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Comment author: hofmannsthal 17 June 2016 06:31:21AM 0 points [-]

Appreciative of the broadness here, but I take trust in the readership here to recommend interestingly.

I'm looking for an introductory book on non-democratic political systems. I'd be particularly interested in a book that argues some of the core issues in democracy, and proposes alternative solutions.

I often find myself critical of democratic systems ("we shouldn't be voting, I don't trust these people"), but have little arguing power to the alternatives when needed. Often hear neoreactionary / anarchism thrown around, but I'd actually like to ready beyond a wikipedia article.

Thoughts?

Comment author: WalterL 17 June 2016 02:02:27PM 1 point [-]

Moldbug is generally the best neoreactionary to read imho. Google moldbuggery to find a site that indexes his output in a more navigatable version than the original blog.

Obviously this isn't a book, per se, but his 'gentle introduction' sized threads are novella sized at least.