Discipline and Punish vs Totem und Tabu: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Discipline and Punish

Discipline and Punish Michel Foucault · 1975 ★★★★☆ 4.0 333 pages · ≈ 6 h 10 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Totem und Tabu

Totem und Tabu Sigmund Freud · 1913 ★★★★☆ 3.8 186 pages · ≈ 3 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Totem und Tabu is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Discipline and Punish.

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