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Ruan Ueckermann
A briliant, concise description of the mental cancer beset in the Brittish lower classes, a cancer whose symptoms and causes who are now being be found across a degenerative Western society as a whole. I have never before read a more frank, more enlightening piece of work on the mindset of the poor and those who excuse it.
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James Conigrave
As a liberal I found this book quite difficult to read at times. It provides a full spectrumed emotional rollercoaster. I found myself oscillating between wanting punch the authors lights out and being completely enthralled by his story telling. Politics aside the central thesis of this book is very powerful; that philosophies that strip people of personal responsibility are responsible for much suffering. As such I'd highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in psychology or social policy.
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Candis Hawkins
Solid arguments against the current socialist government rhetoric in welfare state countries. Based on UK. Absolutely applicable to NZ