The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
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The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
Robert Tressell
3 people recommended it in 3 threads, 2016–2024.
What people on Hacker News said
Taught me everything I needed to know about being a painter. Perhaps not the 'best' book ever, but certainly one of the most impactful for me as a common-or-garden 18-year-old realising for the first time that our political and economic systems aren't some sort of almighty edict and could be critiqued.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: What's the "best" book you've ever read? 2024 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What are the best unknown books you have read? 2020 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What book have you given as a gift? 2016 · 1 recommendation