![Why Not Socialism?](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1386551026l/19301265._SX98_.jpg)
My rating: 1 of 5 stars
It's shocking that any thinker takes this famous book at all seriously. While I didn't expect to agree with Cohen or find his arguments ultimately persuasive, I did expect at least to find an argument. But this is how I would summarize the book: "Let’s assume markets produce unjust results. Let’s assume socialist equality is ideal. Therefore, socialism--even though I admit it is not feasible. " The camping trip thought experiment is utterly unconvincing and not realistic. It baldy confuses cooperation with collectively. His extension of this to his claims about socialism is a spectacular non-sequitur.
Cohen may deserve his philosophical reputation for his other work, but this book is just embarrassing.
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