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Nowhere to Live
by James S. Burling • 2024
Why can't Americans afford homes? A century of rules made building them illegal.
4.00
12
Nowhere to Live Summary
Nowhere to Live 91%
Why can't Americans afford homes? A century of rules made building them illegal.
by James S. Burling 2024
4.00
12 ratings
Behind the Green Mask
by Rosa Koire • 2011
A veteran appraiser found that green policies are a UN blueprint to abolish private property.
4.28
365
Behind the Green Mask Summary
Behind the Green Mask 90%
A veteran appraiser found that green policies are a UN blueprint to abolish private property.
by Rosa Koire 2011
4.28
365 ratings
Mine!
by Michael A. Heller • 2021
Every fight over what is yours comes down to six stories. The law picks the winner.
4.11
2k+
Mine! Summary
Mine! 90%
Every fight over what is yours comes down to six stories. The law picks the winner.
by Michael A. Heller 2021
4.11
2k+ ratings
What Is Property?
by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon • 1840
Every defense of private property, from first occupation to labor, logically requires its abolition.
3.78
2k+
What Is Property? Summary
What Is Property? 90%
Every defense of private property, from first occupation to labor, logically requires its abolition.
by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon 1840
3.78
2k+ ratings
It Is Dangerous to Be Right When the Government Is Wrong
by Andrew P. Napolitano • 2011
Government doesn't give you your rights; it just punishes anyone who proves it.
4.26
261
It Is Dangerous to Be Right When the Government Is Wrong Summary
It Is Dangerous to Be Right When the Government Is Wrong 90%
Government doesn't give you your rights; it just punishes anyone who proves it.
by Andrew P. Napolitano 2011
4.26
261 ratings
The Mystery Of Capital
by Hernando de Soto • 2000
$9.3 trillion: what the world's poor already own and cannot borrow a dime against.
3.99
4k+
The Mystery Of Capital Summary
The Mystery Of Capital 89%
$9.3 trillion: what the world's poor already own and cannot borrow a dime against.
by Hernando de Soto 2000
3.99
4k+ ratings
The Corruption of Economics
by Mason Gaffney • 1994
To defeat one reformer, economists rewrote their discipline and deleted land as a category.
4.38
16
The Corruption of Economics Summary
The Corruption of Economics 89%
To defeat one reformer, economists rewrote their discipline and deleted land as a category.
by Mason Gaffney 1994
4.38
16 ratings
The Power in the Land
by Fred Harrison • 1983
An 18-year land cycle, not interest rates, drives recessions. Economics missed it entirely.
4.13
15
The Power in the Land Summary
The Power in the Land 89%
An 18-year land cycle, not interest rates, drives recessions. Economics missed it entirely.
by Fred Harrison 1983
4.13
15 ratings
Intellectual Property
by Siva Vaidhyanathan • 2017
Intellectual property creates scarcity where none exists. The winners are no accident.
3.92
181
Intellectual Property Summary
Intellectual Property 88%
Intellectual property creates scarcity where none exists. The winners are no accident.
by Siva Vaidhyanathan 2017
3.92
181 ratings
Against Intellectual Monopoly
by Michele Boldrin • 2008
Patents and copyrights were meant to fuel invention. The evidence shows they mostly slow it down.
4.02
395
Against Intellectual Monopoly Summary
Against Intellectual Monopoly 88%
Patents and copyrights were meant to fuel invention. The evidence shows they mostly slow it down.
by Michele Boldrin 2008
4.02
395 ratings
Who Owns England?
by Guy Shrubsole • 2019
The secret 1% who own half of England: unmasking the aristocrats, royals, and oligarchs.
4.21
1k+
Who Owns England? Summary
Who Owns England? 88%
The secret 1% who own half of England: unmasking the aristocrats, royals, and oligarchs.
by Guy Shrubsole 2019
4.21
1k+ ratings
The Captured Economy
by Brink Lindsey • 2017
Why the economy works for the rich and against everyone else. Four policy levers, no conspiracy.
3.89
416
The Captured Economy Summary
The Captured Economy 88%
Why the economy works for the rich and against everyone else. Four policy levers, no conspiracy.
by Brink Lindsey 2017
3.89
416 ratings
Anarchy, State, and Utopia
by Robert Nozick • 1974
What if taxation is forced labor, and the only just state barely governs?
3.74
6k+
Anarchy, State, and Utopia Summary
Anarchy, State, and Utopia 88%
What if taxation is forced labor, and the only just state barely governs?
by Robert Nozick 1974
3.74
6k+ ratings
Capitalism Unbound
by Andrew Bernstein • 2009
Before capitalism, life expectancy was under 35. The moral case for freedom starts with that number.
4.36
50
Capitalism Unbound Summary
Capitalism Unbound 88%
Before capitalism, life expectancy was under 35. The moral case for freedom starts with that number.
by Andrew Bernstein 2009
4.36
50 ratings
For a New Liberty
by Murray N. Rothbard • 1973
One moral law for governments and citizens. Apply it, and the state stands convicted.
4.28
3k+
For a New Liberty Summary
For a New Liberty 88%
One moral law for governments and citizens. Apply it, and the state stands convicted.
by Murray N. Rothbard 1973
4.28
3k+ ratings
Capitalism
by Ayn Rand • 1946
Capitalism's defense is moral, not practical: every other system depends on coercion, not consent.
3.90
4k+
Capitalism Summary
Capitalism 88%
Capitalism's defense is moral, not practical: every other system depends on coercion, not consent.
by Ayn Rand 1946
3.90
4k+ ratings
How to Think Seriously About the Planet
by Roger Scruton • 2011
Why local loyalty, beauty, and tradition matter more for the planet than any global climate treaty.
3.87
446
How to Think Seriously About the Planet Summary
How to Think Seriously About the Planet 88%
Why local loyalty, beauty, and tradition matter more for the planet than any global climate treaty.
by Roger Scruton 2011
3.87
446 ratings
All That Is Solid
by Danny Dorling • 2014
Britain has a third more bedrooms than people. The housing disaster is engineered, not inevitable.
3.55
144
All That Is Solid Summary
All That Is Solid 88%
Britain has a third more bedrooms than people. The housing disaster is engineered, not inevitable.
by Danny Dorling 2014
3.55
144 ratings
Progress and Poverty
by Henry George • 1879
Machines and wealth multiply, yet wages fall and poverty deepens. The root is under every city.
4.30
781
Progress and Poverty Summary
Progress and Poverty 88%
Machines and wealth multiply, yet wages fall and poverty deepens. The root is under every city.
by Henry George 1879
4.30
781 ratings
This Land Is Our Land
by Ken Ilgunas • 2018
America once roamed freely across private land. Europe has the rules that could bring that back.
4.01
330
This Land Is Our Land Summary
This Land Is Our Land 88%
America once roamed freely across private land. Europe has the rules that could bring that back.
by Ken Ilgunas 2018
4.01
330 ratings
Boom Bust
by Fred Harrison • 1999
Land speculation drives the 18-year boom-bust cycle. The next crash already builds.
3.95
38
Boom Bust Summary
Boom Bust 88%
Land speculation drives the 18-year boom-bust cycle. The next crash already builds.
by Fred Harrison 1999
3.95
38 ratings
The Law
by Frédéric Bastiat • 1849
Law exists to prevent harm, not to do good. Everything beyond self-defense is legalized theft.
4.33
14k+
The Law Summary
The Law 88%
Law exists to prevent harm, not to do good. Everything beyond self-defense is legalized theft.
by Frédéric Bastiat 1849
4.33
14k+ ratings
Our Lives in Their Portfolios
by Brett Christophers • 2023
The invisible firms that bought your apartment, your toll road, and your power grid.
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303
Our Lives in Their Portfolios Summary
Our Lives in Their Portfolios 88%
The invisible firms that bought your apartment, your toll road, and your power grid.
by Brett Christophers 2023
4.00
303 ratings
The Problem of Political Authority
by Michael Huemer • 2012
No social contract was ever signed. Every argument for state authority collapses under scrutiny.
4.39
715
The Problem of Political Authority Summary
The Problem of Political Authority 88%
No social contract was ever signed. Every argument for state authority collapses under scrutiny.
by Michael Huemer 2012
4.39
715 ratings
Defending the Free Market
by Robert Sirico • 2012
Why free markets, not socialism, serve the poor: a priest's moral and theological case.
4.14
258
Defending the Free Market Summary
Defending the Free Market 88%
Why free markets, not socialism, serve the poor: a priest's moral and theological case.
by Robert Sirico 2012
4.14
258 ratings
The Servile State
by Hilaire Belloc • 1912
Capitalism's true successor is not a worker's state but a legally enforced servitude already here.
3.96
659
The Servile State Summary
The Servile State 87%
Capitalism's true successor is not a worker's state but a legally enforced servitude already here.
by Hilaire Belloc 1912
3.96
659 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 87%
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
Free Market Revolution
by Yaron Brook • 2012
Altruism is the moral fuel of government growth; only a rational selfishness can stop it.
4.22
669
Free Market Revolution Summary
Free Market Revolution 87%
Altruism is the moral fuel of government growth; only a rational selfishness can stop it.
by Yaron Brook 2012
4.22
669 ratings
Democracy
by Hans-Hermann Hoppe • 2001
A king owns the country and thinks in decades. Elected leaders just need four years.
4.13
3k+
Democracy Summary
Democracy 87%
A king owns the country and thinks in decades. Elected leaders just need four years.
by Hans-Hermann Hoppe 2001
4.13
3k+ ratings
The Rise of the Western World
by Douglass C. North • 1973
The West did not rise because of technology. It rose because of property rights.
3.85
171
The Rise of the Western World Summary
The Rise of the Western World 87%
The West did not rise because of technology. It rose because of property rights.
by Douglass C. North 1973
3.85
171 ratings
Gaffs
by Rory Hearne • 2022
Why Ireland's housing crisis is not a market failure but a government strategy to enrich investors.
3.52
171
Gaffs Summary
Gaffs 87%
Why Ireland's housing crisis is not a market failure but a government strategy to enrich investors.
by Rory Hearne 2022
3.52
171 ratings
Zoned in the USA
by Sonia A. Hirt • 2014
The detached home with its own yard is globally rare. American zoning manufactured it at scale.
4.01
136
Zoned in the USA Summary
Zoned in the USA 87%
The detached home with its own yard is globally rare. American zoning manufactured it at scale.
by Sonia A. Hirt 2014
4.01
136 ratings
Why Businessmen Need Philosophy
by Ayn Rand • 1999
Why businessmen feel guilty for creating wealth, and the moral code that can stop it.
3.89
297
Why Businessmen Need Philosophy Summary
Why Businessmen Need Philosophy 87%
Why businessmen feel guilty for creating wealth, and the moral code that can stop it.
by Ayn Rand 1999
3.89
297 ratings
The Case Against Socialism
by Rand Paul • 2019
Why socialism always ends in bread lines and body counts, from Venezuela to Mao's China.
4.18
1k+
The Case Against Socialism Summary
The Case Against Socialism 87%
Why socialism always ends in bread lines and body counts, from Venezuela to Mao's China.
by Rand Paul 2019
4.18
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 87%
We stopped markets halfway. Finishing them means anyone can buy your house at your price.
by Eric A. Posner 2018
3.95
2k+ 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 87%
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 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 87%
Justice: once impartial rules, now equal results. The change quietly costs freedom and safety.
by Thomas Sowell 1999
4.38
3k+ ratings
Plunder
by Brendan Ballou • 2023
Private equity owns your landlord, nursing home, and ER. Its model demands they get worse.
4.09
2k+
Plunder Summary
Plunder 87%
Private equity owns your landlord, nursing home, and ER. Its model demands they get worse.
by Brendan Ballou 2023
4.09
2k+ 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 87%
When property rights outrank social purpose, owners collect without contributing. The diagnosis.
by R.H. Tawney 1920
4.09
110 ratings
Liberalism
by Ludwig von Mises • 1927
Peace is not natural: it must be built on property rights, free trade, and limited government.
4.17
2k+
Liberalism Summary
Liberalism 87%
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
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 87%
A Nobel economist reveals which rules broke the American economy, and how to fix them.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2015
3.98
291 ratings
The Privatization of Everything
by Donald Cohen • 2021
The $2,315 COVID test wasn't a glitch. It was privatization, and it has remade American life.
4.39
728
The Privatization of Everything Summary
The Privatization of Everything 87%
The $2,315 COVID test wasn't a glitch. It was privatization, and it has remade American life.
by Donald Cohen 2021
4.39
728 ratings
Earth Democracy
by Vandana Shiva • 2005
The enclosure of common land never ended. It just moved to seeds, water, and biodiversity.
3.97
749
Earth Democracy Summary
Earth Democracy 87%
The enclosure of common land never ended. It just moved to seeds, water, and biodiversity.
by Vandana Shiva 2005
3.97
749 ratings
How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World
by Harry Browne • 1973
Don't change the government. Change the mental traps that are keeping you in a cage.
4.06
2k+
How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World Summary
How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World 87%
Don't change the government. Change the mental traps that are keeping you in a cage.
by Harry Browne 1973
4.06
2k+ ratings
Oligarchy
by Jeffrey A. Winters • 2011
Oligarchy isn't rule by the few. It's wealth defense. That's why democracy doesn't end it.
4.30
166
Oligarchy Summary
Oligarchy 87%
Oligarchy isn't rule by the few. It's wealth defense. That's why democracy doesn't end it.
by Jeffrey A. Winters 2011
4.30
166 ratings
Capital City
by Samuel Stein • 2019
Gentrification is not a market outcome. It is policy, written by the real estate industry.
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2k+
Capital City Summary
Capital City 87%
Gentrification is not a market outcome. It is policy, written by the real estate industry.
by Samuel Stein 2019
3.92
2k+ 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.
4.16
3k+
The Constitution of Liberty Summary
The Constitution of Liberty 87%
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
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 87%
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
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 87%
Income inequality is not the enemy. The real barriers to prosperity are government programs.
by Don Watkins 2016
4.07
557 ratings
Nothing to Hide
by Daniel J. Solove • 2011
Sacrificing privacy for security is a false bargain; the real cost is liberty itself.
3.85
182
Nothing to Hide Summary
Nothing to Hide 87%
Sacrificing privacy for security is a false bargain; the real cost is liberty itself.
by Daniel J. Solove 2011
3.85
182 ratings
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