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Many books celebrate conservatism's accomplishments, but these books correct misinformation and fill in important cultural and historical gaps in conservative discourse.

By Michael Malice
November 5, 2019

At its best, conservatism is about learning the lessons of the past and applying them to today. Conservatives cannot expect for one second to get an accurate representation of this past from the corporate press, let alone an entertainment industry where matters have to be simplified and edited simply as a function of the medium.

While there are many lists of books that validate conservatism and celebrate its accomplishments, this list is something else entirely. Here are 10 books that undercut the misinformation put forth by the culture at large and that every conservative should read to fill in gaps in contemporary conservative discourse.
1. ‘Economics in One Lesson,’ by Henry Hazlitt (1946)

Borrowing the broken-window fallacy expounded by Frédéric Bastiat, Hazlitt discusses bad economics, which focuses on seen, short-term benefits, against good economics, which contrasts those benefits against unseen broader costs. Crystal-clear in its exposition, this short work will allow every conservative to examine political proposals in an entirely new light.

2. ‘The Black Book of Communism,’ by Stéphane Courtois, et al. (1999)

Conservatives often like to dismiss socialism as identical to communism, but this is far too simple an analysis....


https://thefederalist.com/2019/11/05/10-...misinformation/

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Hmmm. Provocative list.