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The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism
by Gøsta Esping-Andersen • 1989
Three welfare-state logics, not one spectrum; three distinct futures for work, class, and conflict.
3.93
352
The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism Summary
The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism 93%
Three welfare-state logics, not one spectrum; three distinct futures for work, class, and conflict.
by Gøsta Esping-Andersen 1989
3.93
352 ratings
The Divided Welfare State
by Jacob S. Hacker • 2002
America didn't skip the welfare state. It hid it in tax breaks and employer benefits.
3.70
60
The Divided Welfare State Summary
The Divided Welfare State 92%
America didn't skip the welfare state. It hid it in tax breaks and employer benefits.
by Jacob S. Hacker 2002
3.70
60 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 92%
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
In Our Hands
by Charles Murray • 2006
Eliminate every welfare program. Send every adult one check. It costs less and ends poverty.
3.74
290
In Our Hands Summary
In Our Hands 92%
Eliminate every welfare program. Send every adult one check. It costs less and ends poverty.
by Charles Murray 2006
3.74
290 ratings
The Human Cost of Welfare
by Phil Harvey • 2016
Welfare was built to end poverty. Its rules punish work, marriage, and saving instead.
4.45
20
The Human Cost of Welfare Summary
The Human Cost of Welfare 91%
Welfare was built to end poverty. Its rules punish work, marriage, and saving instead.
by Phil Harvey 2016
4.45
20 ratings
In the Shadow of the Poorhouse
by Michael B. Katz • 1986
American welfare was designed to deter, not to help. The poorhouse closed; the logic stayed.
3.74
138
In the Shadow of the Poorhouse Summary
In the Shadow of the Poorhouse 91%
American welfare was designed to deter, not to help. The poorhouse closed; the logic stayed.
by Michael B. Katz 1986
3.74
138 ratings
Them and Us
by Will Hutton • 2010
Fairness is not capitalism's enemy. It is the one condition on which capitalism actually works.
3.89
109
Them and Us Summary
Them and Us 91%
Fairness is not capitalism's enemy. It is the one condition on which capitalism actually works.
by Will Hutton 2010
3.89
109 ratings
Corporation Nation
by Charles Derber • 1998
The biggest threat to American democracy isn't in the White House. It's in the corner office.
3.74
65
Corporation Nation Summary
Corporation Nation 91%
The biggest threat to American democracy isn't in the White House. It's in the corner office.
by Charles Derber 1998
3.74
65 ratings
Capitalism
by James Fulcher • 2001
Crises aren't bugs in capitalism: they are its rhythm. Globalization is more myth than fact.
3.56
1k+
Capitalism Summary
Capitalism 91%
Crises aren't bugs in capitalism: they are its rhythm. Globalization is more myth than fact.
by James Fulcher 2001
3.56
1k+ 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 91%
Before capitalism, life expectancy was under 35. The moral case for freedom starts with that number.
by Andrew Bernstein 2009
4.36
50 ratings
Hell to Pay
by Michael Lind • 2023
Stagnant wages aren't fate. They were engineered by a decades-long campaign to crush worker power.
3.93
80
Hell to Pay Summary
Hell to Pay 91%
Stagnant wages aren't fate. They were engineered by a decades-long campaign to crush worker power.
by Michael Lind 2023
3.93
80 ratings
A Brief History of Equality
by Thomas Piketty • 2021
Western wealth rests on slavery, colonialism, and tax havens. The repair manual exists.
3.97
3k+
A Brief History of Equality Summary
A Brief History of Equality 91%
Western wealth rests on slavery, colonialism, and tax havens. The repair manual exists.
by Thomas Piketty 2021
3.97
3k+ 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 91%
Income inequality is not the enemy. The real barriers to prosperity are government programs.
by Don Watkins 2016
4.07
557 ratings
The Two Percent Solution
by Matt Miller • 2003
America's biggest domestic problems cost two percent of GDP to fix. That's the whole argument.
3.98
89
The Two Percent Solution Summary
The Two Percent Solution 91%
America's biggest domestic problems cost two percent of GDP to fix. That's the whole argument.
by Matt Miller 2003
3.98
89 ratings
Trust
by Francis Fukuyama • 1995
Why some nations build giant companies and others stay family-sized: it comes down to trust.
3.96
753
Trust Summary
Trust 91%
Why some nations build giant companies and others stay family-sized: it comes down to trust.
by Francis Fukuyama 1995
3.96
753 ratings
Saving Capitalism
by Robert B. Reich • 2004
Capitalism's rules are written by the powerful, and the rest of us pay the price.
4.18
5k+
Saving Capitalism Summary
Saving Capitalism 91%
Capitalism's rules are written by the powerful, and the rest of us pay the price.
by Robert B. Reich 2004
4.18
5k+ ratings
Regulating the Poor
by Frances Fox Piven • 1971
Welfare has one rhythm: expand during riots, contract during calm, always to enforce cheap labor.
4.24
321
Regulating the Poor Summary
Regulating the Poor 91%
Welfare has one rhythm: expand during riots, contract during calm, always to enforce cheap labor.
by Frances Fox Piven 1971
4.24
321 ratings
The Power of Market Fundamentalism
by Fred L. Block • 2014
The self-regulating market was always a fiction. Enforcing it consumes the society that created it.
4.34
67
The Power of Market Fundamentalism Summary
The Power of Market Fundamentalism 91%
The self-regulating market was always a fiction. Enforcing it consumes the society that created it.
by Fred L. Block 2014
4.34
67 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 91%
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
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 91%
Extreme inequality didn't just happen: a political movement used race to dismantle the middle class.
by Paul Krugman 2007
3.97
6k+ 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 91%
Your freedom may be my shackles. A Nobel laureate redefines what economic freedom actually requires.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2024
3.98
857 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 91%
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
Wealth, Poverty and Politics
by Thomas Sowell • 2015
Four forces create wealth. None of them is redistribution.
4.36
2k+
Wealth, Poverty and Politics Summary
Wealth, Poverty and Politics 91%
Four forces create wealth. None of them is redistribution.
by Thomas Sowell 2015
4.36
2k+ ratings
The Cultural Contradictions of Capitalism
by Daniel Bell • 1976
Capitalism demands discipline at work and hedonism at leisure. The contradiction is catching up.
3.83
301
The Cultural Contradictions of Capitalism Summary
The Cultural Contradictions of Capitalism 91%
Capitalism demands discipline at work and hedonism at leisure. The contradiction is catching up.
by Daniel Bell 1976
3.83
301 ratings
The Submerged State
by Suzanne Mettler • 2011
Half of Americans who use government programs say they never have. That gap is no accident.
3.88
267
The Submerged State Summary
The Submerged State 91%
Half of Americans who use government programs say they never have. That gap is no accident.
by Suzanne Mettler 2011
3.88
267 ratings
Whose Keeper? Social Science and Moral Obligation
by Alan Wolfe • 1989
Markets and states each fail at moral obligation. The answer hides where neither governs.
4.08
13
Whose Keeper? Social Science and Moral Obligation Summary
Whose Keeper? Social Science and Moral Obligation 91%
Markets and states each fail at moral obligation. The answer hides where neither governs.
by Alan Wolfe 1989
4.08
13 ratings
The Moral Economists
by Tim Rogan • 2017
Capitalism's best critics fought for its moral toll, not its material one. We lost that fight.
3.59
41
The Moral Economists Summary
The Moral Economists 91%
Capitalism's best critics fought for its moral toll, not its material one. We lost that fight.
by Tim Rogan 2017
3.59
41 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 91%
When property rights outrank social purpose, owners collect without contributing. The diagnosis.
by R.H. Tawney 1920
4.09
110 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 91%
We stopped markets halfway. Finishing them means anyone can buy your house at your price.
by Eric A. Posner 2018
3.95
2k+ ratings
What We Owe Each Other
by Minouche Shafik • 2021
The safety net is fraying from childhood to old age. A single plan to rewire it.
3.85
1k+
What We Owe Each Other Summary
What We Owe Each Other 90%
The safety net is fraying from childhood to old age. A single plan to rewire it.
by Minouche Shafik 2021
3.85
1k+ 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 90%
Modern economies steal from the future, and GDP hides the theft. A blueprint for fixing both.
by Diane Coyle 2011
3.43
116 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 90%
Inequality isn't a bug. It's a feature, engineered through media, regulation, and economic policy.
by Noam Chomsky 2017
4.21
4k+ ratings
Slouching Towards Utopia
by J. Bradford DeLong • 2022
The engine of mass prosperity was built after 1870. We never learned to steer it toward utopia.
3.92
2k+
Slouching Towards Utopia Summary
Slouching Towards Utopia 90%
The engine of mass prosperity was built after 1870. We never learned to steer it toward utopia.
by J. Bradford DeLong 2022
3.92
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 90%
A Nobel economist reveals which rules broke the American economy, and how to fix them.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2015
3.98
291 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 90%
Why free markets, not socialism, serve the poor: a priest's moral and theological case.
by Robert Sirico 2012
4.14
258 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 90%
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
Monopoly Capital
by Paul A. Baran • 1966
A surplus the system cannot absorb: monopoly capitalism's real engine is not production, but waste.
4.20
276
Monopoly Capital Summary
Monopoly Capital 90%
A surplus the system cannot absorb: monopoly capitalism's real engine is not production, but waste.
by Paul A. Baran 1966
4.20
276 ratings
The New Human Rights Movement
by Peter Joseph • 2017
The economy is a well-oiled system of oppression. The case for rebuilding it, not fixing it.
4.33
625
The New Human Rights Movement Summary
The New Human Rights Movement 90%
The economy is a well-oiled system of oppression. The case for rebuilding it, not fixing it.
by Peter Joseph 2017
4.33
625 ratings
What Money Can't Buy
by Michael J. Sandel • 2012
When everything is up for sale, the price isn't the only thing we lose.
3.93
14k+
What Money Can't Buy Summary
What Money Can't Buy 90%
When everything is up for sale, the price isn't the only thing we lose.
by Michael J. Sandel 2012
3.93
14k+ ratings
People, Power, and Profits
by Joseph E. Stiglitz • 2019
Monopoly power and political capture broke American prosperity. A Nobel economist's plan to fix it.
3.88
2k+
People, Power, and Profits Summary
People, Power, and Profits 90%
Monopoly power and political capture broke American prosperity. A Nobel economist's plan to fix it.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2019
3.88
2k+ ratings
The Price of Inequality
by Joseph E. Stiglitz • 2012
Inequality isn't a market accident. The 1% rewrote the rules, and democracy is the casualty.
4.02
10k+
The Price of Inequality Summary
The Price of Inequality 90%
Inequality isn't a market accident. The 1% rewrote the rules, and democracy is the casualty.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2012
4.02
10k+ 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 90%
Your zip code decides your Medicaid benefits. It also decides whether you bother with politics.
by Jamila Michener 2018
4.23
120 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
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 90%
The top 1% doubled their share of national income, and then they bought the government.
by Robert B. Reich 2012
4.06
2k+ ratings
23 Things They Don't Tell You about Capitalism
by Ha-Joon Chang • 2010
Markets were never free, finance is too fast: 23 reversals that rewrite capitalism.
3.96
13k+
23 Things They Don't Tell You about Capitalism Summary
23 Things They Don't Tell You about Capitalism 90%
Markets were never free, finance is too fast: 23 reversals that rewrite capitalism.
by Ha-Joon Chang 2010
3.96
13k+ 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 90%
Mass movements once made America ungovernable for the rich. Now extreme inequality meets silence.
by Steve Fraser 2015
3.82
454 ratings
The Great U-turn
by Barry Bluestone • 1988
After 1973, the American Dream reversed. The cause: deliberate choices by firms and the state.
3.40
15
The Great U-turn Summary
The Great U-turn 90%
After 1973, the American Dream reversed. The cause: deliberate choices by firms and the state.
by Barry Bluestone 1988
3.40
15 ratings
Bullshit Jobs
by David Graeber • 2018
Up to 40 percent of workers believe their jobs are pointless. They are probably right.
4.02
35k+
Bullshit Jobs Summary
Bullshit Jobs 90%
Up to 40 percent of workers believe their jobs are pointless. They are probably right.
by David Graeber 2018
4.02
35k+ ratings
From Welfare to Workfare
by Jennifer Mittelstadt • 2005
Reformers taught poor mothers to work to save welfare; they built the case for workfare instead.
3.91
11
From Welfare to Workfare Summary
From Welfare to Workfare 90%
Reformers taught poor mothers to work to save welfare; they built the case for workfare instead.
by Jennifer Mittelstadt 2005
3.91
11 ratings
Great Escape
by Angus Deaton • 2013
Life expectancy doubled, incomes soared, and inequality became the price of progress.
3.81
2k+
Great Escape Summary
Great Escape 90%
Life expectancy doubled, incomes soared, and inequality became the price of progress.
by Angus Deaton 2013
3.81
2k+ ratings
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