matthew Yglesias
1 recommenderThe American Political Tradition
And the Men Who Made It
Richard Hofstadter
Source: "About a paradox that runs through American history." - Matthew Yglesias
1 recommenderJustice, Gender, And The Family
Susan M. Okin
Source: "Definitely a book I recommend to men." - Matthew Yglesias
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How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
Jared Diamond
Source: "Actually enjoyable to read." - Matthew Yglesias
3 recommendersSovereign Virtue
The Theory and Practice of Equality
Ronald Dworkin
Source: "I really like this book a lot." - Matthew Yglesias
1 recommenderThe Benefits of Full Employment
When Markets Work for People
Jared Bernstein
Source: "A great little book." - Matthew Yglesias
1 recommenderDeep Roots
How Slavery Still Shapes Southern Politics
Avidit Acharya
Source: "A great book." - Matthew Yglesias
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