The Conscience of a Conservative by Barry Goldwater

What it is: The Conscience of a Conservative
Why I should read it:
Who told me to read it:

Something by Stanislav Lem

Who told me to read it: Please see the linked blog post.

The Illuminatus Trilogy -- Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson

What it is: The trilogy is a satirical, postmodern, science fiction-influenced adventure story; a drug- and sex-laden trek through a number of conspiracy theories, both historical and imaginary, which hinge around the authors' version of the Illuminati. (That whole sentence was stolen from the wikipedia page)
Why I should read it:
Who told me to read it: The Church of the SubGenius

Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom -- Cory Doctrow

What it is: a book
Why I should read it:

(13:25:55) Rich : have you read any Cory Doctorow?
(13:26:01) Aaron : nope
(13:26:46) Rich : He's got very original, very engaging concepts, but his lack of editing and tendency to create unbelievable characters is very frustrating
(13:27:38) Rich : I'd say the only one worth reading is Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom
(13:29:11) Rich : humanity solves the problems of death and scarcity of resources, abolished work, etc...
(13:29:34) Rich : which is great to read about, because it's very imaginative, especially his concepts of an economy based on merit and respect as the currency
(13:29:40) Rich : but the actual story is disposable

Who told me to read it: Rich