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Summary: A 60's compendium of ways to beat the "system."
Review: This book will tell you how to get free phone calls, parking, food, money, drugs and love. A 1960's treatise on beating the "establishment"
at their own games. This collection of rip-offs and cons are all very dated by todays standards. An entertaining read that will give some insight into the Yippie culture of the late 1960's, the anarchistic twin of the Hippie movement. Yes, my
copy of "Steal This Book" was.
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Summary: Having to buy what I first stole!
Review: When "Steal This Book" first hit the bookstores, I did exactly as I was asked to do - I stole my first copy. Now, some 25 years later, I'm buying another copy, but this time I'll only get it with the use of some plastic. What did our friend Abbie have to say about plastic? Yes, the times they are a changin
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Summary: steal this book brings order to helpful techniques.
Review: Steal this book was a gentle reminder that the people who have the goods always leave ways for the people who don't to scrape the spoils from between their toes. Mr. Hoffman has delivered a blow to security and order that has lasted twenty-six years. The book is a simple yet effective guidebook for creative procurement. Thanks
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Summary: A 60's compendium of ways to beat the "system."
Review: This book will tell you how to get free phone calls, parking, food, money, drugs and love. A 1960's treatise on beating the "establishment"at their own games. This collection of rip-offs and cons are all very dated by todays standards. An entertaining read that will give some insight into the Yippie culture of the late 1960's, the anarchistic twin of the Hippie movement. Yes, my copy of "Steal This Book" was.
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Summary: Food for thought
Review: I had this book ages ago, and you can guess what happened to it.
I'm ordering another copy now, and I'm getting it for one simple reason.
I want the recipe for Yippie Yogurt.
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Summary: Only good for historical perspective today
Review: As a professed liberal-radical, I was long excited to read Hoffman's seminal organizing text. I heard so much about this infamous title, but never could apparently find a copy of the book itself. When I finally did get a copy, I was disappointed how short-sighted Hoffman's goals were.
Even in the 1960's, the tactics in this book would not help the intended audience. The frequent advocacy of violence as a tool to make change appears to be more in line with the far right.
There are some useful critiques of power relationships here, but the book suffers from very outdated information. What was cutting edge for activists in my parent's generation now seems like it should be a historical footnote in a Smithsonian exhibit on political protest in the 1960's.
Individuals who are looking for an in-depth portrait of Hoffman should consider renting/purchasing 'Steal This Movie'.
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Summary: book of the century
Review: Hoffman was a genius for writing this book. Although most (though not all) methods put forth by this book are outdated, this book is still very interesting and useful. He talks about how to make molotov cocktails, pipebombs, how to street fight (for self defense), demonstrating, getting free food, and how to rip off payphones. I think its time for a new revised edition, though. This book also portrays the culture of the 1960's Vietnam era. It is full of interesting pictures. Buy this book, or better yet, steal it from your local barnes and noble I really like Hoffman because he brought humor and fun into the struggle. I suggest you also read his autobiography
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Summary: Stole it in 1977 from Books Inc.
Review: It wasn't worth it. Even a no cost. Most of his scams were already known. Hobo's had told me about most of them when I was a kid in the 50's.
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