Some Books Worth Reading

Here are a few books worth reading — each of these you can learn a lot from (even the graphic novels).

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All titles / links

• Adrift
• The Communist Manifesto
• Fun Home
• Man’s Search for Meaning
• Blankets
• Capitol Punishment
• The Entrepreneurial State
• Latino Century
• Agrarian Justice
• Confessions of a Secular Jesus Follower
• It’s OK to Be Angry About Capitalism
• Democracy at Work
• William Wilberforce

Still think capitalism is the answer???

In a recent interview, Mark Zuckerberg (Meta) acknowledges that Meta’s AI race spending could “… end up misspending a couple of hundred billion dollars…“

By the way, this “couple hundred billion” is just Meta’s spend – not including Google, Apple, OpenAI, and the myriad of others involved, we are talking multiple trillion dollars invested (and admittedly potentially wasted).

It’d take less than 10 billion dollars / year to end homelessness in the country — but we are somehow okay with allocating trillions of dollars to something that may not pan out. And people say Capitalism is the most efficient way to allocate resources? No. Not even close. Most efficient at wasting resources that could be used to solve all major problems & making people rich enough to fully control our government; and therefore control us all.

Now, extrapolate this to all the other wasted and over-extended “investments” / purchases in the economy by billionaires. Tens of trillions of dollars misallocated.

We could just solve all the major issues in the country, if it were not for our capitalism.

See this snippet of the interview here:

If you can’t see the embed above, here’s the direct link:

• https://x.com/MorePerfectUS/status/1971593116651278583

Movies That Make You Think - Part 10

A mix of smart thrills and real‑world stakes — perfect for a weeknight watch and a good post‑credits debate.

Moneyball (YouTube TV)

Strategy over swagger. Front‑office chess, statistics, and the politics of building a winner when everyone says it can’t be done.

Money Monster (Hulu)

A live TV hostage situation turns into a furious hunt for truth — media spectacle collides with market manipulation.

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (Netflix)

A chilling look at charm as camouflage — how performance, denial, and power can hide the worst truths in plain sight.

Inside Man (Netflix)

A perfect heist that’s really about leverage — clever, controlled, and full of small reveals.

[Video] Mayor to Mayor: a conversation between Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani

Some really great lessons in here, with a bit of “passing the baton” energy. Two populists talk mayoral politics and strategy.

Also it is remarked about why Zohran’s campaign and ability to govern is just so important. Truly a must watch.