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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism Cover
The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
by Naomi Klein
4.27
48,466 ratings
Naomi Klein's **The Shock Doctrine** reveals how crises are exploited to impose neoliberal policies, making it a crucial read for understanding the darker side of capitalism and its evolution.
3 Key Takeaways:
  1. Economic shock therapy: A tool for radical free-market transformation
  2. The Chicago School's influence on global economic policies
  3. Crisis as opportunity: Exploiting disasters for economic reform
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Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right Cover
The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right
by Jane Mayer
4.30
25,500 ratings
Jane Mayer's **Dark Money** uncovers the influence of wealthy donors on American politics, providing critical insights into the intersection of capitalism and political power.
3 Key Takeaways:
  1. The Koch brothers built a powerful political network to advance their libertarian agenda
  2. Dark money from wealthy donors reshaped American politics after Citizens United
  3. The Tea Party movement was largely funded and orchestrated by conservative billionaires
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The Tyranny of Merit: What's Become of the Common Good? Cover
What's Become of the Common Good?
by Michael J. Sandel
4.19
11,549 ratings
Michael J. Sandel's **The Tyranny of Merit** critiques the meritocratic system that perpetuates inequality, offering a fresh perspective on the societal impacts of neoliberalism.
3 Key Takeaways:
  1. Meritocracy undermines social solidarity and fuels inequality
  2. The rhetoric of rising masks the reality of stagnant mobility
  3. Credentialism has become the last acceptable prejudice
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The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power Cover
The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power
by Shoshana Zuboff
4.06
11,517 ratings
Shoshana Zuboff's **The Age of Surveillance Capitalism** explores how tech companies manipulate personal data, highlighting the intersection of technology and neoliberalism in today's economy.
3 Key Takeaways:
  1. Surveillance capitalism: A new economic order that claims human experience as free raw material
  2. The rise of Big Other: Ubiquitous digital architecture for behavior modification
  3. The reality business: Expansion of surveillance capitalism from virtual to physical world
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The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the Twenty-first Century's Greatest Dilemma Cover
Technology, Power, and the Twenty-first Century's Greatest Dilemma
by Mustafa Suleyman
3.86
7,431 ratings
Mustafa Suleyman's **The Coming Wave** discusses the implications of AI and technology on society, highlighting the challenges posed by neoliberalism in the digital age.
3 Key Takeaways:
  1. The Coming Wave: AI and Synthetic Biology Reshape Our World
  2. Unstoppable Proliferation: Technology's Historical Pattern
  3. The Containment Problem: Unintended Consequences and Control
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The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People's Economy Cover
Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People's Economy
by Stephanie Kelton
4.04
8,677 ratings
Stephanie Kelton's **The Deficit Myth** challenges traditional economic views on government spending, offering a fresh perspective on fiscal policy in the context of neoliberalism.
3 Key Takeaways:
  1. The government is not constrained by revenue like a household
  2. Deficits are not inherently bad; inflation is the real constraint
  3. The national debt is not a burden on future generations
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Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender, and Identity-And Why This Harms Everybody Cover
How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender, and Identity-And Why This Harms Everybody
by Helen Pluckrose
4.12
5,389 ratings
Helen Pluckrose's **Cynical Theories** critiques the influence of postmodernism on social justice movements, offering a thought-provoking perspective on contemporary cultural debates.
3 Key Takeaways:
  1. Postmodernism: A radical skepticism of objective truth and power structures
  2. Applied postmodernism: Making Theory actionable for social change
  3. Postcolonial Theory: Deconstructing Western dominance and empowering the "Other"
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Saving Capitalism: For the Many, Not the Few Cover
For the Many, Not the Few
by Robert B. Reich
4.19
5,093 ratings
Robert B. Reich's **Saving Capitalism** provides a clear analysis of economic inequality and the role of government in shaping markets, making it a vital read for understanding the current capitalist landscape.
3 Key Takeaways:
  1. The "Free Market" Is a Myth: Government Creates and Enforces Market Rules
  2. Power Shapes the Market: Those with Influence Determine the Rules
  3. Property Rights Are Not Natural: They Are Defined by Law and Policy
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Radical Markets: Uprooting Capitalism and Democracy for a Just Society Cover
Uprooting Capitalism and Democracy for a Just Society
by Eric A. Posner
3.97
1,392 ratings
Eric A. Posner's **Radical Markets** challenges conventional economic structures, proposing innovative solutions to address inequality and market inefficiencies, making it essential for understanding the future of capitalism.
3 Key Takeaways:
  1. Markets are powerful but flawed: A new approach is needed
  2. Property is monopoly: Common ownership self-assessed tax (COST) can help
  3. Quadratic Voting: A radical solution for collective decision-making
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