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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 96%
Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?
by Damien Keown 1996
3.74
3k+ ratings
General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money
by John Maynard Keynes • 1935
Mass unemployment can be a stable trap. Recovery requires investment, not wage cuts or patience.
3.85
6k+
General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money Summary
General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money 94%
Mass unemployment can be a stable trap. Recovery requires investment, not wage cuts or patience.
by John Maynard Keynes 1935
3.85
6k+ 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
Keynes
by Robert Skidelsky • 2009
The 2008 crash was an indictment of an economics that abandoned Keynes. Markets don't self-correct.
3.78
1k+
Keynes Summary
Keynes 94%
The 2008 crash was an indictment of an economics that abandoned Keynes. Markets don't self-correct.
by Robert Skidelsky 2009
3.78
1k+ ratings
Keynes Hayek
by Nicholas Wapshott • 2011
Keynes said spend during crashes. Hayek said get out of the way. That fight never ended.
3.92
3k+
Keynes Hayek Summary
Keynes Hayek 94%
Keynes said spend during crashes. Hayek said get out of the way. That fight never ended.
by Nicholas Wapshott 2011
3.92
3k+ ratings
The Worldly Philosophers
by Robert L. Heilbroner • 1953
Why capitalism's greatest thinkers were also its sharpest critics, from Smith to Schumpeter.
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9k+
The Worldly Philosophers Summary
The Worldly Philosophers 93%
Why capitalism's greatest thinkers were also its sharpest critics, from Smith to Schumpeter.
by Robert L. Heilbroner 1953
4.16
9k+ ratings
Bagehot
by James Grant • 2019
Taught central banks to halt a panic, and turned the money page into required reading.
3.67
161
Bagehot Summary
Bagehot 93%
Taught central banks to halt a panic, and turned the money page into required reading.
by James Grant 2019
3.67
161 ratings
Why Minsky Matters
by L. Randall Wray • 2015
Crises brew inside calm markets: the economist who proved it and the policies his insight demands.
4.17
202
Why Minsky Matters Summary
Why Minsky Matters 92%
Crises brew inside calm markets: the economist who proved it and the policies his insight demands.
by L. Randall Wray 2015
4.17
202 ratings
Maestro
by Bob Woodward • 2000
A 22.6% crash. A new Fed chair. One sentence to calm the world, and the quiet method behind it all.
3.42
876
Maestro Summary
Maestro 92%
A 22.6% crash. A new Fed chair. One sentence to calm the world, and the quiet method behind it all.
by Bob Woodward 2000
3.42
876 ratings
The Man Who Knew
by Sebastian Mallaby • 2016
The jazz musician who ran the American economy, and the libertarian faith that almost broke it.
4.32
1k+
The Man Who Knew Summary
The Man Who Knew 92%
The jazz musician who ran the American economy, and the libertarian faith that almost broke it.
by Sebastian Mallaby 2016
4.32
1k+ ratings
GDP
by Diane Coyle • 2014
GDP was built for counting tanks and factories, not software, services, or a livable planet.
3.65
816
GDP Summary
GDP 92%
GDP was built for counting tanks and factories, not software, services, or a livable planet.
by Diane Coyle 2014
3.65
816 ratings
Animal Spirits
by George A. Akerlof • 2008
Economists assume you're rational. You're not. Five psychological forces actually run the economy.
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5k+
Animal Spirits Summary
Animal Spirits 92%
Economists assume you're rational. You're not. Five psychological forces actually run the economy.
by George A. Akerlof 2008
3.77
5k+ 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? 92%
Trade wars. Stagnant pay. Slowing growth. Twelve great economists diagnosed them all, decades ago.
by Linda Yueh 2018
3.66
1k+ ratings
Fischer Black and the Revolutionary Idea of Finance
by Perry G. Mehrling • 2005
One man's belief that markets seek balance transformed how the world prices risk and trades options.
4.01
156
Fischer Black and the Revolutionary Idea of Finance Summary
Fischer Black and the Revolutionary Idea of Finance 92%
One man's belief that markets seek balance transformed how the world prices risk and trades options.
by Perry G. Mehrling 2005
4.01
156 ratings
Economics Explained
by Robert L. Heilbroner • 1982
Capitalism is not human nature; it is a recent, revolutionary system with discoverable rules.
3.73
438
Economics Explained Summary
Economics Explained 92%
Capitalism is not human nature; it is a recent, revolutionary system with discoverable rules.
by Robert L. Heilbroner 1982
3.73
438 ratings
The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008
by Paul Krugman • 2008
2008 was not new. It was Japan's lost decade and Asia's meltdown, repeated.
3.83
9k+
The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008 Summary
The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008 92%
2008 was not new. It was Japan's lost decade and Asia's meltdown, repeated.
by Paul Krugman 2008
3.83
9k+ ratings
Lords of Finance
by Liaquat Ahamed • 2009
The Great Depression was not inevitable; four powerful bankers steered the world into it.
4.04
17k+
Lords of Finance Summary
Lords of Finance 91%
The Great Depression was not inevitable; four powerful bankers steered the world into it.
by Liaquat Ahamed 2009
4.04
17k+ 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 91%
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
The Map and the Territory
by Alan Greenspan • 2013
The former Fed chair reveals what models missed: fear and euphoria follow measurable scripts.
3.26
475
The Map and the Territory Summary
The Map and the Territory 91%
The former Fed chair reveals what models missed: fear and euphoria follow measurable scripts.
by Alan Greenspan 2013
3.26
475 ratings
Paper Promises
by Philip Coggan • 2011
The gold standard died in 1914. The debt-fueled system that replaced it is dying now.
3.94
552
Paper Promises Summary
Paper Promises 91%
The gold standard died in 1914. The debt-fueled system that replaced it is dying now.
by Philip Coggan 2011
3.94
552 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 91%
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
The House of Morgan
by Ron Chernow • 1990
Before the Federal Reserve, a single private bank rescued Wall Street and answered to no one.
3.96
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The House of Morgan Summary
The House of Morgan 91%
Before the Federal Reserve, a single private bank rescued Wall Street and answered to no one.
by Ron Chernow 1990
3.96
13k+ ratings
The Rise and Fall of Nations
by Ruchir Sharma • 2016
Onion prices and billionaire lists reveal more about a country's future than any official forecast.
4.14
3k+
The Rise and Fall of Nations Summary
The Rise and Fall of Nations 91%
Onion prices and billionaire lists reveal more about a country's future than any official forecast.
by Ruchir Sharma 2016
4.14
3k+ ratings
Soros on Soros
by George Soros • 1994
A billionaire trader's core idea: beliefs warp markets, and the pattern repeats until it breaks.
3.75
643
Soros on Soros Summary
Soros on Soros 91%
A billionaire trader's core idea: beliefs warp markets, and the pattern repeats until it breaks.
by George Soros 1994
3.75
643 ratings
The End of Alchemy
by Mervyn A. King • 2016
Your bank lends your deposit out for decades. You can demand it back this afternoon.
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The End of Alchemy Summary
The End of Alchemy 91%
Your bank lends your deposit out for decades. You can demand it back this afternoon.
by Mervyn A. King 2016
4.07
2k+ ratings
50 Economics Classics
by Tom Butler-Bowdon • 2017
Fifty classics, one insight each: the ideas that built modern capitalism, and the euro's fatal flaw.
4.21
569
50 Economics Classics Summary
50 Economics Classics 91%
Fifty classics, one insight each: the ideas that built modern capitalism, and the euro's fatal flaw.
by Tom Butler-Bowdon 2017
4.21
569 ratings
Economics Rules
by Dani Rodrik • 2015
Economics is a toolkit, not a doctrine. The skill is knowing which model the moment demands.
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1k+
Economics Rules Summary
Economics Rules 91%
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 91%
How a scrappy republic became the engine of global capitalism, from canals to microchips.
by John Steele Gordon 2004
4.10
1k+ ratings
The Alchemists
by Neil Irwin • 2013
They create money from nothing. Three centuries of alchemy, culminating in the crash of 2008.
4.05
1k+
The Alchemists Summary
The Alchemists 91%
They create money from nothing. Three centuries of alchemy, culminating in the crash of 2008.
by Neil Irwin 2013
4.05
1k+ ratings
The Age of Turbulence
by Alan Greenspan • 2007
A Fed chair's map of the invisible machinery that makes economies prosper or stall.
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The Age of Turbulence Summary
The Age of Turbulence 91%
A Fed chair's map of the invisible machinery that makes economies prosper or stall.
by Alan Greenspan 2007
3.65
7k+ ratings
Currency Wars
by James Rickards • 2011
Currency wars follow a cycle: distress, devaluation, collapse. The third has begun.
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5k+
Currency Wars Summary
Currency Wars 91%
Currency wars follow a cycle: distress, devaluation, collapse. The third has begun.
by James Rickards 2011
3.96
5k+ ratings
Undercover Economist
by Tim Harford • 2005
Prices tell the truth about power and scarcity, and a used car lot proves it.
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30k+
Undercover Economist Summary
Undercover Economist 91%
Prices tell the truth about power and scarcity, and a used car lot proves it.
by Tim Harford 2005
3.81
30k+ ratings
The Snowball
by Alice Schroeder • 2008
Buffett mastered compound interest at age ten. People took him a lifetime.
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The Snowball Summary
The Snowball 91%
Buffett mastered compound interest at age ten. People took him a lifetime.
by Alice Schroeder 2008
4.16
55k+ ratings
The World's Banker
by Sebastian Mallaby • 2004
Wolfensohn went to Nigeria to speed development. A prison cell taught what no plan can.
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266
The World's Banker Summary
The World's Banker 91%
Wolfensohn went to Nigeria to speed development. A prison cell taught what no plan can.
by Sebastian Mallaby 2004
3.79
266 ratings
A Culture of Growth
by Joel Mokyr • 2016
What fueled modern growth? Not property rights. A cultural shift that made nature a solvable puzzle.
3.94
427
A Culture of Growth Summary
A Culture of Growth 91%
What fueled modern growth? Not property rights. A cultural shift that made nature a solvable puzzle.
by Joel Mokyr 2016
3.94
427 ratings
Hall of Mirrors
by Barry Eichengreen • 2014
History saved us from the Great Depression but steered us straight into the Great Recession.
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296
Hall of Mirrors Summary
Hall of Mirrors 90%
History saved us from the Great Depression but steered us straight into the Great Recession.
by Barry Eichengreen 2014
4.01
296 ratings
Think Like an Economist
by Anne Rooney • 2019
What economists know about scarcity, money, and crashes that the rest of us keep getting wrong.
3.85
39
Think Like an Economist Summary
Think Like an Economist 90%
What economists know about scarcity, money, and crashes that the rest of us keep getting wrong.
by Anne Rooney 2019
3.85
39 ratings
Modern Money Theory
by L. Randall Wray • 2012
Taxes don't pay for government. They make its currency desirable. The real rules start from there.
4.22
327
Modern Money Theory Summary
Modern Money Theory 90%
Taxes don't pay for government. They make its currency desirable. The real rules start from there.
by L. Randall Wray 2012
4.22
327 ratings
In an Uncertain World
by Robert E. Rubin • 2003
Markets and governments run on uncertain bets. A Treasury Secretary's method for weighing them.
3.70
663
In an Uncertain World Summary
In an Uncertain World 90%
Markets and governments run on uncertain bets. A Treasury Secretary's method for weighing them.
by Robert E. Rubin 2003
3.70
663 ratings
Damn Right!
by Janet Lowe • 2000
Buffett's partner: a voracious reader who thought backward and reshaped how Berkshire invests.
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3k+
Damn Right! Summary
Damn Right! 90%
Buffett's partner: a voracious reader who thought backward and reshaped how Berkshire invests.
by Janet Lowe 2000
4.16
3k+ 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 90%
LeBron James and the Rolling Stones reveal why most economic policy makes things worse.
by John Tamny 2015
3.64
300 ratings
The Gifts of Athena
by Joel Mokyr • 2002
The modern economy runs on a feedback loop between understanding nature and manipulating it.
4.02
136
The Gifts of Athena Summary
The Gifts of Athena 90%
The modern economy runs on a feedback loop between understanding nature and manipulating it.
by Joel Mokyr 2002
4.02
136 ratings
Knowledge and Power
by George Gilder • 2013
Demand-side economics misses the signal because real wealth comes from surprise.
3.94
428
Knowledge and Power Summary
Knowledge and Power 90%
Demand-side economics misses the signal because real wealth comes from surprise.
by George Gilder 2013
3.94
428 ratings
Aftermath
by Rickards James • 2019
Central banks buried 2008 in printed money. The real crash comes when the printing stops.
4.09
676
Aftermath Summary
Aftermath 90%
Central banks buried 2008 in printed money. The real crash comes when the printing stops.
by Rickards James 2019
4.09
676 ratings
The Crisis of the Old Order 1919-33
by Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. • 1957
An aristocrat's reluctant turn toward populism, set against the crash of an economic order.
4.19
455
The Crisis of the Old Order 1919-33 Summary
The Crisis of the Old Order 1919-33 90%
An aristocrat's reluctant turn toward populism, set against the crash of an economic order.
by Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. 1957
4.19
455 ratings
Einstein of Money
by Joe Carlen • 2012
A life full of loss taught Graham the only thing worth trusting: a deep discount.
3.88
261
Einstein of Money Summary
Einstein of Money 90%
A life full of loss taught Graham the only thing worth trusting: a deep discount.
by Joe Carlen 2012
3.88
261 ratings
The Complete Financial History of Berkshire Hathaway
by Adam J. Mead • 2021
A 1965 textile mill worth $13.5 billion by 1993: the history from cigar butts to Coke.
4.55
169
The Complete Financial History of Berkshire Hathaway Summary
The Complete Financial History of Berkshire Hathaway 90%
A 1965 textile mill worth $13.5 billion by 1993: the history from cigar butts to Coke.
by Adam J. Mead 2021
4.55
169 ratings
How Not to Get Rich
by Alan Pell Crawford • 2014
Before he was America's most beloved author, Mark Twain was its most disastrous investor.
3.63
123
How Not to Get Rich Summary
How Not to Get Rich 90%
Before he was America's most beloved author, Mark Twain was its most disastrous investor.
by Alan Pell Crawford 2014
3.63
123 ratings
The Dao of Capital
by Mark Spitznagel • 2013
Central banks warp markets. The indirect strategy that profits when the distortions break.
3.87
1k+
The Dao of Capital Summary
The Dao of Capital 90%
Central banks warp markets. The indirect strategy that profits when the distortions break.
by Mark Spitznagel 2013
3.87
1k+ ratings
Radical Uncertainty
by Mervyn A. King • 2020
When the future is genuinely unknowable, stories guide us better than probability ever could.
3.86
1k+
Radical Uncertainty Summary
Radical Uncertainty 90%
When the future is genuinely unknowable, stories guide us better than probability ever could.
by Mervyn A. King 2020
3.86
1k+ ratings
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