Ask HN: What books taught you the most about human nature?
I've been reading through Discworld recently, and have been pleasantly surprised by the amount of (tongue-in-cheek) wisdom contained therein.
Since HN originally pointed me to Discworld, I thought I'd ask -- what other books -- fiction or otherwise -- have changed your perspective on human psychology / sociology / the space of possible minds?
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The Prince (Machiavelli)
Beyond Good And Evil (Nietzche)
A History of Western Philosophy (Russel)
The Fourth Turning (Strauss, Howe)
Also, Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius (Machiavelli) is a fascinating read on human political machinations (albeit fairly slanted by Machiavelli's personal views)