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The Idealist
by Nina Munk • 2013
The $120-per-person plan to end poverty in Africa: why it failed, village by village.
3.94
1k+
The Idealist Summary
The Idealist 88%
The $120-per-person plan to end poverty in Africa: why it failed, village by village.
by Nina Munk 2013
3.94
1k+ ratings
The End of Poverty
by Jeffrey D. Sachs • 2005
One billion people stuck below a dollar a day: the traps, the diagnosis, the way out.
3.69
11k+
The End of Poverty Summary
The End of Poverty 88%
One billion people stuck below a dollar a day: the traps, the diagnosis, the way out.
by Jeffrey D. Sachs 2005
3.69
11k+ ratings
Development Economics
by Debraj Ray • 1998
Missing markets, bad information, coordination traps: the hidden economics of persistent poverty.
4.03
190
Development Economics Summary
Development Economics 88%
Missing markets, bad information, coordination traps: the hidden economics of persistent poverty.
by Debraj Ray 1998
4.03
190 ratings
The Bottom Billion
by Paul Collier • 2007
Four traps keep a billion people poor, and the usual remedies only tighten them.
3.85
8k+
The Bottom Billion Summary
The Bottom Billion 88%
Four traps keep a billion people poor, and the usual remedies only tighten them.
by Paul Collier 2007
3.85
8k+ ratings
The White Man's Burden
by William Easterly • 2006
$2.3 trillion in aid left the poorest no better off. A World Bank insider explains why.
3.83
6k+
The White Man's Burden Summary
The White Man's Burden 88%
$2.3 trillion in aid left the poorest no better off. A World Bank insider explains why.
by William Easterly 2006
3.83
6k+ ratings
The Tyranny of Experts
by William Easterly • 2014
Poverty isn't a knowledge gap; it's a power gap. A century of development got it backward.
3.87
1k+
The Tyranny of Experts Summary
The Tyranny of Experts 88%
Poverty isn't a knowledge gap; it's a power gap. A century of development got it backward.
by William Easterly 2014
3.87
1k+ ratings
The World's Banker
by Sebastian Mallaby • 2004
Wolfensohn went to Nigeria to speed development. A prison cell taught what no plan can.
3.79
266
The World's Banker Summary
The World's Banker 87%
Wolfensohn went to Nigeria to speed development. A prison cell taught what no plan can.
by Sebastian Mallaby 2004
3.79
266 ratings
Gambling on Development
by Stefan Dercon • 2022
Elite bets on growth, not aid or policy, explain why some nations prosper and others stall.
4.02
275
Gambling on Development Summary
Gambling on Development 87%
Elite bets on growth, not aid or policy, explain why some nations prosper and others stall.
by Stefan Dercon 2022
4.02
275 ratings
Paper Belt on Fire
by Michael Gibson • 2022
Progress died in the 1970s. A venture fund now bets on dropouts to revive it.
3.88
160
Paper Belt on Fire Summary
Paper Belt on Fire 87%
Progress died in the 1970s. A venture fund now bets on dropouts to revive it.
by Michael Gibson 2022
3.88
160 ratings
The Asian Aspiration
by Greg Mills • 2020
From land reform in Taiwan to high-speed rail in China: the Asian model Africa should follow.
3.70
20
The Asian Aspiration Summary
The Asian Aspiration 87%
From land reform in Taiwan to high-speed rail in China: the Asian model Africa should follow.
by Greg Mills 2020
3.70
20 ratings
Aid on the Edge of Chaos
by Ben Ramalingam • 2013
Aid agencies build blueprints for a clockwork world, but poverty is a tangled, living system.
3.89
153
Aid on the Edge of Chaos Summary
Aid on the Edge of Chaos 87%
Aid agencies build blueprints for a clockwork world, but poverty is a tangled, living system.
by Ben Ramalingam 2013
3.89
153 ratings
The Heart To Start
by David Kadavy • 2017
Procrastination isn't laziness. It's ego. The fix is embracing terrible first drafts.
4.16
1k+
The Heart To Start Summary
The Heart To Start 87%
Procrastination isn't laziness. It's ego. The fix is embracing terrible first drafts.
by David Kadavy 2017
4.16
1k+ ratings
The Prosperity Paradox
by Clayton M. Christensen • 2019
Poverty's cure is not aid. It is a business model aimed at people the market ignores.
4.27
1k+
The Prosperity Paradox Summary
The Prosperity Paradox 87%
Poverty's cure is not aid. It is a business model aimed at people the market ignores.
by Clayton M. Christensen 2019
4.27
1k+ ratings
The Economics of Development & Planning
by M.L. Jhingan • 2014
Growth is just a number. Development remakes institutions, technology, and human capital at once.
3.86
271
The Economics of Development & Planning Summary
The Economics of Development & Planning 87%
Growth is just a number. Development remakes institutions, technology, and human capital at once.
by M.L. Jhingan 2014
3.86
271 ratings
Portfolios of the Poor
by Daryl Collins • 2009
Hand-to-mouth is a myth. On $2 a day, the poor juggle a dozen financial instruments just to survive.
3.95
1k+
Portfolios of the Poor Summary
Portfolios of the Poor 87%
Hand-to-mouth is a myth. On $2 a day, the poor juggle a dozen financial instruments just to survive.
by Daryl Collins 2009
3.95
1k+ ratings
The Age of Sustainable Development
by Jeffrey D. Sachs • 2015
Growth, inclusion, and sustainability are the same project. Sacrifice one, and the others collapse.
4.21
856
The Age of Sustainable Development Summary
The Age of Sustainable Development 87%
Growth, inclusion, and sustainability are the same project. Sacrifice one, and the others collapse.
by Jeffrey D. Sachs 2015
4.21
856 ratings
Poor Economics
by Abhijit V. Banerjee • 2011
Poverty is not one problem but many small ones. Randomized trials reveal which fixes actually work.
4.27
25k+
Poor Economics Summary
Poor Economics 87%
Poverty is not one problem but many small ones. Randomized trials reveal which fixes actually work.
by Abhijit V. Banerjee 2011
4.27
25k+ ratings
Dead Aid
by Dambisa Moyo • 2009
Trillions in aid made Africa poorer. The remedy: trade, markets, and a hard deadline.
3.70
8k+
Dead Aid Summary
Dead Aid 87%
Trillions in aid made Africa poorer. The remedy: trade, markets, and a hard deadline.
by Dambisa Moyo 2009
3.70
8k+ ratings
Be Fearless
by Jean Case • 2019
Start with what you have, treat risk like research, and fail forward: the method for breakthroughs.
3.54
981
Be Fearless Summary
Be Fearless 86%
Start with what you have, treat risk like research, and fail forward: the method for breakthroughs.
by Jean Case 2019
3.54
981 ratings
Action!
by Robert J. Ringer • 2004
A single motion beats a thousand plans. The action-first playbook for results.
4.10
130
Action! Summary
Action! 86%
A single motion beats a thousand plans. The action-first playbook for results.
by Robert J. Ringer 2004
4.10
130 ratings
Start Finishing
by Charlie Gilkey • 2019
Less starting, more finishing: the system for turning your best ideas into completed projects.
3.94
956
Start Finishing Summary
Start Finishing 86%
Less starting, more finishing: the system for turning your best ideas into completed projects.
by Charlie Gilkey 2019
3.94
956 ratings
Why Nothing Works
by Marc J. Dunkelman • 2025
Progressivism has two souls: one builds, one stops. The stopper won, so nothing gets built.
3.79
1k+
Why Nothing Works Summary
Why Nothing Works 86%
Progressivism has two souls: one builds, one stops. The stopper won, so nothing gets built.
by Marc J. Dunkelman 2025
3.79
1k+ ratings
The Power of an Hour
by Dave Lakhani • 2006
One hour a week, done right. A repeatable system for transforming your work and your life.
3.31
255
The Power of an Hour Summary
The Power of an Hour 86%
One hour a week, done right. A repeatable system for transforming your work and your life.
by Dave Lakhani 2006
3.31
255 ratings
Do the Work
by Steven Pressfield • 2011
Identify the enemy that stops you from starting, then follow a battle plan to finish.
3.97
21k+
Do the Work Summary
Do the Work 86%
Identify the enemy that stops you from starting, then follow a battle plan to finish.
by Steven Pressfield 2011
3.97
21k+ ratings
Mission India
by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam • 2005
India's blueprint to manufacture 70% of its defense, lead in software, and lift a billion people.
4.30
366
Mission India Summary
Mission India 86%
India's blueprint to manufacture 70% of its defense, lead in software, and lift a billion people.
by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 2005
4.30
366 ratings
Best Things First
by Bjørn Lomborg • 2023
Saving 4.2 million lives yearly costs $35 billion, if you fund only the most effective policies.
3.90
388
Best Things First Summary
Best Things First 86%
Saving 4.2 million lives yearly costs $35 billion, if you fund only the most effective policies.
by Bjørn Lomborg 2023
3.90
388 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 86%
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
Lean Learning
by Pat Flynn • 2025
Stop hoarding info. One question finds your smallest next step; the rule: act before you feel ready.
4.04
435
Lean Learning Summary
Lean Learning 86%
Stop hoarding info. One question finds your smallest next step; the rule: act before you feel ready.
by Pat Flynn 2025
4.04
435 ratings
The P.R.I.M.E.R. Goal Setting Method
by Damon Zahariades • 2018
The goal-setting method that plans for doubt, distraction, and defeat, not just the target.
4.02
154
The P.R.I.M.E.R. Goal Setting Method Summary
The P.R.I.M.E.R. Goal Setting Method 86%
The goal-setting method that plans for doubt, distraction, and defeat, not just the target.
by Damon Zahariades 2018
4.02
154 ratings
Immunity to Change
by Robert Kegan • 2009
Change efforts fail because they target symptoms, not the hidden immune system keeping you stuck.
3.98
3k+
Immunity to Change Summary
Immunity to Change 86%
Change efforts fail because they target symptoms, not the hidden immune system keeping you stuck.
by Robert Kegan 2009
3.98
3k+ ratings
David and Goliath
by Malcolm Gladwell • 2013
Giants don't always win: the hidden weapons of underdogs, and why too much power backfires.
3.97
192k+
David and Goliath Summary
David and Goliath 86%
Giants don't always win: the hidden weapons of underdogs, and why too much power backfires.
by Malcolm Gladwell 2013
3.97
192k+ ratings
Why Nations Fail
by Daron Acemoğlu • 2012
If geography explained wealth, North and South Korea would be the same country.
4.09
64k+
Why Nations Fail Summary
Why Nations Fail 86%
If geography explained wealth, North and South Korea would be the same country.
by Daron Acemoğlu 2012
4.09
64k+ ratings
Reconnaissance Man
by Aaron Clarey • 2016
Skip college, drive the country, and find where you belong before committing your life.
4.18
143
Reconnaissance Man Summary
Reconnaissance Man 86%
Skip college, drive the country, and find where you belong before committing your life.
by Aaron Clarey 2016
4.18
143 ratings
Why You're Stuck
by Derek Doepker • 2013
Being stuck serves you. Pinpoint the hidden needs your rut satisfies, then meet them another way.
3.75
268
Why You're Stuck Summary
Why You're Stuck 86%
Being stuck serves you. Pinpoint the hidden needs your rut satisfies, then meet them another way.
by Derek Doepker 2013
3.75
268 ratings
Learn To Think in Systems
by Albert Rutherford • 2019
How to spot the hidden loops that turn quick fixes into worse problems.
3.73
172
Learn To Think in Systems Summary
Learn To Think in Systems 86%
How to spot the hidden loops that turn quick fixes into worse problems.
by Albert Rutherford 2019
3.73
172 ratings
Human Frontiers
by Michael Bhaskar • 2021
More money, more minds, more data than ever. So why have the big ideas dried up?
3.83
126
Human Frontiers Summary
Human Frontiers 86%
More money, more minds, more data than ever. So why have the big ideas dried up?
by Michael Bhaskar 2021
3.83
126 ratings
Progress
by Johan Norberg • 2016
Extreme poverty fell faster in 50 years than 500. And that is not even the headline.
4.03
2k+
Progress Summary
Progress 86%
Extreme poverty fell faster in 50 years than 500. And that is not even the headline.
by Johan Norberg 2016
4.03
2k+ ratings
Never Far from Home
by Bruce Jackson • 2023
Amsterdam Houses to Microsoft: a Black lawyer's climb through music, race, and two worlds.
4.12
257
Never Far from Home Summary
Never Far from Home 86%
Amsterdam Houses to Microsoft: a Black lawyer's climb through music, race, and two worlds.
by Bruce Jackson 2023
4.12
257 ratings
Man Up
by Bedros Keuilian • 2018
An immigrant's tough-love playbook: fix the leader in the mirror, and the business fixes itself.
4.18
889
Man Up Summary
Man Up 86%
An immigrant's tough-love playbook: fix the leader in the mirror, and the business fixes itself.
by Bedros Keuilian 2018
4.18
889 ratings
How Progress Ends
by Carl Benedikt Frey • 2025
Progress doesn't stall from a lack of ideas but from institutions that protect yesterday's winners.
4.19
202
How Progress Ends Summary
How Progress Ends 86%
Progress doesn't stall from a lack of ideas but from institutions that protect yesterday's winners.
by Carl Benedikt Frey 2025
4.19
202 ratings
Banker to the Poor
by Muhammad Yunus • 1991
The poor aren't creditworthy, banks said. A $27 loan to basket weavers changed everything.
4.12
10k+
Banker to the Poor Summary
Banker to the Poor 86%
The poor aren't creditworthy, banks said. A $27 loan to basket weavers changed everything.
by Muhammad Yunus 1991
4.12
10k+ ratings
Follow Every Rainbow
by Rashmi Bansal • 2012
Everest at 48, a baking empire from home: the pattern behind 25 Indian women who built empires.
3.82
589
Follow Every Rainbow Summary
Follow Every Rainbow 86%
Everest at 48, a baking empire from home: the pattern behind 25 Indian women who built empires.
by Rashmi Bansal 2012
3.82
589 ratings
The Power to Get Things Done
by Steve Levinson • 2015
Most productivity advice assumes you're motivated. Here's what to do when you're not.
3.26
314
The Power to Get Things Done Summary
The Power to Get Things Done 86%
Most productivity advice assumes you're motivated. Here's what to do when you're not.
by Steve Levinson 2015
3.26
314 ratings
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
by William Kamkwamba • 2009
A Malawian dropout, a library book on energy, and a windmill built from scrap metal.
4.24
12k+
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Summary
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 86%
A Malawian dropout, a library book on energy, and a windmill built from scrap metal.
by William Kamkwamba 2009
4.24
12k+ ratings
The Defense
by Steve Cavanagh • 2016
When bureaucratic defense fails, a classroom experiment brings startup speed to national security.
4.01
54k+
The Defense Summary
The Defense 86%
When bureaucratic defense fails, a classroom experiment brings startup speed to national security.
by Steve Cavanagh 2016
4.01
54k+ ratings
How China Escaped the Poverty Trap
by Yuen Yuen Ang • 2016
China grew rich using the very governance flaws that experts said would doom it.
4.30
410
How China Escaped the Poverty Trap Summary
How China Escaped the Poverty Trap 86%
China grew rich using the very governance flaws that experts said would doom it.
by Yuen Yuen Ang 2016
4.30
410 ratings
What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20
by Tina Seelig • 2009
The career rules nobody teaches you: why problems are your best asset and failure is fuel.
3.80
11k+
What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 Summary
What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 86%
The career rules nobody teaches you: why problems are your best asset and failure is fuel.
by Tina Seelig 2009
3.80
11k+ ratings
Get Better at Getting Better
by Chandramouli Venkatesan • 2019
Talent and effort have limits. Your personal system for improvement does not. Here is the blueprint.
4.24
306
Get Better at Getting Better Summary
Get Better at Getting Better 86%
Talent and effort have limits. Your personal system for improvement does not. Here is the blueprint.
by Chandramouli Venkatesan 2019
4.24
306 ratings
Everything is Figureoutable
by Marie Forleo • 2019
One belief, practiced daily, rewires your brain to find solutions where others see dead ends.
3.96
18k+
Everything is Figureoutable Summary
Everything is Figureoutable 86%
One belief, practiced daily, rewires your brain to find solutions where others see dead ends.
by Marie Forleo 2019
3.96
18k+ ratings
Make Your Creative Dreams Real
by SARK • 2004
Five-minute actions to start creating when procrastination and perfectionism have you stuck.
4.10
1k+
Make Your Creative Dreams Real Summary
Make Your Creative Dreams Real 86%
Five-minute actions to start creating when procrastination and perfectionism have you stuck.
by SARK 2004
4.10
1k+ ratings
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