Peter's Critical Reads
Regarding his picks, Peter writes: "How does economic stagnation lead to intolerance and reactionary rage? Why have both capitalism and government planning failed to spark economic growth? What is life actually like in 'the inner cities'? And what can we learn from a model of true resistance to racist authoritarianism?"
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