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  • The clue's in the title...

    For years I've been reading books on globalisation, consumerism, fair trade, global politics, human rights and international relations - stuff by John Pilger, Naomi Klein, Noam Chomsky - stuff like that. Those books really hit the spot - made me want to take action - find out more, protest, do something.

    In recent years I haven't found much that's had that kind of impact. Maybe I'm getting tough, or am becoming cynical in my old age, but I need something to get me angry.

    Any suggestions?

    "Hegemony or Survival" by Chomsky? You probably read it.

    "Culture of Complaint" by Robert Hughes? Bit dated now as sadly the American culture of complaint has become our very own - so as a result reading it will likely get you apoplectic.

    Good, light read is Jon Ronson's "Them".. examines conspiracy theorists, religious crazies and political crackpots. Great stuff in the normal understated Ronson style.

    course one of the best ways of getting angry is to read something that you completely disagree with and you think is bile. I can't steer you towards anything for certain but maybe something by Gordon Ramsey?

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