Anarchy, State, and Utopia
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Anarchy, State, and Utopia
Robert Nozick
3 people recommended it in 3 threads, 2008–2023.
What people on Hacker News said
Nozick's 'Anarchy, State, and Utopia' and Hofstadter's 'Godel, Escher, and Bach' probably changed the way I think more than anything else.
When you question competence of state, usefulness of bureaucracy, purpose of police, laws and basically dependence society on state.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: What are the most eye-opening textbooks you have ever read? 2023 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Books you read in 2022 and recommend for 2023 2022 · 1 recommendation
- Books That Changed My Life 2008 · 1 recommendation