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Creed and Deed: A Series of DiscoursesCreed and Deed: A Series of Discourses by Felix Adler
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Founder of the Ethical Culture Movement, Adler was in his 20s when he founded the movement. This is a collection of his first year's speeches to the Society, and remarkably readable.
Ethics for Everyone: How to Increase Your Moral IntelligenceEthics for Everyone: How to Increase Your Moral Intelligence by Arthur Dobrin
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Dobrin won't tell you the answer to your ethical question, but how to find it. Using examples from real modern life, he encourages the reader to take a look at all sides of the question, gather as much information as possible, and avoid jumping to hasty decisions.
Propaganda: The Formation of Men's AttitudesPropaganda: The Formation of Men's Attitudes by Jacques Ellul
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The more you understand about how the manipulators work, the better you can resist their influence.
Brainwash: The Secret History of Mind ControlBrainwash: The Secret History of Mind Control by Dominic Streatfeild
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Should we be using these techniques in Guantanamo Bay? How do we resist the effects of dangerous cults? Can someone really be programmed against their will? A very, very scary book.
The Dark Side: How Evangelical Teachings Corrupt Love and TruthThe Dark Side: How Evangelical Teachings Corrupt Love and Truth by Valerie Tarico
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Have certain religions gone too far in mind control techniques? What can we do about it?
EscapeEscape by Carolyn Jessop
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What can be done to help the brainwashed victims of extremist polygamy cults? One brave woman tells her story, and shows what we can do.
The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of ReasonThe End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason by Sam Harris
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Harris makes a compelling case that faith, as a concept, does us a great deal of harm. He argues for evidence, reason, and rational decision-making to replace blind faith.
American Theocracy: The Peril and Politics of Radical Religion, Oil, and Borrowed Money in the 21st CenturyAmerican Theocracy: The Peril and Politics of Radical Religion, Oil, and Borrowed Money in the 21st Century by Kevin Phillips
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Phillips is an English man who has made a life study of our Republican Party. He argues that we have allowed the GOP to carry us down some very dangerous paths.
Animal Farm and 1984Animal Farm and 1984 by George Orwell
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The two works of fiction that everyone interested in ethics must read. They portray political policies that run amok when ethical judgement is not appied. How government can see its citizens as less than human, and degrade them to being less than human in their own eyes.