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How to Thrive in the Next Economy
by John Thackara • 2015
A design movement is ditching ‘less harm’ for an economy that restores soil, water, and community.
3.78
246
How to Thrive in the Next Economy Summary
How to Thrive in the Next Economy 93%
A design movement is ditching ‘less harm’ for an economy that restores soil, water, and community.
by John Thackara 2015
3.78
246 ratings
Doughnut Economics
by Kate Raworth • 2017
GDP growth cooks the planet. A two-boundary goal replaces it; the space inside remakes economics.
4.16
16k+
Doughnut Economics Summary
Doughnut Economics 93%
GDP growth cooks the planet. A two-boundary goal replaces it; the space inside remakes economics.
by Kate Raworth 2017
4.16
16k+ ratings
Necessary Revolution
by Peter M. Senge • 2008
The Industrial bubble is bursting. The organizations that last think in systems, not silos.
3.83
521
Necessary Revolution Summary
Necessary Revolution 92%
The Industrial bubble is bursting. The organizations that last think in systems, not silos.
by Peter M. Senge 2008
3.83
521 ratings
Green Swans
by John Elkington • 2020
Sustainability was about doing less harm. The next economy restores more than it takes.
3.78
349
Green Swans Summary
Green Swans 92%
Sustainability was about doing less harm. The next economy restores more than it takes.
by John Elkington 2020
3.78
349 ratings
Inquiries into the Nature of Slow Money
by Woody Tasch • 2008
Fast money erodes soil and community. The argument for investing at the speed of compost.
3.57
198
Inquiries into the Nature of Slow Money Summary
Inquiries into the Nature of Slow Money 92%
Fast money erodes soil and community. The argument for investing at the speed of compost.
by Woody Tasch 2008
3.57
198 ratings
The Post-Corporate World
by David C. Korten • 1999
Capitalism isn't the market; it's a disease. The cure is taking root in local communities.
3.77
132
The Post-Corporate World Summary
The Post-Corporate World 92%
Capitalism isn't the market; it's a disease. The cure is taking root in local communities.
by David C. Korten 1999
3.77
132 ratings
Rethinking Capitalism
by Michael Jacobs • 2016
The state built the internet, not the invisible hand. A blueprint for a greener, fairer capitalism.
4.01
121
Rethinking Capitalism Summary
Rethinking Capitalism 92%
The state built the internet, not the invisible hand. A blueprint for a greener, fairer capitalism.
by Michael Jacobs 2016
4.01
121 ratings
Small is Beautiful
by Ernst F. Schumacher • 1973
The case for an economics small enough to fit people, their work, and a finite planet.
4.09
7k+
Small is Beautiful Summary
Small is Beautiful 92%
The case for an economics small enough to fit people, their work, and a finite planet.
by Ernst F. Schumacher 1973
4.09
7k+ ratings
Designing Regenerative Cultures
by Daniel Christian Wahl • 2016
Designing as separate from nature broke the planet. Regenerative cultures learn from living systems.
4.24
223
Designing Regenerative Cultures Summary
Designing Regenerative Cultures 92%
Designing as separate from nature broke the planet. Regenerative cultures learn from living systems.
by Daniel Christian Wahl 2016
4.24
223 ratings
Quantum Economics
by David Orrell • 2018
The economy follows the rules of quantum physics, not clockwork, and that changes everything.
3.38
136
Quantum Economics Summary
Quantum Economics 92%
The economy follows the rules of quantum physics, not clockwork, and that changes everything.
by David Orrell 2018
3.38
136 ratings
The Economics of Enough
by Diane Coyle • 2011
Modern economies steal from the future, and GDP hides the theft. A blueprint for fixing both.
3.43
116
The Economics of Enough Summary
The Economics of Enough 92%
Modern economies steal from the future, and GDP hides the theft. A blueprint for fixing both.
by Diane Coyle 2011
3.43
116 ratings
Sacred Economics
by Charles Eisenstein • 2011
Money is a story. Our version programs scarcity, demands infinite growth, and hoards wealth.
4.21
2k+
Sacred Economics Summary
Sacred Economics 92%
Money is a story. Our version programs scarcity, demands infinite growth, and hoards wealth.
by Charles Eisenstein 2011
4.21
2k+ ratings
Drawdown
by Paul Hawken • 2017
100 existing solutions, modeled and ranked: the plan to reverse global warming is already here.
4.40
4k+
Drawdown Summary
Drawdown 92%
100 existing solutions, modeled and ranked: the plan to reverse global warming is already here.
by Paul Hawken 2017
4.40
4k+ ratings
Beyond Money
by Anitra Nelson • 2022
Money is not a neutral tool. It is a growth engine incompatible with a living planet.
2.96
24
Beyond Money Summary
Beyond Money 91%
Money is not a neutral tool. It is a growth engine incompatible with a living planet.
by Anitra Nelson 2022
2.96
24 ratings
Restoration Agriculture
by Mark Shepard • 2013
Twice corn's calories at one-third the cost: building a farm that restores the land.
4.30
1k+
Restoration Agriculture Summary
Restoration Agriculture 91%
Twice corn's calories at one-third the cost: building a farm that restores the land.
by Mark Shepard 2013
4.30
1k+ ratings
The Upcycle
by William McDonough • 2013
Less harm is still harm. The blueprint for designing products, buildings, and systems that heal.
4.00
1k+
The Upcycle Summary
The Upcycle 91%
Less harm is still harm. The blueprint for designing products, buildings, and systems that heal.
by William McDonough 2013
4.00
1k+ ratings
The Mesh
by Lisa Gansky • 2010
Selling access beats selling ownership. One product, dozens of transactions, and the customers stay.
3.66
1k+
The Mesh Summary
The Mesh 91%
Selling access beats selling ownership. One product, dozens of transactions, and the customers stay.
by Lisa Gansky 2010
3.66
1k+ ratings
The Zero Marginal Cost Society
by Jeremy Rifkin • 2014
When everything costs nearly nothing to produce, what happens to an economy built on scarcity?
3.92
2k+
The Zero Marginal Cost Society Summary
The Zero Marginal Cost Society 91%
When everything costs nearly nothing to produce, what happens to an economy built on scarcity?
by Jeremy Rifkin 2014
3.92
2k+ ratings
Paint Your Town Red
by Matthew Brown • 2021
38 million to 111 million: the spending shift that rebuilt a town.
3.71
173
Paint Your Town Red Summary
Paint Your Town Red 91%
38 million to 111 million: the spending shift that rebuilt a town.
by Matthew Brown 2021
3.71
173 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 91%
Growth, inclusion, and sustainability are the same project. Sacrifice one, and the others collapse.
by Jeffrey D. Sachs 2015
4.21
856 ratings
Cradle to Cradle
by Michael Braungart • 2002
Waste is a design flaw. The blueprint for a world where everything feeds the next cycle.
4.09
13k+
Cradle to Cradle Summary
Cradle to Cradle 91%
Waste is a design flaw. The blueprint for a world where everything feeds the next cycle.
by Michael Braungart 2002
4.09
13k+ ratings
Less Is More
by Jason Hickel • 2020
Growth is wrecking the planet, and green growth is an illusion. The case for planned shrinkage.
4.50
9k+
Less Is More Summary
Less Is More 91%
Growth is wrecking the planet, and green growth is an illusion. The case for planned shrinkage.
by Jason Hickel 2020
4.50
9k+ ratings
A World of Three Zeros
by Muhammad Yunus • 2017
Capitalism's missing piece: businesses that solve poverty, earn their keep, and pay zero dividend.
3.69
2k+
A World of Three Zeros Summary
A World of Three Zeros 91%
Capitalism's missing piece: businesses that solve poverty, earn their keep, and pay zero dividend.
by Muhammad Yunus 2017
3.69
2k+ ratings
Leading from the Emerging Future
by C. Otto Scharmer • 2013
Self-interest drives our economies. The next economy runs on awareness and collective action.
4.28
471
Leading from the Emerging Future Summary
Leading from the Emerging Future 91%
Self-interest drives our economies. The next economy runs on awareness and collective action.
by C. Otto Scharmer 2013
4.28
471 ratings
What's Mine Is Yours
by Rachel Botsman • 2010
Ownership is burden; access is power. How peer networks and digital trust are remaking the economy.
3.96
1k+
What's Mine Is Yours Summary
What's Mine Is Yours 91%
Ownership is burden; access is power. How peer networks and digital trust are remaking the economy.
by Rachel Botsman 2010
3.96
1k+ ratings
Mission Economy
by Mariana Mazzucato • 2020
State-led missions built the internet and GPS; now turn that force on climate and inequality.
3.85
3k+
Mission Economy Summary
Mission Economy 91%
State-led missions built the internet and GPS; now turn that force on climate and inequality.
by Mariana Mazzucato 2020
3.85
3k+ ratings
The Circular Economy Handbook
by Peter Lacy • 2019
We design products to become waste. A playbook for turning that waste into $4.5 trillion.
3.55
49
The Circular Economy Handbook Summary
The Circular Economy Handbook 91%
We design products to become waste. A playbook for turning that waste into $4.5 trillion.
by Peter Lacy 2019
3.55
49 ratings
Modernising Money
by Andrew Jackson • 2012
Banks create 97% of all money through lending. That hidden power drives every crash.
4.34
53
Modernising Money Summary
Modernising Money 91%
Banks create 97% of all money through lending. That hidden power drives every crash.
by Andrew Jackson 2012
4.34
53 ratings
The New Economics
by Steve Keen • 2022
Loans make money. Private debt swings crash economies. Neoclassical economics missed both.
4.00
232
The New Economics Summary
The New Economics 91%
Loans make money. Private debt swings crash economies. Neoclassical economics missed both.
by Steve Keen 2022
4.00
232 ratings
The Last Economy
by Emad Mostaque • 2025
When intelligence costs almost nothing, our economic dashboards register disaster, not abundance.
4.26
304
The Last Economy Summary
The Last Economy 91%
When intelligence costs almost nothing, our economic dashboards register disaster, not abundance.
by Emad Mostaque 2025
4.26
304 ratings
Limits to Growth
by Donella H. Meadows • 1972
A computer model of Earth's limits, tested for 30 years: the math says overshoot has already begun.
4.21
2k+
Limits to Growth Summary
Limits to Growth 91%
A computer model of Earth's limits, tested for 30 years: the math says overshoot has already begun.
by Donella H. Meadows 1972
4.21
2k+ ratings
Designing Regenerative Food Systems
by Marina O'Connell • 2022
Farming doesn't have to destroy. Six systems that restore soil, store carbon, and feed the world.
3.75
4
Designing Regenerative Food Systems Summary
Designing Regenerative Food Systems 90%
Farming doesn't have to destroy. Six systems that restore soil, store carbon, and feed the world.
by Marina O'Connell 2022
3.75
4 ratings
After Capitalism
by David Schweickart • 2002
After capitalism: a blueprint where workers run firms and the public steers investment.
3.98
250
After Capitalism Summary
After Capitalism 90%
After capitalism: a blueprint where workers run firms and the public steers investment.
by David Schweickart 2002
3.98
250 ratings
Why We Can't Afford the Rich
by Andrew Sayer • 2014
Rent, interest, and capital gains: the unearned incomes that build fortunes and wreck the planet.
4.02
149
Why We Can't Afford the Rich Summary
Why We Can't Afford the Rich 90%
Rent, interest, and capital gains: the unearned incomes that build fortunes and wreck the planet.
by Andrew Sayer 2014
4.02
149 ratings
Values
by Mark Carney • 2021
What markets can't price, they destroy. A central banker's plan to fix capitalism before it breaks.
3.65
3k+
Values Summary
Values 90%
What markets can't price, they destroy. A central banker's plan to fix capitalism before it breaks.
by Mark Carney 2021
3.65
3k+ ratings
The New World Economy
by Randy Charles Epping • 2020
One disruption anywhere now hits everywhere. A map of the new global economy for beginners.
3.64
152
The New World Economy Summary
The New World Economy 90%
One disruption anywhere now hits everywhere. A map of the new global economy for beginners.
by Randy Charles Epping 2020
3.64
152 ratings
More from Less
by Andrew McAfee • 2019
Richer, yet using less of everything: how four forces decoupled growth from material consumption.
3.90
1k+
More from Less Summary
More from Less 90%
Richer, yet using less of everything: how four forces decoupled growth from material consumption.
by Andrew McAfee 2019
3.90
1k+ ratings
Everything for Everyone
by Nathan Schneider • 2018
The cooperative model that electrified rural America is being rebuilt to challenge Uber and Amazon.
3.96
140
Everything for Everyone Summary
Everything for Everyone 90%
The cooperative model that electrified rural America is being rebuilt to challenge Uber and Amazon.
by Nathan Schneider 2018
3.96
140 ratings
Eat People
by Andy Kessler • 2011
Find what gets cheaper every year, waste it prodigiously, and let the market eat the rest.
3.63
393
Eat People Summary
Eat People 90%
Find what gets cheaper every year, waste it prodigiously, and let the market eat the rest.
by Andy Kessler 2011
3.63
393 ratings
How Much Is Enough? Money and the Good Life
by Robert Skidelsky • 2012
Keynes predicted 15-hour workweeks by 2030. Here is why the money came but the time never did.
3.56
2k+
How Much Is Enough? Money and the Good Life Summary
How Much Is Enough? Money and the Good Life 90%
Keynes predicted 15-hour workweeks by 2030. Here is why the money came but the time never did.
by Robert Skidelsky 2012
3.56
2k+ ratings
The Limits to Growth
by Donella H. Meadows • 1972
Exponential growth meets a finite planet: overshoot, collapse. The math hasn't changed since 1972.
4.17
931
The Limits to Growth Summary
The Limits to Growth 90%
Exponential growth meets a finite planet: overshoot, collapse. The math hasn't changed since 1972.
by Donella H. Meadows 1972
4.17
931 ratings
The Price of Tomorrow
by Jeff Booth • 2020
Technology drives costs down, but the economy requires inflation. One of them must break.
4.08
4k+
The Price of Tomorrow Summary
The Price of Tomorrow 90%
Technology drives costs down, but the economy requires inflation. One of them must break.
by Jeff Booth 2020
4.08
4k+ ratings
The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan
by Liesl Clark • 2020
A no-shopping plan that saves money, cuts waste, and turns neighbors into your best resource.
3.44
2k+
The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan Summary
The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan 90%
A no-shopping plan that saves money, cuts waste, and turns neighbors into your best resource.
by Liesl Clark 2020
3.44
2k+ ratings
Dirt to Soil
by Gabe Brown • 2018
After four crop failures, a farmer stopped tilling. His dead soil came alive, and profits followed.
4.46
2k+
Dirt to Soil Summary
Dirt to Soil 90%
After four crop failures, a farmer stopped tilling. His dead soil came alive, and profits followed.
by Gabe Brown 2018
4.46
2k+ ratings
Grass, Soil, Hope
by Courtney White • 2014
Carbon is not the enemy: the ranchers and farmers burying it to save the climate.
4.04
168
Grass, Soil, Hope Summary
Grass, Soil, Hope 90%
Carbon is not the enemy: the ranchers and farmers burying it to save the climate.
by Courtney White 2014
4.04
168 ratings
The Waste-Free World
by Ron Gonen • 2021
Your taxes subsidize garbage. The circular economy claims the $4.5 trillion we're throwing away.
4.11
174
The Waste-Free World Summary
The Waste-Free World 90%
Your taxes subsidize garbage. The circular economy claims the $4.5 trillion we're throwing away.
by Ron Gonen 2021
4.11
174 ratings
Edible Economics
by Ha-Joon Chang • 2022
Your dinner is a map of global economics: tariffs, subsidies, and the myths we still believe.
3.83
3k+
Edible Economics Summary
Edible Economics 90%
Your dinner is a map of global economics: tariffs, subsidies, and the myths we still believe.
by Ha-Joon Chang 2022
3.83
3k+ ratings
The Serviceberry
by Robin Wall Kimmerer • 2024
Nature's economy is a gift economy. An ecologist shows how it works, and why markets can't.
4.27
70k+
The Serviceberry Summary
The Serviceberry 90%
Nature's economy is a gift economy. An ecologist shows how it works, and why markets can't.
by Robin Wall Kimmerer 2024
4.27
70k+ ratings
Beyond Disruption
by W. Chan Kim • 2023
New industries can be built without tearing old ones down. A strategy for conflict-free growth.
3.73
168
Beyond Disruption Summary
Beyond Disruption 90%
New industries can be built without tearing old ones down. A strategy for conflict-free growth.
by W. Chan Kim 2023
3.73
168 ratings
Growth
by Daniel Susskind • 2024
Growth is recent, reversible, and destructive. The choice isn't whether to grow but how.
3.75
831
Growth Summary
Growth 90%
Growth is recent, reversible, and destructive. The choice isn't whether to grow but how.
by Daniel Susskind 2024
3.75
831 ratings
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