18 books like Downsize This!

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Dude, where's my country? Michael Moore · 2003 · ★ 3.4 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate M. Moore sévit encore une fois avec humour et provocation. Le détonateur : G.W. Bush préparant sa réélection en 2004. Les armes : la dérision massive. Il s'attaque notamment aux mensonges et à la propagande dont est victime son pays depuis le 11 septembre, ainsi qu'aux secrets et aux combines de Bush avec ses amis saoudiens concernant le pétrole. Shares: American Political satire, American wit and humor, Politics and government, Social conditions

Stupid white men Michael Moore · 2001 · ★ 3.0 · 309p · ≈ 10h · Moderate OCLC 685134910 ISBN13 9788589362146 Shares: American Political satire, American wit and humor, Politics and government, Social conditions

I Am America (And So Can You!) Stephen Colbert · 2007 · ★ 3.8 · 235p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Congratulations--just by looking at this webpage, you became 25% more patriotic.From Stephen Colbert, the host of television's highest-rated punditry show The Colbert Report, comes the book to fill the other 23¿ hours of your day. I Am America (And So Can You!) contains all of the opinions that Stephen doesn't have time to shoehorn into his nightly broadcast.Dictated directly into a microcassette… Shares: American Political satire, American wit and humor, Politics and government, Humor

The bravo James Fenimore Cooper · 1831 · ★ 4.0 · 218p · ≈ 7h · Challenging Originally published in 1831, this novel is set in Venice in the bygone days of the Doges. It was inspired by Cooper's travels in Italy. The author has intended to give his countrymen, writes Cooper in his preface, "a picture of the social system of the soi-disant republics of the other hemisphere." Cooper aims to show, William Cullen Bryant said, that all systems which reserve power for the… Shares: Politics and government, Social conditions

Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys Dave Barry · 1995 · ★ 3.9 · 189p · ≈ 6h · Moderate For thousands of years, women have asked themselves: What is the deal with guys, anyway? What are they thinking? The answer, of course, is: virtually nothing. Shares: American wit and humor, Humor

A fable for critics James Russell Lowell · 1848 · 80p · ≈ 2h · Challenging A Fable for Critics By James Russell LowellA Fable for Critics is a book-length poem by American writer James Russell Lowell, first published anonymously in 1848. The poem made fun of well-known poets and critics of the time and brought notoriety to its author.A Fable for Critics satirized many of the most important figures in American literature at the time, including Ralph Waldo Emerson and… Shares: American wit and humor, Humor

Westward ha! S. J. Perelman · 1948 · 159p · ≈ 5h · Challenging Shares: American wit and humor, Humor

A continuation of the exercises, in Scurrility HallIsaac Hunt

A continuation of the exercises, in Scurrility Hall Isaac Hunt · 1765 Shares: Politics and government, Humor

Dilbert Scott Adams · 1992 · ★ 3.7 · 128p · ≈ 4h · Moderate The World's Most Influential Book on Personal SuccessThe bestselling classic that made Systems Over Goals, Talent Stacking, and Passion Is Overrated universal success advice has been reborn.Once in a generation, a book revolutionizes its category and becomes the preeminent reference that all subsequent books on the topic must pay homage to, in name or in spirit.How to Fail at Almost Everything… Shares: Corporations, American wit and humor, Humor

Too Big to Fail Andrew Ross Sorkin · 2009 · ★ 4.2 · 600p · ≈ 20h · Moderate A real-life thriller about the most tumultuous period in America's financial history by an acclaimed New York Times Reporter Andrew Ross Sorkin delivers the first true behind-the-scenes, moment-by-moment account of how the greatest financial crisis since the Great Depression developed into a global tsunami. From inside the corner office at Lehman Brothers to secret meetings in South Korea, and… Shares: USA, Business

Separating fools from their money Scott B. MacDonald · 2006 · 362p · ≈ 12h · Moderate What do Michael Milken and Martha Stewart have in common? (Answer: Both became public scapegoats for an outrageous era of greed and excess.) What was the most outrageous party thrown by a financial baron of the twentieth century? (Answer: Tough call, but either Michael Milken's Predators Ball in 1985, or Dennis Kozlowski's Sardinian birthday bash in 2001, with its vodka-spouting sculpture.) Which… Shares: USA, Business

How to live with a neurotic dog Stephen Baker · 1960 · ★ 3.7 · 138p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Faced with the complications and contradictons of modern society, today's dog becomes a neurotic. At every turn, his prime life forces—the need to eat and sleep—are thwarted. Instinct pushes him towards satisfying this hunger; sleep is necessary to infuse him with sufficient strength to get up and eat several times a day. (The average dog may require about 24 hours rest a day.) But environmental… Shares: American wit and humor, Humor

How to form your own California corporation Anthony Mancuso · 1977 · 147p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Form a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit in your state You’ve got a cause you care about—now you just need the legal status that will help your organization raise money to further that cause. Here, you’ll find all the forms and information you need to create a tax-exempt nonprofit for your group. Learn how to form a nonprofit corporation in any state and gain 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status with the… Shares: Corporations, Business

Barbarians at the Gate Bryan Burrough & John Helyar · 1920 · ★ 4.4 · 549p · ≈ 18h · Challenging Over six months on the New York Times bestseller list, Barbarians at the Gate is the definitive account of the largest takeover in Wall Street history. Bryan Burrough and John Helyar's gripping record of the frenzy that overtook Wall Street in October and November of 1988 is the story of deal makers and pulicity flaks, of strategy meetings and society dinners, of boardrooms and bedrooms, giving… Shares: Corporations, Business

More Fables George Ade · 1900 · 218p · ≈ 7h · Challenging After he had Registered at the Hotel and Swelled Up properly when addressed as "Mister" by the Clerk, he wanted to know if there was a Lively Show in Town. The Clerk told him to follow the Street until he came to all the Electric Lights and there he would find a Ballet. Uncle Brewster found the Place and looked in through the Hole at an Assistant Treasurer who was Pale and wore a Red Vest. Shares: American wit and humor, Humor

Are you a bromide?, or, The sulphitic theory expounded and exemplified according to the most recent researches into the psychology of boredom Gelett Burgess · 1906 · 63p · ≈ 2h · Challenging This book is perfectly adapted and layout for a pleasant reading on a tablet, smartphone or computer. To improve your reading experience, this digital version has been edited and formatted according to the requirements of this platform. Shares: American wit and humor, Humor

Observations by Mr. Dooley Finley Peter Dunne · 1902 · 279p · ≈ 9h · Challenging Observations by Mr Dooley presents a witty and sharp examination of society through the eyes of an observer who spends each day surrounded by conversations, opinions, and shifting beliefs. The narrative uses a relaxed conversational tone to explore how people respond to cultural trends, political debates, and the constant urge to appear informed. Instead of focusing on individuals, the book… Shares: American wit and humor, Humor

The vested interests and the common man. The modern point of view and the new order Thorstein Veblen · 1920 · 186p · ≈ 6h · Challenging This expansive collection gathers Thorstein Veblen's major writings on capitalism, institutions, education, and social power, including The Theory of Business Enterprise, The Higher Learning in America, The Vested Interests and the Common Man, and essays on capital, workmanship, and industrial organization. Written in Veblen's famously ironic, analytic prose, these works expose the conflict… Shares: Industry, Business

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