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The Social Contract
What if the foundation of every society is built on a lie—and you’ve been complicit since birth? In The Social Contract, Rousseau dissects the fragile pact between citizen and state, where the price of order might be the surrender of humanity’s primal freedom. As revolutions whisper and empires tremble, one question remains: Will you defend the chains that keep you safe, or dare to break them—even if civilization itself crumbles in your hands?
- Originally Published: 1762
- Publisher : Penguin Books, 2005
- Pages: 168
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-0141018881
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Animal Farm
What if freedom became just another cage? When the oppressed animals of Manor Farm overthrow their human masters, they vow to create a world of equality—only to watch their revolution devoured by cunning pigs who rewrite history and enforce tyranny with iron hooves. But as ideals crumble and loyal comrades vanish, one chilling truth echoes: All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others… How far would you go to believe the lie?
- Originally Published: August 1945
- Genre: Novella, Political Satire
- Pages: 101
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9780451526342
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The Dictator’s Handbook: Why Bad Behavior is Almost Always Good Politics
What if every leader—hero or tyrant—played by the same brutal rules to keep their grip on power? The Dictator’s Handbook pulls back the curtain on the unspoken calculus of control, where loyalty is traded like gold and entire nations become pawns in a game only the ruthless master. But when you discover the chilling patterns binding despots and CEOs alike, will you dare to dismantle the system—or find yourself seduced by its ruthless logic?
- Originally Published: September 2011
- Publisher: PublicAffairs
- Published: July 31, 2012
- Genre: Politics
- Pages: 352
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1610391849
- Access: Members
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The Prince
What if cruelty could save a kingdom—and mercy destroy it? In this ruthless manifesto of power, Machiavelli dissects the cutthroat calculus of leadership, urging rulers to choose pragmatism over virtue in a world where survival hinges on deception and control. But as he lays bare the art of domination—when to wield fear, flattery, or force—a timeless dilemma emerges: Does a leader’s moral soul have to die to keep their throne alive… or is tyranny the price of immortality?
- Originally Published: 1532
- Publisher: FingerPrint Classics, 2023
- Genre: Political Science
- Pages: 170
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-8175993075
- Access: Members
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Propaganda
What if your deepest desires were engineered by unseen architects, and your free will merely an illusion? In Propaganda, Edward Bernays unveils the century-old machinery that molds masses, manipulates democracies, and manufactures consent—turning citizens into unwitting pawns. But when the very tools used to control nations now lurk in your smartphone’s glow, will you dismantle the system… or become its perfect weapon?
- Originally Published: 1928
- Publisher: iG Publishing, 2004
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 175
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0970312594
- Access: Members