This is an insanely good book. 11/10. Its a great reflection on what is good about our society, and what goodness is hidden from us because of it.

As always with Ursula K. Le Guin what makes this special is how it manages to deal with humongous societal issues in a very personal introspective manner. At the end of the day, society is made up of individuals and the more you dig into the more clear the human nature in it becomes. This book cuts right to the chase and clearly lays out how the structures around us shape our lives in the details.

This book also had some great quotable sections. My favourite was this on the subject of economics: “…where greed, laziness, and envy were assumed to move all men’s acts, even the terrible became banal”.

Would recommend this book to anyone without a second thought.