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A review by rossbm
Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed by James C. Scott
4.0
(read as ebook)
This book can be very interesting as it describes different attempts by the state to impose order and thus more easily control a chaotic world. Scientific forestry and Soviet collectivization are a couple of the fascinating examples. The author goes into excessive detail in places, perhaps reflecting his academic background, making this book harder to read. I'll admit to skipping some parts but I would still recommend reading Seeing like a State
This book can be very interesting as it describes different attempts by the state to impose order and thus more easily control a chaotic world. Scientific forestry and Soviet collectivization are a couple of the fascinating examples. The author goes into excessive detail in places, perhaps reflecting his academic background, making this book harder to read. I'll admit to skipping some parts but I would still recommend reading Seeing like a State