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What is the book that changed your views? (lemmy.world)
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Please share books that affected your worldview or changed your thoughts.

For me, it’s A People’s History of the World by Chris Harman. I studied business and work in finance, and before reading it, I never questioned the idea that capitalism was just the natural way of things. This book made me realize that capitalism is man made. It had a beginning and it can have an end. Wealth and poverty are not just inevitable, they are created by human decisions. That perspective really shook me.

Do you have a book that had a similar impact on you?

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[–] Sirus@lemm.ee -1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Grapes of Wrath. Until I read that I never thought of the human side and impact of the industrial revolution. Eye opening.

[–] RIPandTERROR@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 month ago

Harry Potter and the methods of rationality. Helped me foster a drive to self critique my ways of thinking frequently and gave me tools to do so better.