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Aesthetic Theory
by Theodor W. Adorno • 1970
Free isn't removed walls; it's a body, a fact, a road, and solidarity.
4.14
3k+
Aesthetic Theory Summary
Aesthetic Theory 90%
Free isn't removed walls; it's a body, a fact, a road, and solidarity.
by Theodor W. Adorno 1970
4.14
3k+ ratings
The People's Platform
by Astra Taylor • 2012
Digital abundance set culture free and made it cheap. Platforms got rich; creators got precarious.
4.04
610
The People's Platform Summary
The People's Platform 90%
Digital abundance set culture free and made it cheap. Platforms got rich; creators got precarious.
by Astra Taylor 2012
4.04
610 ratings
Move Fast and Break Things
by Jonathan Taplin • 2017
How three digital monopolies gutted music and news, and why democracy is their next casualty.
3.59
2k+
Move Fast and Break Things Summary
Move Fast and Break Things 90%
How three digital monopolies gutted music and news, and why democracy is their next casualty.
by Jonathan Taplin 2017
3.59
2k+ ratings
In the Ruins of Neoliberalism
by Wendy Brown • 2019
The right-wing populism unraveling democracy didn't defeat neoliberalism. It built it.
4.11
480
In the Ruins of Neoliberalism Summary
In the Ruins of Neoliberalism 90%
The right-wing populism unraveling democracy didn't defeat neoliberalism. It built it.
by Wendy Brown 2019
4.11
480 ratings
In Mistrust We Trust
by Ivan Krastev • 2013
More rights, more information, less collective power: the paradox at the heart of modern democracy.
3.96
73
In Mistrust We Trust Summary
In Mistrust We Trust 90%
More rights, more information, less collective power: the paradox at the heart of modern democracy.
by Ivan Krastev 2013
3.96
73 ratings
Against the Web
by Michael Brooks • 2020
Internet 'free-thinkers' rebrand old defenses of hierarchy with pseudoscience and myth.
4.10
2k+
Against the Web Summary
Against the Web 90%
Internet 'free-thinkers' rebrand old defenses of hierarchy with pseudoscience and myth.
by Michael Brooks 2020
4.10
2k+ ratings
Why AI Undermines Democracy and What To Do About It
by Mark Coeckelbergh • 2024
AI dismantles democracy not by malice but by logic. The philosophical fightback begins here.
3.26
54
Why AI Undermines Democracy and What To Do About It Summary
Why AI Undermines Democracy and What To Do About It 90%
AI dismantles democracy not by malice but by logic. The philosophical fightback begins here.
by Mark Coeckelbergh 2024
3.26
54 ratings
Notes on Resistance
by Noam Chomsky • 2022
Four crises are converging. The institutions that caused them are now blocking every fix.
4.30
405
Notes on Resistance Summary
Notes on Resistance 90%
Four crises are converging. The institutions that caused them are now blocking every fix.
by Noam Chomsky 2022
4.30
405 ratings
The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority
by Martin Gurri • 2014
The digital revolution gave the public the power to destroy institutions but not to replace them.
4.19
2k+
The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority Summary
The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority 90%
The digital revolution gave the public the power to destroy institutions but not to replace them.
by Martin Gurri 2014
4.19
2k+ ratings
Free Speech
by Timothy Garton Ash • 2017
Free speech was built for a world of nations and newspapers. That world is gone.
3.96
312
Free Speech Summary
Free Speech 89%
Free speech was built for a world of nations and newspapers. That world is gone.
by Timothy Garton Ash 2017
3.96
312 ratings
Doppelganger
by Naomi Klein • 2023
Mistaken for her alt-right double, a leftist author maps the mirror world devouring our politics.
4.19
37k+
Doppelganger Summary
Doppelganger 89%
Mistaken for her alt-right double, a leftist author maps the mirror world devouring our politics.
by Naomi Klein 2023
4.19
37k+ ratings
The Age of Extraction
by Tim Wu • 2025
Tech platforms now extract wealth from everyone. History shows where that concentration leads.
3.89
1k+
The Age of Extraction Summary
The Age of Extraction 89%
Tech platforms now extract wealth from everyone. History shows where that concentration leads.
by Tim Wu 2025
3.89
1k+ ratings
Republic, Lost
by Lawrence Lessig • 2011
America's government answers to funders, not voters. The corruption is legal, and it's by design.
4.18
3k+
Republic, Lost Summary
Republic, Lost 89%
America's government answers to funders, not voters. The corruption is legal, and it's by design.
by Lawrence Lessig 2011
4.18
3k+ ratings
⿻ 數位 Plurality
by E. Glen Weyl • 2024
Tech promised liberation but delivered surveillance and polarization. Taiwan found the off-ramp.
3.51
47
⿻ 數位 Plurality Summary
⿻ 數位 Plurality 89%
Tech promised liberation but delivered surveillance and polarization. Taiwan found the off-ramp.
by E. Glen Weyl 2024
3.51
47 ratings
The Old is Dying and the New Cannot Be Born
by Nancy Fraser • 2019
Progressive movements allied with finance, left working people behind, and the crisis isn't over.
3.93
1k+
The Old is Dying and the New Cannot Be Born Summary
The Old is Dying and the New Cannot Be Born 89%
Progressive movements allied with finance, left working people behind, and the crisis isn't over.
by Nancy Fraser 2019
3.93
1k+ ratings
Meme Wars
by Joan Donovan • 2022
From Gamergate to the Capitol riot: how the web's design builds the road to radicalization.
3.98
483
Meme Wars Summary
Meme Wars 89%
From Gamergate to the Capitol riot: how the web's design builds the road to radicalization.
by Joan Donovan 2022
3.98
483 ratings
On Freedom
by Timothy Snyder • 2025
America's definition of freedom is broken. Less government has produced not liberty but oligarchy.
4.28
5k+
On Freedom Summary
On Freedom 89%
America's definition of freedom is broken. Less government has produced not liberty but oligarchy.
by Timothy Snyder 2025
4.28
5k+ ratings
Consequences of Capitalism
by Noam Chomsky • 2020
The system that breeds inequality also engineers the discontent that threatens to bring it down.
4.33
2k+
Consequences of Capitalism Summary
Consequences of Capitalism 89%
The system that breeds inequality also engineers the discontent that threatens to bring it down.
by Noam Chomsky 2020
4.33
2k+ ratings
Rewiring Democracy
by Bruce Schneier • 2025
AI writes laws, targets voters, judges cases. Democracy is an information system; AI is the driver.
3.67
91
Rewiring Democracy Summary
Rewiring Democracy 89%
AI writes laws, targets voters, judges cases. Democracy is an information system; AI is the driver.
by Bruce Schneier 2025
3.67
91 ratings
Google Archipelago
by Michael Rectenwald • 2019
Silicon Valley didn't just get political. It built a totalitarian machine and called it progress.
3.84
120
Google Archipelago Summary
Google Archipelago 89%
Silicon Valley didn't just get political. It built a totalitarian machine and called it progress.
by Michael Rectenwald 2019
3.84
120 ratings
Rules for Revolutionaries
by Becky Bond • 2016
The volunteer-led organizing model that scales from a living room to a nationwide movement.
3.84
762
Rules for Revolutionaries Summary
Rules for Revolutionaries 89%
The volunteer-led organizing model that scales from a living room to a nationwide movement.
by Becky Bond 2016
3.84
762 ratings
Hegemony and Socialist Strategy
by Ernesto Laclau • 1985
Consensus is a mirage. Conflict is ineradicable; any left project that forgets this fails.
3.82
1k+
Hegemony and Socialist Strategy Summary
Hegemony and Socialist Strategy 89%
Consensus is a mirage. Conflict is ineradicable; any left project that forgets this fails.
by Ernesto Laclau 1985
3.82
1k+ ratings
Twitter and Tear Gas
by Zeynep Tufekci • 2017
Twitter can fill a square overnight. Why that speed so often leads to a movement's collapse.
4.08
1k+
Twitter and Tear Gas Summary
Twitter and Tear Gas 89%
Twitter can fill a square overnight. Why that speed so often leads to a movement's collapse.
by Zeynep Tufekci 2017
4.08
1k+ ratings
The Truce
by Hunter Walker • 2024
Democrats won in 2020 but never settled their internal war. The reckoning still waits.
3.91
114
The Truce Summary
The Truce 89%
Democrats won in 2020 but never settled their internal war. The reckoning still waits.
by Hunter Walker 2024
3.91
114 ratings
The Anarchist In The Library
by Siva Vaidhyanathan • 2004
The web set free-sharing anarchists against control-hungry oligarchs, and neither side is winning.
3.50
175
The Anarchist In The Library Summary
The Anarchist In The Library 89%
The web set free-sharing anarchists against control-hungry oligarchs, and neither side is winning.
by Siva Vaidhyanathan 2004
3.50
175 ratings
Democracy Rules
by Jan-Werner Müller • 2021
Losing is the skill democracy forgot, and without institutions to structure conflict, it unravels.
3.46
168
Democracy Rules Summary
Democracy Rules 89%
Losing is the skill democracy forgot, and without institutions to structure conflict, it unravels.
by Jan-Werner Müller 2021
3.46
168 ratings
Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop
by Lee Drutman • 2020
The two-party system is a democratic death trap. The only way out is to add more parties.
4.15
450
Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop Summary
Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop 89%
The two-party system is a democratic death trap. The only way out is to add more parties.
by Lee Drutman 2020
4.15
450 ratings
Modelos de partido
by Angelo Panebianco • 1982
What drives political parties: internal power, incentives, and institutionalization, not ideology.
3.60
15
Modelos de partido Summary
Modelos de partido 89%
What drives political parties: internal power, incentives, and institutionalization, not ideology.
by Angelo Panebianco 1982
3.60
15 ratings
Hegemony How-To
by Jonathan Smucker • 2017
Activist is a political dead end: it isolates movements, excuses sympathizers, cedes power.
4.24
442
Hegemony How-To Summary
Hegemony How-To 89%
Activist is a political dead end: it isolates movements, excuses sympathizers, cedes power.
by Jonathan Smucker 2017
4.24
442 ratings
Fascism or Genocide
by Ross Barkan • 2025
Progressives collapsed, Trump conquered, Democrats learned nothing. A decade of failure dissected.
3.31
58
Fascism or Genocide Summary
Fascism or Genocide 89%
Progressives collapsed, Trump conquered, Democrats learned nothing. A decade of failure dissected.
by Ross Barkan 2025
3.31
58 ratings
Policy Paradox
by Deborah Stone • 1988
Policy runs on stories and symbols more than spreadsheets. The winner defines the problem.
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1k+
Policy Paradox Summary
Policy Paradox 89%
Policy runs on stories and symbols more than spreadsheets. The winner defines the problem.
by Deborah Stone 1988
3.87
1k+ ratings
Against Democracy
by Jason Brennan • 2016
Voters are ignorant and participation corrupts them. The competent should rule instead.
3.68
1k+
Against Democracy Summary
Against Democracy 89%
Voters are ignorant and participation corrupts them. The competent should rule instead.
by Jason Brennan 2016
3.68
1k+ ratings
Inventing the Future
by Nick Srnicek • 2015
Small protests fail. The left needs automation, a guaranteed wage, and a long-term vision.
3.97
3k+
Inventing the Future Summary
Inventing the Future 89%
Small protests fail. The left needs automation, a guaranteed wage, and a long-term vision.
by Nick Srnicek 2015
3.97
3k+ ratings
The Network State
by Balaji S. Srinivasan • 2022
Startup companies become unicorns. What if startup communities become countries?
3.92
1k+
The Network State Summary
The Network State 89%
Startup companies become unicorns. What if startup communities become countries?
by Balaji S. Srinivasan 2022
3.92
1k+ ratings
Targeted
by Brittany Kaiser • 2019
87 million stolen Facebook profiles, two elections, and one whistleblower's confession.
3.58
1k+
Targeted Summary
Targeted 89%
87 million stolen Facebook profiles, two elections, and one whistleblower's confession.
by Brittany Kaiser 2019
3.58
1k+ ratings
Asymmetric Politics
by Matt Grossmann • 2016
Republicans push ideology. Democrats serve groups. The mismatch broke American politics.
4.13
114
Asymmetric Politics Summary
Asymmetric Politics 89%
Republicans push ideology. Democrats serve groups. The mismatch broke American politics.
by Matt Grossmann 2016
4.13
114 ratings
In the Long Run
by Jonathan White • 2024
The future made democracy possible. Calculated, secret, and algorithmic futures are dismantling it.
3.78
85
In the Long Run Summary
In the Long Run 89%
The future made democracy possible. Calculated, secret, and algorithmic futures are dismantling it.
by Jonathan White 2024
3.78
85 ratings
How Democratic Is the American Constitution?
by Robert A. Dahl • 2001
No other advanced democracy ever copied our Constitution. What they all saw that we do not.
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760
How Democratic Is the American Constitution? Summary
How Democratic Is the American Constitution? 89%
No other advanced democracy ever copied our Constitution. What they all saw that we do not.
by Robert A. Dahl 2001
3.69
760 ratings
Fragmented Democracy
by Jamila Michener • 2018
Your zip code decides your Medicaid benefits. It also decides whether you bother with politics.
4.23
120
Fragmented Democracy Summary
Fragmented Democracy 89%
Your zip code decides your Medicaid benefits. It also decides whether you bother with politics.
by Jamila Michener 2018
4.23
120 ratings
Enshittification
by Cory Doctorow • 2025
Big Tech didn't turn evil; competition, regulation, and worker power simply stopped holding it back.
4.06
13k+
Enshittification Summary
Enshittification 89%
Big Tech didn't turn evil; competition, regulation, and worker power simply stopped holding it back.
by Cory Doctorow 2025
4.06
13k+ ratings
Democracy May Not Exist, but We'll Miss It When It's Gone
by Astra Taylor • 2019
Democracy is not broken. It is eight unresolvable tensions; the work is holding them together.
4.20
731
Democracy May Not Exist, but We'll Miss It When It's Gone Summary
Democracy May Not Exist, but We'll Miss It When It's Gone 89%
Democracy is not broken. It is eight unresolvable tensions; the work is holding them together.
by Astra Taylor 2019
4.20
731 ratings
Chokepoint Capitalism
by Rebecca Giblin • 2022
A few corporations hold the gates between artists and audiences. The plan to pry them open.
4.25
1k+
Chokepoint Capitalism Summary
Chokepoint Capitalism 89%
A few corporations hold the gates between artists and audiences. The plan to pry them open.
by Rebecca Giblin 2022
4.25
1k+ ratings
Agonistics
by Chantal Mouffe • 2013
Consensus is the liberal dream. Real democracy thrives on adversaries and a good fight.
3.87
351
Agonistics Summary
Agonistics 89%
Consensus is the liberal dream. Real democracy thrives on adversaries and a good fight.
by Chantal Mouffe 2013
3.87
351 ratings
Context
by Cory Doctorow • 2011
Copyright law failed creators. The internet didn't; the platforms that locked it down did.
3.66
372
Context Summary
Context 89%
Copyright law failed creators. The internet didn't; the platforms that locked it down did.
by Cory Doctorow 2011
3.66
372 ratings
Don't Talk About Politics
by Sarah Stein Lubrano • 2025
Arguments rarely change political minds. New experiences, real friendships, and public benches do.
4.12
303
Don't Talk About Politics Summary
Don't Talk About Politics 89%
Arguments rarely change political minds. New experiences, real friendships, and public benches do.
by Sarah Stein Lubrano 2025
4.12
303 ratings
The Quiet Before
by Gal Beckerman • 2022
Why the movements that changed the world began with letters and zines, not viral posts.
3.79
485
The Quiet Before Summary
The Quiet Before 89%
Why the movements that changed the world began with letters and zines, not viral posts.
by Gal Beckerman 2022
3.79
485 ratings
Uneasy Alliances
by Paul Frymer • 1999
The two-party system sidelines race by design, taking its most loyal voters for granted.
3.85
33
Uneasy Alliances Summary
Uneasy Alliances 89%
The two-party system sidelines race by design, taking its most loyal voters for granted.
by Paul Frymer 1999
3.85
33 ratings
RIP GOP
by Stanley B. Greenberg • 2019
The GOP staked its future on an America that no longer exists. The numbers that prove it.
3.69
113
RIP GOP Summary
RIP GOP 89%
The GOP staked its future on an America that no longer exists. The numbers that prove it.
by Stanley B. Greenberg 2019
3.69
113 ratings
The Socialist Manifesto
by Bhaskar Sunkara • 2019
Capitalism was an accident, socialism a response. A history of what followed, and what comes next.
3.62
2k+
The Socialist Manifesto Summary
The Socialist Manifesto 89%
Capitalism was an accident, socialism a response. A history of what followed, and what comes next.
by Bhaskar Sunkara 2019
3.62
2k+ ratings
Liberalism and Its Discontents
by Francis Fukuyama • 2022
Liberalism's enemies on left and right agree on one thing. Neither has a workable replacement.
3.90
3k+
Liberalism and Its Discontents Summary
Liberalism and Its Discontents 89%
Liberalism's enemies on left and right agree on one thing. Neither has a workable replacement.
by Francis Fukuyama 2022
3.90
3k+ ratings
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