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In Why You Should Be a Socialist, Current Affairs magazine founder and editor Nathan Robinson discusses the merits of socialism and its solutions for the problems of the modern world. Robinson is a persuasive writer, and this book not only does a good job of explaining the benefits of socialism but also of explaining the causes of some of our current social ailments. Why You Should Be a Socialist is cleverly considered in its method of attack and arguments.

This book provides a really excellent introduction to the history and current state of US antitrust law. The author, Tim Wu, is a Columbia professor with former jobs in the Obama administration, SCOTUS, and other policy positions. The book manages to say a lot in a relatively small volume. I finished it in 4-5 hours of reading, but I feel I've learned a great deal. The book begins with an overview of the Gilded Age and the age of antitrust action, with particular attention to Louis Brandeis and President Theodore Roosevelt.