Steal This Book
From the book description:
"A driving force behind the social revolution of the 1960s and 1970s, Hoffman inspired a generation to challenge the status quo. Meant as a practical guide for the aspiring hippie, Steal This Book captures Hoffman's puckish tone and became a cult classic with over 200,000 copies sold. Outrageously illustrated by R. Crumb, it nevertheless conveys a serious message to all would-be revolutionaries: You don't have to take it anymore. 'All Power to the Imagination was his credo. Abbie was the best.' — Studs Terkel"
Why this is progressive/liberal: Abbie Hoffman is an icon of the progressive movement. A founder of the Yippies and one of the Chicago Seven, Hoffman's ability to introduce humor and theatricality to protests helped distinguish the protests of the New Left from their forebears. Hoffman suffered from bipolar disorder and finally succumbed to depression in 1989 at the age of 52. His prankster spirit lives on in social justice protests to this day.
In Steal This Book he lays out a way to live for free. Sadly, the book is almost wholly out-of-date, but worth reading for its spirit of finding a way to live outside the system.
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