Yes, Modern Times is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the 20th century.
I started my readings of his works with “The Birth of the Modern” in 1991. My mom wanted to buy me a book and insisted I name one and The Birth of the Modern had just come out. She complained that I read books that were too expensive, LOL.
I was hooked and have read a number of others with great appreciation. The left loves to ignore the great writers of the Conservative stripe: Russell Kirk, Thomas Sowell, Richard Weaver, and Paul Johnson fits right in there.
My inspiration for “Patriot’s History of the US” and “Patriot’s History of the Modern World.”