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The Prince - Niccolo Machiavelli

The 48 Rules of Power - Robert Greene

Fooled By Randomness - Nassim Nicholas Taleb

How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big - Scott Adams

Basic Economics - Thomas Sowell

The World Is Flat - Thomas L. Friedman

The Penguin History of the World: Sixth Edition - J. M. Roberts and Odd Arne Westad

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Let’s say no context, which one would you recommend reading first?

Probably Sowell's Basic Economics

Anyone who enjoys Sowell's perspective and is interested in (and irritated by) modern politics should also take a look at "The Vision of the Anointed: Self-Congratulation as a Basis for Social Policy".

Thanks for that. I wasn't familiar with that work, despite being a big fan of Sowell. I'm definitely adding that to my reading list.

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