"A Modest Proposal" is one of the political essays collected in this little book, written by Jonathan Swift in the 1700s.

It's a satire proposing a solution to famine in Ireland -- a solution that is shocking, absurd, and laugh-out-loud funny. I had no idea what this book was about before I started it and couldn't believe my eyes at first when I read about the economical benefits of eating... human babies.

The other essays are interesting as well, also criticizing the state of affairs through witty humor and irony or simply expressing concern. I liked this quote especially:
"[...] the true causes of any countries flourishing and growing rich [...]. The sixth is by being governed only by laws made with their own consent; for otherwise they are not a free people."