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Buddhism
by Damien Keown • 1996
Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?
3.74
3k+
Buddhism Summary
Buddhism 95%
Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?
by Damien Keown 1996
3.74
3k+ ratings
The Big Myth
by Naomi Oreskes • 2023
Free market worship was never ancient wisdom. It was a business propaganda campaign.
4.36
712
The Big Myth Summary
The Big Myth 95%
Free market worship was never ancient wisdom. It was a business propaganda campaign.
by Naomi Oreskes 2023
4.36
712 ratings
Global Capitalism
by Jeffry A. Frieden • 2007
How governments built the first global economy, dismantled it, and rebuilt.
3.87
644
Global Capitalism Summary
Global Capitalism 95%
How governments built the first global economy, dismantled it, and rebuilt.
by Jeffry A. Frieden 2007
3.87
644 ratings
Thinking like an Economist
by Elizabeth Popp Berman • 2022
How efficiency-driven economics took over US policy, even from liberals, and what it left behind.
3.93
213
Thinking like an Economist Summary
Thinking like an Economist 95%
How efficiency-driven economics took over US policy, even from liberals, and what it left behind.
by Elizabeth Popp Berman 2022
3.93
213 ratings
Kicking Away the Ladder
by Ha-Joon Chang • 2002
Tariffs, subsidies, and industrial espionage built the West. Now it preaches free trade to the rest.
4.21
1k+
Kicking Away the Ladder Summary
Kicking Away the Ladder 95%
Tariffs, subsidies, and industrial espionage built the West. Now it preaches free trade to the rest.
by Ha-Joon Chang 2002
4.21
1k+ ratings
Bad Samaritans
by Ha-Joon Chang • 2007
Rich nations preach free trade. Their own history is tariffs, state planning, and stolen patents.
4.20
6k+
Bad Samaritans Summary
Bad Samaritans 95%
Rich nations preach free trade. Their own history is tariffs, state planning, and stolen patents.
by Ha-Joon Chang 2007
4.20
6k+ ratings
Invisible Doctrine
by George Monbiot • 2024
Most people can't name the ideology governing our world. That's exactly how it stays powerful.
4.37
4k+
Invisible Doctrine Summary
Invisible Doctrine 94%
Most people can't name the ideology governing our world. That's exactly how it stays powerful.
by George Monbiot 2024
4.37
4k+ ratings
Silent Coup
by Claire Provost • 2023
Companies sue nations in secret tribunals, run private cities, command armies. Voters never agreed.
4.31
277
Silent Coup Summary
Silent Coup 94%
Companies sue nations in secret tribunals, run private cities, command armies. Voters never agreed.
by Claire Provost 2023
4.31
277 ratings
Capitalism in America
by Alan Greenspan • 2018
America's 400-year economic experiment: why each era's solution becomes the next era's problem.
4.06
2k+
Capitalism in America Summary
Capitalism in America 94%
America's 400-year economic experiment: why each era's solution becomes the next era's problem.
by Alan Greenspan 2018
4.06
2k+ ratings
Concrete Economics
by Stephen S. Cohen • 2015
Free markets didn't build American prosperity. Government did, repeatedly, then we forgot.
3.87
283
Concrete Economics Summary
Concrete Economics 94%
Free markets didn't build American prosperity. Government did, repeatedly, then we forgot.
by Stephen S. Cohen 2015
3.87
283 ratings
What Would the Great Economists Do?
by Linda Yueh • 2018
Trade wars. Stagnant pay. Slowing growth. Twelve great economists diagnosed them all, decades ago.
3.66
1k+
What Would the Great Economists Do? Summary
What Would the Great Economists Do? 94%
Trade wars. Stagnant pay. Slowing growth. Twelve great economists diagnosed them all, decades ago.
by Linda Yueh 2018
3.66
1k+ ratings
The Shock Doctrine
by Naomi Klein • 2007
Chile 1973, Iraq 2003, New Orleans 2005: each crisis was followed by the same economic playbook.
4.30
55k+
The Shock Doctrine Summary
The Shock Doctrine 94%
Chile 1973, Iraq 2003, New Orleans 2005: each crisis was followed by the same economic playbook.
by Naomi Klein 2007
4.30
55k+ ratings
The Big Three in Economics
by Mark Skousen • 2007
Smith, Marx, and Keynes built three rival blueprints for capitalism. The argument never ended.
3.59
863
The Big Three in Economics Summary
The Big Three in Economics 94%
Smith, Marx, and Keynes built three rival blueprints for capitalism. The argument never ended.
by Mark Skousen 2007
3.59
863 ratings
Popular Economics
by John Tamny • 2015
LeBron James and the Rolling Stones reveal why most economic policy makes things worse.
3.64
300
Popular Economics Summary
Popular Economics 94%
LeBron James and the Rolling Stones reveal why most economic policy makes things worse.
by John Tamny 2015
3.64
300 ratings
Choice
by Robert P. Murphy • 2015
Socialism cannot do arithmetic. Without market prices, no planner can know what anything is worth.
4.60
259
Choice Summary
Choice 94%
Socialism cannot do arithmetic. Without market prices, no planner can know what anything is worth.
by Robert P. Murphy 2015
4.60
259 ratings
Goliath
by Matt Stoller • 2019
A century ago, America broke the trusts. An intellectual counterrevolution brought them back.
4.23
1k+
Goliath Summary
Goliath 94%
A century ago, America broke the trusts. An intellectual counterrevolution brought them back.
by Matt Stoller 2019
4.23
1k+ ratings
23 Things They Don't Tell You about Capitalism
by Ha-Joon Chang • 2010
Markets were never free, finance is too fast: 23 reversals that rewrite capitalism.
3.96
13k+
23 Things They Don't Tell You about Capitalism Summary
23 Things They Don't Tell You about Capitalism 94%
Markets were never free, finance is too fast: 23 reversals that rewrite capitalism.
by Ha-Joon Chang 2010
3.96
13k+ ratings
Capitalism, Alone
by Branko Milanović • 2019
Capitalism has no rivals left, only two forms. Each carries a contradiction that could unravel it.
4.11
1k+
Capitalism, Alone Summary
Capitalism, Alone 94%
Capitalism has no rivals left, only two forms. Each carries a contradiction that could unravel it.
by Branko Milanović 2019
4.11
1k+ ratings
The Worldly Philosophers
by Robert L. Heilbroner • 1953
Why capitalism's greatest thinkers were also its sharpest critics, from Smith to Schumpeter.
4.16
9k+
The Worldly Philosophers Summary
The Worldly Philosophers 94%
Why capitalism's greatest thinkers were also its sharpest critics, from Smith to Schumpeter.
by Robert L. Heilbroner 1953
4.16
9k+ ratings
The Age of Capital, 1848–1875
by Eric J. Hobsbawm • 1975
After 1848, capitalism conquered the globe. Railways, gold, and free trade were its weapons.
4.27
5k+
The Age of Capital, 1848–1875 Summary
The Age of Capital, 1848–1875 94%
After 1848, capitalism conquered the globe. Railways, gold, and free trade were its weapons.
by Eric J. Hobsbawm 1975
4.27
5k+ ratings
Unholy Trinity
by Richard Peet • 2003
Wall Street's enforcers: how three institutions built an economic order the poor never chose.
3.57
147
Unholy Trinity Summary
Unholy Trinity 94%
Wall Street's enforcers: how three institutions built an economic order the poor never chose.
by Richard Peet 2003
3.57
147 ratings
Consequences of Capitalism
by Noam Chomsky • 2020
The system that breeds inequality also engineers the discontent that threatens to bring it down.
4.33
2k+
Consequences of Capitalism Summary
Consequences of Capitalism 94%
The system that breeds inequality also engineers the discontent that threatens to bring it down.
by Noam Chomsky 2020
4.33
2k+ ratings
The Globalization Paradox
by Dani Rodrik • 2010
The case for why global markets must sometimes give way to the voting booth.
4.00
2k+
The Globalization Paradox Summary
The Globalization Paradox 94%
The case for why global markets must sometimes give way to the voting booth.
by Dani Rodrik 2010
4.00
2k+ ratings
First Principles
by John Brian Taylor • 2012
America's prosperity was built on five economic principles. Then it abandoned every one of them.
3.67
105
First Principles Summary
First Principles 94%
America's prosperity was built on five economic principles. Then it abandoned every one of them.
by John Brian Taylor 2012
3.67
105 ratings
Trade Wars Are Class Wars
by Matthew C. Klein • 2020
The real trade war is between classes, not nations. Money flows, not goods, tell the story.
4.11
2k+
Trade Wars Are Class Wars Summary
Trade Wars Are Class Wars 94%
The real trade war is between classes, not nations. Money flows, not goods, tell the story.
by Matthew C. Klein 2020
4.11
2k+ ratings
Talking to My Daughter About the Economy
by Yanis Varoufakis • 2013
Capitalism began when grain storage created money and debt. Its crisis is written into that origin.
4.13
21k+
Talking to My Daughter About the Economy Summary
Talking to My Daughter About the Economy 94%
Capitalism began when grain storage created money and debt. Its crisis is written into that origin.
by Yanis Varoufakis 2013
4.13
21k+ ratings
Economic Policy
by Ludwig von Mises • 1979
Why price controls always cause queues, and why printing money is a policy, not an accident.
4.34
2k+
Economic Policy Summary
Economic Policy 94%
Why price controls always cause queues, and why printing money is a policy, not an accident.
by Ludwig von Mises 1979
4.34
2k+ ratings
Making Globalization Work
by Joseph E. Stiglitz • 2006
Rich nations wrote global trade rules for themselves. A Nobel economist's plan to rewrite them.
3.85
2k+
Making Globalization Work Summary
Making Globalization Work 93%
Rich nations wrote global trade rules for themselves. A Nobel economist's plan to rewrite them.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2006
3.85
2k+ ratings
The Road to Freedom
by Joseph E. Stiglitz • 2024
Your freedom may be my shackles. A Nobel laureate redefines what economic freedom actually requires.
3.98
857
The Road to Freedom Summary
The Road to Freedom 93%
Your freedom may be my shackles. A Nobel laureate redefines what economic freedom actually requires.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2024
3.98
857 ratings
Technofeudalism
by Yanis Varoufakis • 2023
Capitalism is dead. The successor isn't socialism but a digital feudalism run by tech platforms.
4.02
10k+
Technofeudalism Summary
Technofeudalism 93%
Capitalism is dead. The successor isn't socialism but a digital feudalism run by tech platforms.
by Yanis Varoufakis 2023
4.02
10k+ ratings
Capitalism Unbound
by Andrew Bernstein • 2009
Before capitalism, life expectancy was under 35. The moral case for freedom starts with that number.
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50
Capitalism Unbound Summary
Capitalism Unbound 93%
Before capitalism, life expectancy was under 35. The moral case for freedom starts with that number.
by Andrew Bernstein 2009
4.36
50 ratings
New Ideas from Dead Economists
by Todd G. Buchholz • 1989
Dead economists still dictate your taxes, your job, and your trade policy. Here's what they argued.
3.84
2k+
New Ideas from Dead Economists Summary
New Ideas from Dead Economists 93%
Dead economists still dictate your taxes, your job, and your trade policy. Here's what they argued.
by Todd G. Buchholz 1989
3.84
2k+ ratings
All the Presidents' Bankers
by Nomi Prins • 2014
A century of backroom deals: how bankers, not presidents, drove America's rise to global power.
4.07
539
All the Presidents' Bankers Summary
All the Presidents' Bankers 93%
A century of backroom deals: how bankers, not presidents, drove America's rise to global power.
by Nomi Prins 2014
4.07
539 ratings
Liberalism
by Ludwig von Mises • 1927
Peace is not natural: it must be built on property rights, free trade, and limited government.
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2k+
Liberalism Summary
Liberalism 93%
Peace is not natural: it must be built on property rights, free trade, and limited government.
by Ludwig von Mises 1927
4.17
2k+ ratings
Capitalism and Freedom
by Milton Friedman • 1962
Why political freedom requires competitive capitalism, and what that means for government's role.
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Capitalism and Freedom Summary
Capitalism and Freedom 93%
Why political freedom requires competitive capitalism, and what that means for government's role.
by Milton Friedman 1962
3.90
15k+ ratings
The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism
by Martin Wolf • 2023
The system that delivered freedom and prosperity is devouring itself from the inside.
3.91
1k+
The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism Summary
The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism 93%
The system that delivered freedom and prosperity is devouring itself from the inside.
by Martin Wolf 2023
3.91
1k+ ratings
The Constitution of Liberty
by Friedrich A. Hayek • 1978
Socialism's fatal flaw isn't corruption: no one mind can know enough to run a nation.
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The Constitution of Liberty Summary
The Constitution of Liberty 93%
Socialism's fatal flaw isn't corruption: no one mind can know enough to run a nation.
by Friedrich A. Hayek 1978
4.16
3k+ ratings
Keynes Hayek
by Nicholas Wapshott • 2011
Keynes said spend during crashes. Hayek said get out of the way. That fight never ended.
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Keynes Hayek Summary
Keynes Hayek 93%
Keynes said spend during crashes. Hayek said get out of the way. That fight never ended.
by Nicholas Wapshott 2011
3.92
3k+ ratings
Wars and Capital (Semiotext
by Éric Alliez • 2016
Capitalism is a war system that uses markets, not an economic system that uses war.
3.93
29
Wars and Capital (Semiotext Summary
Wars and Capital (Semiotext 93%
Capitalism is a war system that uses markets, not an economic system that uses war.
by Éric Alliez 2016
3.93
29 ratings
The Global Minotaur
by Yanis Varoufakis • 2011
Global prosperity ran on America's twin deficits from the 1970s until 2008. Then the engine died.
4.17
2k+
The Global Minotaur Summary
The Global Minotaur 93%
Global prosperity ran on America's twin deficits from the 1970s until 2008. Then the engine died.
by Yanis Varoufakis 2011
4.17
2k+ ratings
Freefall
by Joseph E. Stiglitz • 2010
The 2008 crash was a crisis of economic ideas, not just banks. The ideas are still orthodox.
3.88
4k+
Freefall Summary
Freefall 93%
The 2008 crash was a crisis of economic ideas, not just banks. The ideas are still orthodox.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2010
3.88
4k+ ratings
Economics Rules
by Dani Rodrik • 2015
Economics is a toolkit, not a doctrine. The skill is knowing which model the moment demands.
3.94
1k+
Economics Rules Summary
Economics Rules 93%
Economics is a toolkit, not a doctrine. The skill is knowing which model the moment demands.
by Dani Rodrik 2015
3.94
1k+ ratings
An Empire of Wealth
by John Steele Gordon • 2004
How a scrappy republic became the engine of global capitalism, from canals to microchips.
4.10
1k+
An Empire of Wealth Summary
An Empire of Wealth 93%
How a scrappy republic became the engine of global capitalism, from canals to microchips.
by John Steele Gordon 2004
4.10
1k+ ratings
Radical Markets
by Eric A. Posner • 2018
We stopped markets halfway. Finishing them means anyone can buy your house at your price.
3.95
2k+
Radical Markets Summary
Radical Markets 93%
We stopped markets halfway. Finishing them means anyone can buy your house at your price.
by Eric A. Posner 2018
3.95
2k+ ratings
Edible Economics
by Ha-Joon Chang • 2022
Your dinner is a map of global economics: tariffs, subsidies, and the myths we still believe.
3.83
3k+
Edible Economics Summary
Edible Economics 93%
Your dinner is a map of global economics: tariffs, subsidies, and the myths we still believe.
by Ha-Joon Chang 2022
3.83
3k+ ratings
A Splendid Exchange
by William J. Bernstein • 2008
Commerce, not conquest, built the modern world: the history of trade from obsidian to oil.
4.16
3k+
A Splendid Exchange Summary
A Splendid Exchange 93%
Commerce, not conquest, built the modern world: the history of trade from obsidian to oil.
by William J. Bernstein 2008
4.16
3k+ ratings
The Value of Everything
by Mariana Mazzucato • 2018
Economics lost the line between earning and extracting. A 150-year mistake now shapes every sector.
4.07
4k+
The Value of Everything Summary
The Value of Everything 93%
Economics lost the line between earning and extracting. A 150-year mistake now shapes every sector.
by Mariana Mazzucato 2018
4.07
4k+ ratings
The Age of Abundance
by Brink Lindsey • 2007
Postwar abundance split America into two rival faiths; their deadlock still defines us.
3.51
134
The Age of Abundance Summary
The Age of Abundance 93%
Postwar abundance split America into two rival faiths; their deadlock still defines us.
by Brink Lindsey 2007
3.51
134 ratings
Killing the Host
by Michael Hudson • 2013
Debt inflates wealth, then crushes the real economy; the 2008 bailouts saved the wrong patient.
4.34
387
Killing the Host Summary
Killing the Host 93%
Debt inflates wealth, then crushes the real economy; the 2008 bailouts saved the wrong patient.
by Michael Hudson 2013
4.34
387 ratings
Deliverance and Spiritual Warfare Manual
by John Eckhardt • 2014
No market, no prices. No prices, no economic calculus. That's why socialism devours its own capital.
4.63
345
Deliverance and Spiritual Warfare Manual Summary
Deliverance and Spiritual Warfare Manual 93%
No market, no prices. No prices, no economic calculus. That's why socialism devours its own capital.
by John Eckhardt 2014
4.63
345 ratings
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