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The Unaccountability Machine
by Dan Davies • 2024
Why nobody is responsible: the machinery that absorbs blame and starves institutions of feedback.
3.74
1k+
The Unaccountability Machine Summary
The Unaccountability Machine 95%
Why nobody is responsible: the machinery that absorbs blame and starves institutions of feedback.
by Dan Davies 2024
3.74
1k+ ratings
The Price of Civilization
by Jeffrey D. Sachs • 2010
What broke the American economy wasn't policy. It was a moral collapse at the top.
3.84
2k+
The Price of Civilization Summary
The Price of Civilization 94%
What broke the American economy wasn't policy. It was a moral collapse at the top.
by Jeffrey D. Sachs 2010
3.84
2k+ ratings
The Darwin Economy
by Robert H. Frank • 2011
Darwin explains tax policy better than Adam Smith: the evolutionary case for taxing the top.
3.77
631
The Darwin Economy Summary
The Darwin Economy 94%
Darwin explains tax policy better than Adam Smith: the evolutionary case for taxing the top.
by Robert H. Frank 2011
3.77
631 ratings
When More Is Not Better
by Roger L. Martin • 2020
Treating the economy like a machine broke the link between growth and shared prosperity.
3.80
292
When More Is Not Better Summary
When More Is Not Better 94%
Treating the economy like a machine broke the link between growth and shared prosperity.
by Roger L. Martin 2020
3.80
292 ratings
Conformity
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2019
We copy, therefore we err. The hidden logic of conformity and the architecture that counters it.
3.46
396
Conformity Summary
Conformity 94%
We copy, therefore we err. The hidden logic of conformity and the architecture that counters it.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2019
3.46
396 ratings
Freedomnomics
by John R. Lott Jr. • 2007
Abortion didn't cut crime. The incentive story that flips campaign finance, gun control, and more.
3.55
573
Freedomnomics Summary
Freedomnomics 94%
Abortion didn't cut crime. The incentive story that flips campaign finance, gun control, and more.
by John R. Lott Jr. 2007
3.55
573 ratings
The Stupidity Paradox
by Mats Alvesson • 2016
The most dangerous idea at work: thinking less makes everything run better.
3.61
530
The Stupidity Paradox Summary
The Stupidity Paradox 94%
The most dangerous idea at work: thinking less makes everything run better.
by Mats Alvesson 2016
3.61
530 ratings
Barbarians to Bureaucrats
by Lawrence M. Miller • 1989
Seven leadership personalities drive every company from vision to decay. The pattern can be broken.
4.22
204
Barbarians to Bureaucrats Summary
Barbarians to Bureaucrats 94%
Seven leadership personalities drive every company from vision to decay. The pattern can be broken.
by Lawrence M. Miller 1989
4.22
204 ratings
The Penguin and the Leviathan
by Yochai Benkler • 2011
Economic models assume selfishness. Brain scans, blood banks, and Wikipedia tell a different story.
3.70
351
The Penguin and the Leviathan Summary
The Penguin and the Leviathan 94%
Economic models assume selfishness. Brain scans, blood banks, and Wikipedia tell a different story.
by Yochai Benkler 2011
3.70
351 ratings
The Logic of Life
by Tim Harford • 2008
Why risky sex, segregation, and office politics all have a rational explanation.
3.81
6k+
The Logic of Life Summary
The Logic of Life 93%
Why risky sex, segregation, and office politics all have a rational explanation.
by Tim Harford 2008
3.81
6k+ ratings
Psychology
by Gillian Butler • 1998
What psychology actually knows about how you perceive, remember, think, feel, and influence others.
3.65
1k+
Psychology Summary
Psychology 93%
What psychology actually knows about how you perceive, remember, think, feel, and influence others.
by Gillian Butler 1998
3.65
1k+ ratings
Obliquity
by John Kay • 2010
The goals that matter most are best achieved by aiming for something else entirely.
3.62
1k+
Obliquity Summary
Obliquity 93%
The goals that matter most are best achieved by aiming for something else entirely.
by John Kay 2010
3.62
1k+ 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! 93%
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
End Times
by Peter Turchin • 2023
Ten millennia of data point to two conditions for state collapse. America now meets both.
4.06
3k+
End Times Summary
End Times 93%
Ten millennia of data point to two conditions for state collapse. America now meets both.
by Peter Turchin 2023
4.06
3k+ ratings
Wiser
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2014
Teams amplify individual mistakes. The evidence why, and the fixes that reverse the damage.
3.62
437
Wiser Summary
Wiser 93%
Teams amplify individual mistakes. The evidence why, and the fixes that reverse the damage.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2014
3.62
437 ratings
The Economics of Innocent Fraud
by John Kenneth Galbraith • 2004
Free markets, consumer choice, central bank rescue: stories the powerful tell to hide their control.
3.61
525
The Economics of Innocent Fraud Summary
The Economics of Innocent Fraud 93%
Free markets, consumer choice, central bank rescue: stories the powerful tell to hide their control.
by John Kenneth Galbraith 2004
3.61
525 ratings
Twilight of American Sanity
by Allen Frances • 2016
Trump is just a symptom. The real disorder is a Stone Age mind steering a technological superpower.
3.60
287
Twilight of American Sanity Summary
Twilight of American Sanity 93%
Trump is just a symptom. The real disorder is a Stone Age mind steering a technological superpower.
by Allen Frances 2016
3.60
287 ratings
Phishing for Phools
by George A. Akerlof • 2015
Your blind spots are a business model. Free markets reward deception as reliably as innovation.
3.43
2k+
Phishing for Phools Summary
Phishing for Phools 93%
Your blind spots are a business model. Free markets reward deception as reliably as innovation.
by George A. Akerlof 2015
3.43
2k+ ratings
The Big Con
by Mariana Mazzucato • 2023
Consultancies charge steep fees while offloading risk; governments are their biggest marks.
3.61
2k+
The Big Con Summary
The Big Con 93%
Consultancies charge steep fees while offloading risk; governments are their biggest marks.
by Mariana Mazzucato 2023
3.61
2k+ ratings
The Starfish and the Spider
by Ori Brafman • 2006
Some organizations have no headquarters, no boss, and no kill switch. They are taking over.
3.83
6k+
The Starfish and the Spider Summary
The Starfish and the Spider 93%
Some organizations have no headquarters, no boss, and no kill switch. They are taking over.
by Ori Brafman 2006
3.83
6k+ ratings
How Change Happens
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2019
Social change seems impossible until the moment it isn't: the hidden forces that drive it.
3.11
197
How Change Happens Summary
How Change Happens 93%
Social change seems impossible until the moment it isn't: the hidden forces that drive it.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2019
3.11
197 ratings
The Second Curve
by Charles B. Handy • 2015
Every success bends toward decline; the moment to reinvent is while you're still winning.
4.11
448
The Second Curve Summary
The Second Curve 93%
Every success bends toward decline; the moment to reinvent is while you're still winning.
by Charles B. Handy 2015
4.11
448 ratings
Who Stole the American Dream?
by Hedrick Smith • 2012
One 1971 memo mobilized business for political combat. The middle class never recovered.
4.19
874
Who Stole the American Dream? Summary
Who Stole the American Dream? 93%
One 1971 memo mobilized business for political combat. The middle class never recovered.
by Hedrick Smith 2012
4.19
874 ratings
The Science of Successful Organizational Change
by Paul Gibbons • 2015
Half of all change efforts fail. The fix is the behavioral science most leaders overlook.
4.07
45
The Science of Successful Organizational Change Summary
The Science of Successful Organizational Change 93%
Half of all change efforts fail. The fix is the behavioral science most leaders overlook.
by Paul Gibbons 2015
4.07
45 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 93%
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 Org
by Ray Fisman • 2013
Offices exist because markets are expensive. The economic logic behind every meeting and memo.
3.35
385
The Org Summary
The Org 93%
Offices exist because markets are expensive. The economic logic behind every meeting and memo.
by Ray Fisman 2013
3.35
385 ratings
The Conservative Heart
by Arthur C. Brooks • 2015
Half of happiness is genetic. The other half: that is what conservatism should actually be about.
4.11
1k+
The Conservative Heart Summary
The Conservative Heart 93%
Half of happiness is genetic. The other half: that is what conservatism should actually be about.
by Arthur C. Brooks 2015
4.11
1k+ ratings
The Way Out
by Peter T. Coleman • 2021
Winning arguments deepens polarization. The real way out: redesign the hidden systems that fuel it.
3.81
145
The Way Out Summary
The Way Out 93%
Winning arguments deepens polarization. The real way out: redesign the hidden systems that fuel it.
by Peter T. Coleman 2021
3.81
145 ratings
The Ministry of Common Sense
by Martin Lindstrom • 2020
Bureaucracy killed common sense. The companies that fought back built a department to revive it.
3.63
456
The Ministry of Common Sense Summary
The Ministry of Common Sense 93%
Bureaucracy killed common sense. The companies that fought back built a department to revive it.
by Martin Lindstrom 2020
3.63
456 ratings
Fooled by Randomness
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb • 2001
Ten thousand coin-flippers produce three hundred geniuses. The biographies write themselves.
4.08
72k+
Fooled by Randomness Summary
Fooled by Randomness 93%
Ten thousand coin-flippers produce three hundred geniuses. The biographies write themselves.
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2001
4.08
72k+ ratings
The Happiness Industry
by William Davies • 2015
The push to measure your happiness was never about your well-being. It was about control.
3.64
1k+
The Happiness Industry Summary
The Happiness Industry 93%
The push to measure your happiness was never about your well-being. It was about control.
by William Davies 2015
3.64
1k+ ratings
The Voltage Effect
by John A. List • 2022
Why ideas win small but fail big: the psychological and economic traps that derail scaling.
3.93
1k+
The Voltage Effect Summary
The Voltage Effect 93%
Why ideas win small but fail big: the psychological and economic traps that derail scaling.
by John A. List 2022
3.93
1k+ ratings
Consequences of Capitalism
by Noam Chomsky • 2020
The system that breeds inequality also engineers the discontent that threatens to bring it down.
4.33
2k+
Consequences of Capitalism Summary
Consequences of Capitalism 93%
The system that breeds inequality also engineers the discontent that threatens to bring it down.
by Noam Chomsky 2020
4.33
2k+ 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 93%
Modern economies steal from the future, and GDP hides the theft. A blueprint for fixing both.
by Diane Coyle 2011
3.43
116 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 93%
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
The Truth About Markets
by John Kay • 2003
Institutions and history, not ideology, explain why some nations grow rich while most stay poor.
3.85
362
The Truth About Markets Summary
The Truth About Markets 93%
Institutions and history, not ideology, explain why some nations grow rich while most stay poor.
by John Kay 2003
3.85
362 ratings
Powershift
by Alvin Toffler • 1990
Information rewrites power itself: who holds it, how it flows, and why old hierarchies collapse.
4.00
1k+
Powershift Summary
Powershift 93%
Information rewrites power itself: who holds it, how it flows, and why old hierarchies collapse.
by Alvin Toffler 1990
4.00
1k+ ratings
The Profit Paradox
by Jan Eeckhout • 2021
Since 1980, corporate profits have soared while wages stayed flat. The common thread: market power.
3.91
302
The Profit Paradox Summary
The Profit Paradox 93%
Since 1980, corporate profits have soared while wages stayed flat. The common thread: market power.
by Jan Eeckhout 2021
3.91
302 ratings
The Shock Doctrine
by Naomi Klein • 2007
Chile 1973, Iraq 2003, New Orleans 2005: each crisis was followed by the same economic playbook.
4.30
55k+
The Shock Doctrine Summary
The Shock Doctrine 93%
Chile 1973, Iraq 2003, New Orleans 2005: each crisis was followed by the same economic playbook.
by Naomi Klein 2007
4.30
55k+ ratings
Who Do We Choose To Be?
by Margaret J. Wheatley • 2017
Civilization is in steep decline. Meaningful leadership now is local, grounded, and free of hope.
4.13
589
Who Do We Choose To Be? Summary
Who Do We Choose To Be? 93%
Civilization is in steep decline. Meaningful leadership now is local, grounded, and free of hope.
by Margaret J. Wheatley 2017
4.13
589 ratings
Uncharted
by Margaret Heffernan • 2020
Why the best leaders swap predictions for experiments, scenarios, and collective preparation.
3.64
458
Uncharted Summary
Uncharted 93%
Why the best leaders swap predictions for experiments, scenarios, and collective preparation.
by Margaret Heffernan 2020
3.64
458 ratings
Technofeudalism
by Yanis Varoufakis • 2023
Capitalism died. Now platforms are private fiefdoms, and your everyday activity is unpaid labor.
4.02
10k+
Technofeudalism Summary
Technofeudalism 93%
Capitalism died. Now platforms are private fiefdoms, and your everyday activity is unpaid labor.
by Yanis Varoufakis 2023
4.02
10k+ ratings
The Only Game in Town
by Mohamed El-Erian • 2016
Central banks saved the economy, then overreached. The road ahead now forks toward opposing futures.
3.56
1k+
The Only Game in Town Summary
The Only Game in Town 93%
Central banks saved the economy, then overreached. The road ahead now forks toward opposing futures.
by Mohamed El-Erian 2016
3.56
1k+ ratings
Angrynomics
by Eric Lonergan • 2020
Economic anger has two sources: grievances elites ignore, and tribal rage politicians exploit.
3.90
842
Angrynomics Summary
Angrynomics 93%
Economic anger has two sources: grievances elites ignore, and tribal rage politicians exploit.
by Eric Lonergan 2020
3.90
842 ratings
Master Switch
by Tim Wu • 2010
Telephone, radio, film, TV: each began open and ended a monopoly. The internet is next.
3.89
8k+
Master Switch Summary
Master Switch 93%
Telephone, radio, film, TV: each began open and ended a monopoly. The internet is next.
by Tim Wu 2010
3.89
8k+ ratings
Animal Spirits
by George A. Akerlof • 2008
Economists assume you're rational. You're not. Five psychological forces actually run the economy.
3.77
5k+
Animal Spirits Summary
Animal Spirits 93%
Economists assume you're rational. You're not. Five psychological forces actually run the economy.
by George A. Akerlof 2008
3.77
5k+ ratings
Why Liberalism Failed
by Patrick J. Deneen • 2018
Liberalism didn't fail despite its successes. Its successes broke it.
3.84
4k+
Why Liberalism Failed Summary
Why Liberalism Failed 93%
Liberalism didn't fail despite its successes. Its successes broke it.
by Patrick J. Deneen 2018
3.84
4k+ ratings
The New Great Depression
by James Rickards • 2021
A virus didn't cause this depression. The lockdown did, and a recovery isn't coming.
3.52
1k+
The New Great Depression Summary
The New Great Depression 93%
A virus didn't cause this depression. The lockdown did, and a recovery isn't coming.
by James Rickards 2021
3.52
1k+ ratings
In the Long Run
by Jonathan White • 2024
The future made democracy possible. Calculated, secret, and algorithmic futures are dismantling it.
3.78
85
In the Long Run Summary
In the Long Run 93%
The future made democracy possible. Calculated, secret, and algorithmic futures are dismantling it.
by Jonathan White 2024
3.78
85 ratings
The Handover
by David Runciman • 2023
Three inhuman agents run the world: states, corporations, and now AI. We have to pick one.
3.71
234
The Handover Summary
The Handover 93%
Three inhuman agents run the world: states, corporations, and now AI. We have to pick one.
by David Runciman 2023
3.71
234 ratings
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