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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Perfectly Legal

The Covert Campaign to Rig Our Tax System to Benefit the Super Rich–and Cheat Everybody Else

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/291700/perfectly-legal-by-david-cay-johnston/

Can non-fiction be a trilogy? 🤔

Free Lunch

How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You with the Bill)

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/300246/free-lunch-by-david-cay-johnston/

The Fine Print

How Big Companies Use "Plain English" to Rob You Blind

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/305192/the-fine-print-by-david-cay-johnston/

[–] gjoel@programming.dev 7 points 1 week ago

Adding to this, I really thought Bad Science was a great book that more people should read. It explores alternative medicine, where it comes from and its efficacy (or lack thereof). It helps that Ben Goldacre is equally critical of the medical industry and their practices.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3272165-bad-science