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A Pelican Introduction
by Mike Savage • 2015
Three hidden currencies now define British class, and only one appears on a payslip.
4.06
546
A Pelican Introduction Summary
A Pelican Introduction 91%
Three hidden currencies now define British class, and only one appears on a payslip.
by Mike Savage 2015
4.06
546 ratings
Plutocracy in America
by Ronald P. Formisano • 2015
How the wealthy captured democracy, rewrote the rules, and left the middle class with the bill.
4.05
21
Plutocracy in America Summary
Plutocracy in America 90%
How the wealthy captured democracy, rewrote the rules, and left the middle class with the bill.
by Ronald P. Formisano 2015
4.05
21 ratings
Profit and Punishment
by Tony Messenger • 2021
When courts depend on fines to stay open, the poor become the revenue.
4.26
658
Profit and Punishment Summary
Profit and Punishment 90%
When courts depend on fines to stay open, the poor become the revenue.
by Tony Messenger 2021
4.26
658 ratings
The Trouble with Diversity
by Walter Benn Michaels • 2006
The left traded class war for culture war, and the rich couldn't believe their luck.
3.59
516
The Trouble with Diversity Summary
The Trouble with Diversity 90%
The left traded class war for culture war, and the rich couldn't believe their luck.
by Walter Benn Michaels 2006
3.59
516 ratings
Categorically Unequal
by Douglas S. Massey • 2007
America engineered its inequality: sort people into categories, then rig the rules.
4.24
134
Categorically Unequal Summary
Categorically Unequal 90%
America engineered its inequality: sort people into categories, then rig the rules.
by Douglas S. Massey 2007
4.24
134 ratings
The 9.9 Percent
by Matthew Stewart • 2021
The one percent took the wealth. The class beneath them supplied the alibis.
3.67
413
The 9.9 Percent Summary
The 9.9 Percent 90%
The one percent took the wealth. The class beneath them supplied the alibis.
by Matthew Stewart 2021
3.67
413 ratings
Chavs
by Owen Jones • 2011
The British working class wasn't only abandoned. It was mocked so the abandonment felt deserved.
4.08
11k+
Chavs Summary
Chavs 90%
The British working class wasn't only abandoned. It was mocked so the abandonment felt deserved.
by Owen Jones 2011
4.08
11k+ ratings
Punishment Without Crime
by Alexandra Natapoff • 2018
Thirteen million people are swept through local courts each year, and no one is watching.
4.16
441
Punishment Without Crime Summary
Punishment Without Crime 90%
Thirteen million people are swept through local courts each year, and no one is watching.
by Alexandra Natapoff 2018
4.16
441 ratings
The Meritocracy Trap
by Daniel Markovits • 2019
The myth that talent determines success now drives inequality further than old money ever did.
3.83
2k+
The Meritocracy Trap Summary
The Meritocracy Trap 90%
The myth that talent determines success now drives inequality further than old money ever did.
by Daniel Markovits 2019
3.83
2k+ ratings
The Quest for Cosmic Justice
by Thomas Sowell • 1999
Justice: once impartial rules, now equal results. The change quietly costs freedom and safety.
4.38
3k+
The Quest for Cosmic Justice Summary
The Quest for Cosmic Justice 90%
Justice: once impartial rules, now equal results. The change quietly costs freedom and safety.
by Thomas Sowell 1999
4.38
3k+ ratings
The Spirit Level
by Richard G. Wilkinson • 2009
Inequality sickens and divides. In rich countries, the gap matters more than the wealth itself.
4.13
7k+
The Spirit Level Summary
The Spirit Level 90%
Inequality sickens and divides. In rich countries, the gap matters more than the wealth itself.
by Richard G. Wilkinson 2009
4.13
7k+ ratings
The Locust Effect
by Gary A. Haugen • 2013
Poverty's root cause is violence, not economics. The aid industry has been fixing the wrong problem.
4.32
2k+
The Locust Effect Summary
The Locust Effect 90%
Poverty's root cause is violence, not economics. The aid industry has been fixing the wrong problem.
by Gary A. Haugen 2013
4.32
2k+ ratings
Jackpot
by Michael Mechanic • 2021
Extreme wealth corrodes character, isolates its owners, and rigs the economy against everyone else.
3.86
820
Jackpot Summary
Jackpot 90%
Extreme wealth corrodes character, isolates its owners, and rigs the economy against everyone else.
by Michael Mechanic 2021
3.86
820 ratings
The Secret Barrister
by The Secret Barrister • 2018
A barrister reveals how criminal courts became an assembly line, and who pays the price.
3.88
23k+
The Secret Barrister Summary
The Secret Barrister 90%
A barrister reveals how criminal courts became an assembly line, and who pays the price.
by The Secret Barrister 2018
3.88
23k+ ratings
Against Inequality
by Tom Malleson • 2023
Billionaires didn't earn it. They captured a common inheritance, and we can cap their fortunes.
4.69
13
Against Inequality Summary
Against Inequality 90%
Billionaires didn't earn it. They captured a common inheritance, and we can cap their fortunes.
by Tom Malleson 2023
4.69
13 ratings
Twilight of the Elites
by Christopher L. Hayes • 2012
Why meritocracy always becomes a rigged game, a distant elite, and a trust crisis.
3.99
6k+
Twilight of the Elites Summary
Twilight of the Elites 90%
Why meritocracy always becomes a rigged game, a distant elite, and a trust crisis.
by Christopher L. Hayes 2012
3.99
6k+ ratings
Class War?
by Benjamin I. Page • 2009
Americans aren't fighting a class war. They agree on taxing the rich and expanding the safety net.
3.53
45
Class War? Summary
Class War? 90%
Americans aren't fighting a class war. They agree on taxing the rich and expanding the safety net.
by Benjamin I. Page 2009
3.53
45 ratings
Where We Stand
by bell hooks • 2000
Feminism and antiracism won't succeed until they confront the thing they most ignore: class.
4.24
3k+
Where We Stand Summary
Where We Stand 89%
Feminism and antiracism won't succeed until they confront the thing they most ignore: class.
by bell hooks 2000
4.24
3k+ ratings
Limitarianism
by Ingrid Robeyns • 2023
At some point, wealth stops being earned and starts being taken. The case for an upper limit.
4.06
2k+
Limitarianism Summary
Limitarianism 89%
At some point, wealth stops being earned and starts being taken. The case for an upper limit.
by Ingrid Robeyns 2023
4.06
2k+ ratings
The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison
by Jeffrey H. Reiman • 1979
The justice system ignores corporate harm and targets the poor. That failure is its real job.
3.94
589
The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison Summary
The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison 89%
The justice system ignores corporate harm and targets the poor. That failure is its real job.
by Jeffrey H. Reiman 1979
3.94
589 ratings
Fake Law
by The Secret Barrister • 2020
The legal myths Britain believes aren't random. They were built to weaken your access to justice.
4.18
5k+
Fake Law Summary
Fake Law 89%
The legal myths Britain believes aren't random. They were built to weaken your access to justice.
by The Secret Barrister 2020
4.18
5k+ ratings
Unequal Democracy
by Larry M. Bartels • 2008
Three voter biases and a system blind to the poor built America's income gap.
3.89
457
Unequal Democracy Summary
Unequal Democracy 89%
Three voter biases and a system blind to the poor built America's income gap.
by Larry M. Bartels 2008
3.89
457 ratings
The Matthew Effect
by Daniel Rigney • 2010
Why a small head start in science, money, or the classroom rarely stays small.
3.65
46
The Matthew Effect Summary
The Matthew Effect 89%
Why a small head start in science, money, or the classroom rarely stays small.
by Daniel Rigney 2010
3.65
46 ratings
The Perils of Federalism
by Lisa L. Miller • 2008
Federalism rewards punitive interests. The communities hit hardest by crime stay shut out.
3.54
13
The Perils of Federalism Summary
The Perils of Federalism 89%
Federalism rewards punitive interests. The communities hit hardest by crime stay shut out.
by Lisa L. Miller 2008
3.54
13 ratings
Equal Is Unfair
by Don Watkins • 2016
Income inequality is not the enemy. The real barriers to prosperity are government programs.
4.07
557
Equal Is Unfair Summary
Equal Is Unfair 89%
Income inequality is not the enemy. The real barriers to prosperity are government programs.
by Don Watkins 2016
4.07
557 ratings
Beyond Outrage
by Robert B. Reich • 2012
The top 1% doubled their share of national income, and then they bought the government.
4.06
2k+
Beyond Outrage Summary
Beyond Outrage 89%
The top 1% doubled their share of national income, and then they bought the government.
by Robert B. Reich 2012
4.06
2k+ ratings
The Price of Democracy
by Vanessa S. Williamson • 2025
Born demanding taxes, not resisting them. The 250-year cover-up and the racial backlash it fueled.
4.33
69
The Price of Democracy Summary
The Price of Democracy 89%
Born demanding taxes, not resisting them. The 250-year cover-up and the racial backlash it fueled.
by Vanessa S. Williamson 2025
4.33
69 ratings
The Great Divide
by Joseph E. Stiglitz • 2015
Inequality isn't fate; it's a policy choice, and the architects designed it for themselves.
3.82
1k+
The Great Divide Summary
The Great Divide 89%
Inequality isn't fate; it's a policy choice, and the architects designed it for themselves.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2015
3.82
1k+ ratings
Affluence and Influence
by Martin Gilens • 2010
When the rich and the rest disagree, policy follows the rich. Forty years of data.
3.79
145
Affluence and Influence Summary
Affluence and Influence 89%
When the rich and the rest disagree, policy follows the rich. Forty years of data.
by Martin Gilens 2010
3.79
145 ratings
The Velvet Rope Economy
by Nelson D. Schwartz • 2020
From fast passes to private firefighters, a new tier of everything is carving society in two.
4.08
1k+
The Velvet Rope Economy Summary
The Velvet Rope Economy 89%
From fast passes to private firefighters, a new tier of everything is carving society in two.
by Nelson D. Schwartz 2020
4.08
1k+ ratings
White Poverty
by William J. Barber II • 2024
America's poor are mostly white. The lie that says otherwise keeps the working class fractured.
4.28
719
White Poverty Summary
White Poverty 89%
America's poor are mostly white. The lie that says otherwise keeps the working class fractured.
by William J. Barber II 2024
4.28
719 ratings
Occupy
by Noam Chomsky • 2012
Occupy's tents came down. The national argument it started about concentrated wealth never stopped.
3.59
2k+
Occupy Summary
Occupy 89%
Occupy's tents came down. The national argument it started about concentrated wealth never stopped.
by Noam Chomsky 2012
3.59
2k+ ratings
The Speech
by Bernie Sanders • 2010
The floor speech that indicted tax cuts, trade deals, and deregulation for gutting the middle class.
4.20
916
The Speech Summary
The Speech 89%
The floor speech that indicted tax cuts, trade deals, and deregulation for gutting the middle class.
by Bernie Sanders 2010
4.20
916 ratings
Rebooting Justice
by Benjamin H. Barton • 2017
Justice is too expensive for most Americans. The surprising cure: fewer lawyers and smarter systems.
3.90
29
Rebooting Justice Summary
Rebooting Justice 89%
Justice is too expensive for most Americans. The surprising cure: fewer lawyers and smarter systems.
by Benjamin H. Barton 2017
3.90
29 ratings
The Age of Acquiescence
by Steve Fraser • 2015
Mass movements once made America ungovernable for the rich. Now extreme inequality meets silence.
3.82
454
The Age of Acquiescence Summary
The Age of Acquiescence 89%
Mass movements once made America ungovernable for the rich. Now extreme inequality meets silence.
by Steve Fraser 2015
3.82
454 ratings
Fight Oligarchy
by Bernie Sanders • 2025
Three billionaires behind one president. The diagnosis of American oligarchy, and the cure.
4.37
3k+
Fight Oligarchy Summary
Fight Oligarchy 89%
Three billionaires behind one president. The diagnosis of American oligarchy, and the cure.
by Bernie Sanders 2025
4.37
3k+ ratings
The Tyranny of Good Intentions
by Paul Craig Roberts • 2000
Good intentions retooled criminal justice into a weapon, and the Constitution is losing.
4.06
127
The Tyranny of Good Intentions Summary
The Tyranny of Good Intentions 89%
Good intentions retooled criminal justice into a weapon, and the Constitution is losing.
by Paul Craig Roberts 2000
4.06
127 ratings
Just Mercy
by Bryan Stevenson • 2014
Alabama framed a black man for murder: one Harvard lawyer came south to fight it.
4.62
265k+
Just Mercy Summary
Just Mercy 89%
Alabama framed a black man for murder: one Harvard lawyer came south to fight it.
by Bryan Stevenson 2014
4.62
265k+ ratings
The Conscience of a Liberal
by Paul Krugman • 2007
Extreme inequality didn't just happen: a political movement used race to dismantle the middle class.
3.97
6k+
The Conscience of a Liberal Summary
The Conscience of a Liberal 89%
Extreme inequality didn't just happen: a political movement used race to dismantle the middle class.
by Paul Krugman 2007
3.97
6k+ ratings
Fragmented Democracy
by Jamila Michener • 2018
Your zip code decides your Medicaid benefits. It also decides whether you bother with politics.
4.23
120
Fragmented Democracy Summary
Fragmented Democracy 89%
Your zip code decides your Medicaid benefits. It also decides whether you bother with politics.
by Jamila Michener 2018
4.23
120 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 89%
Your freedom may be my shackles. A Nobel laureate redefines what economic freedom actually requires.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2024
3.98
857 ratings
Bernie Sanders Guide to Political Revolution
by Bernie Sanders • 2017
The top 0.1% owns as much as the bottom 90%. A progressive senator's guide for changing that.
3.99
2k+
Bernie Sanders Guide to Political Revolution Summary
Bernie Sanders Guide to Political Revolution 89%
The top 0.1% owns as much as the bottom 90%. A progressive senator's guide for changing that.
by Bernie Sanders 2017
3.99
2k+ ratings
Who Rules America Now? A View for the 80's
by G. William Domhoff • 1083
Exclusive clubs, think tanks, and family offices: how a tiny ruling class kept the American agenda.
4.17
30
Who Rules America Now? A View for the 80's Summary
Who Rules America Now? A View for the 80's 89%
Exclusive clubs, think tanks, and family offices: how a tiny ruling class kept the American agenda.
by G. William Domhoff 1083
4.17
30 ratings
Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy
by Joseph E. Stiglitz • 2015
A Nobel economist reveals which rules broke the American economy, and how to fix them.
3.98
291
Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy Summary
Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy 89%
A Nobel economist reveals which rules broke the American economy, and how to fix them.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2015
3.98
291 ratings
It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism
by Bernie Sanders • 2023
The 0.1% own more than the bottom 90%. That outcome is not a bug in American capitalism.
4.10
8k+
It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism Summary
It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism 89%
The 0.1% own more than the bottom 90%. That outcome is not a bug in American capitalism.
by Bernie Sanders 2023
4.10
8k+ ratings
Respect in a World of Inequality
by Richard Sennett • 2003
Invisibility is inequality's deepest cut; the systems meant to heal it often cut deeper.
3.69
244
Respect in a World of Inequality Summary
Respect in a World of Inequality 89%
Invisibility is inequality's deepest cut; the systems meant to heal it often cut deeper.
by Richard Sennett 2003
3.69
244 ratings
Requiem for the American Dream
by Noam Chomsky • 2017
Inequality isn't a bug. It's a feature, engineered through media, regulation, and economic policy.
4.21
4k+
Requiem for the American Dream Summary
Requiem for the American Dream 89%
Inequality isn't a bug. It's a feature, engineered through media, regulation, and economic policy.
by Noam Chomsky 2017
4.21
4k+ ratings
Unusually Cruel
by Marc Morjé Howard • 2017
Ten times the prisoners of Europe, and not because of crime: four forces behind American punishment.
4.39
41
Unusually Cruel Summary
Unusually Cruel 89%
Ten times the prisoners of Europe, and not because of crime: four forces behind American punishment.
by Marc Morjé Howard 2017
4.39
41 ratings
Shattered Nation
by Danny Dorling • 2023
Beneath every British crisis lies a map of inequality decades in the making.
3.97
119
Shattered Nation Summary
Shattered Nation 89%
Beneath every British crisis lies a map of inequality decades in the making.
by Danny Dorling 2023
3.97
119 ratings
The Acquisitive Society
by R.H. Tawney • 1920
When property rights outrank social purpose, owners collect without contributing. The diagnosis.
4.09
110
The Acquisitive Society Summary
The Acquisitive Society 89%
When property rights outrank social purpose, owners collect without contributing. The diagnosis.
by R.H. Tawney 1920
4.09
110 ratings
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