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Equality & Envy

The Genius of Thomas Sowell

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The Importance of Cosmic Justice

The Mirage of Equality by Edward Bellamy is one of the best books I have ever read. The book was published in 1888, and it quickly became a social phenomenon. In its first year sales were second only to Uncle Tom's cabin. Looking Backward tells the story of a young man named Julian West who falls into a deep hypnosis-induced sleep and wakes up 113 years later with all people equal.

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