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Seeing Like a State

Name: Seeing Like a State
Author: James C. Scott

by James C. Scott

1998•Documentary•454 pages

Taste attributes: documentarypoliticalhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeA grounded, original non-fiction book: heavy and intricate. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.3 / 5

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About This Book

Examines how (sometimes quasi-) authoritarian central planning fails to deliver the goods, be they increased resources for the state or a better life for the people.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryPoliticalHistoricalSocial commentaryInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Central planningSocial engineeringSocial aspects of Central planningSocial aspectsAuthoritarianismEconomic assistance, domesticSocial problemsHuman services

Details

Author: James C. Scott
Published: 1998
Pages: 454
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Source: Open Library

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