A must read that's not on the list yet: On Liberty, John Stuart Mill. The thoughts/ideas on society and politics are the sort that will resonate with a lot of

A must read that's not on the list yet: On Liberty, John Stuart Mill. The thoughts/ideas on society and politics are the sort that will resonate with a lot of the HN crowd. They advocate things like free speech, freedom of thought, equal rights for women, a utilitarian view of morality. Some choice quotes: "actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness; wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness" "the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others." He was a pretty smart guy and a lot of what he advocated is now baked in to western societies as the norm.