The Road to Serfdom vs Two Treatises on Government: Which Should You Read?
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The Road to Serfdom
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A classic work in political philosophy, intellectual and cultural history, and economics, The Road to Serfdom has inspired and infuriated politicians, scholars, and general readers for half a century. Originally…
Two Treatises on Government
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The “Two Treatises of Government” is about the former false principles and foundation of sir Robert Filmer and his followers. They are detected and overthrown. The latter is an essay concerning the true original extent…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Road to Serfdom highest: The Road to Serfdom 4.1 · Two Treatises on Government 3.9.
- The Road to Serfdom is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Two Treatises on Government.
- The Road to Serfdom has the widest readership — 26748 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Road to Serfdom | Two Treatises on Government | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (26748) | — |
| Google Books | 4.0 (14) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (83) | — |
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Reception
| The Road to Serfdom | Two Treatises on Government | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 26748 | 4 |
| Editions | 34 | 112 |
| Citations | 442 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 57511 | — |
| Reading it now | 3702 | — |
| Written reviews | 2058 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 7634 | 5236 |
| Pages | 248 | 422 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Road to Serfdom or Two Treatises on Government?
The Road to Serfdom has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Road to Serfdom 4.1/5, Two Treatises on Government 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Road to Serfdom or Two Treatises on Government?
The Road to Serfdom is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Road to Serfdom (248 pages, ≈ 4 h 36 m); Two Treatises on Government (422 pages, ≈ 7 h 49 m).
Which is harder to read: The Road to Serfdom or Two Treatises on Government?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Road to Serfdom: Challenging; Two Treatises on Government: Demanding.