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Capitalism Book Summaries

Political Ideologies
by Andrew Heywood • 1992
Ideologies are flexible lenses that shape what you see as real, possible, and worth fighting for.
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1k+
Political Ideologies Summary
Political Ideologies
Ideologies are flexible lenses that shape what you see as real, possible, and worth fighting for.
by Andrew Heywood 1992 382 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
The Smartest Guys in the Room
by Bethany McLean • 2003
Enron: $70 billion in value, zero in real earnings. The people paid to notice looked away.
4.22
28k+
The Smartest Guys in the Room Summary
The Smartest Guys in the Room
Enron: $70 billion in value, zero in real earnings. The people paid to notice looked away.
by Bethany McLean 2003 440 pages
4.22
28k+ ratings
The Sane Society
by Erich Fromm • 1955
Entire societies can be mentally ill and call it normal. A psychoanalyst delivers the diagnosis.
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2k+
The Sane Society Summary
The Sane Society
Entire societies can be mentally ill and call it normal. A psychoanalyst delivers the diagnosis.
by Erich Fromm 1955 424 pages
4.24
2k+ ratings
Hegemony and Socialist Strategy
by Ernesto Laclau • 1985
Consensus is a mirage. Conflict is ineradicable; any left project that forgets this fails.
3.82
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Hegemony and Socialist Strategy Summary
Hegemony and Socialist Strategy
Consensus is a mirage. Conflict is ineradicable; any left project that forgets this fails.
by Ernesto Laclau 1985 198 pages
3.82
1k+ ratings
This Time Is Different
by Carmen M. Reinhart • 2009
Believing your boom is different is the oldest financial mistake. Eight centuries of data prove it.
3.76
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This Time Is Different Summary
This Time Is Different
Believing your boom is different is the oldest financial mistake. Eight centuries of data prove it.
by Carmen M. Reinhart 2009 512 pages
3.76
7k+ ratings
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
by Adam Smith • 1776
Ten workers making 48,000 pins, one worker barely one: what the difference reveals about prosperity.
3.89
35k+
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations Summary
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
Ten workers making 48,000 pins, one worker barely one: what the difference reveals about prosperity.
by Adam Smith 1776 1076 pages
3.89
35k+ 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
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23 Things They Don't Tell You about Capitalism Summary
23 Things They Don't Tell You about Capitalism
Markets were never free, finance is too fast: 23 reversals that rewrite capitalism.
by Ha-Joon Chang 2010 286 pages
3.96
12k+ 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
9k+
The Price of Inequality Summary
The Price of Inequality
Inequality isn't a market accident. The 1% rewrote the rules, and democracy is the casualty.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2012 414 pages
4.02
9k+ ratings
Rebel Cities
by David Harvey • 2012
Capitalism doesn't just happen in cities. It happens through them, and the rent is coming due.
3.92
2k+
Rebel Cities Summary
Rebel Cities
Capitalism doesn't just happen in cities. It happens through them, and the rent is coming due.
by David Harvey 2012 206 pages
3.92
2k+ ratings
Rise of the Robots
by Martin Ford • 2015
Productivity soars, wages stagnate, and education won't fix it. The real economics of automation.
3.96
9k+
Rise of the Robots Summary
Rise of the Robots
Productivity soars, wages stagnate, and education won't fix it. The real economics of automation.
by Martin Ford 2015 352 pages
3.96
9k+ ratings
The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison
by Jeffrey H. Reiman • 1979
The justice system ignores corporate harm and targets the poor. That failure is its real job.
3.94
500+
The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison Summary
The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison
The justice system ignores corporate harm and targets the poor. That failure is its real job.
by Jeffrey H. Reiman 1979 260 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
The Man Who Broke Capitalism
by David Gelles • 2022
Jack Welch's doctrine still rules the corner office, and it is slowly gutting the middle class.
4.03
2k+
The Man Who Broke Capitalism Summary
The Man Who Broke Capitalism
Jack Welch's doctrine still rules the corner office, and it is slowly gutting the middle class.
by David Gelles 2022 271 pages
4.03
2k+ ratings
Marx
by Peter Singer • 1980
Why Marx's critique of capitalism still explains inequality, globalization, and the climate crisis.
3.71
3k+
Marx Summary
Marx
Why Marx's critique of capitalism still explains inequality, globalization, and the climate crisis.
by Peter Singer 1980 130 pages
3.71
3k+ ratings
The Winner-Take-All Society
by Robert H. Frank • 1995
Why a narrow edge now pays millions across every profession, and what we can do about it.
3.70
257
The Winner-Take-All Society Summary
The Winner-Take-All Society
Why a narrow edge now pays millions across every profession, and what we can do about it.
by Robert H. Frank 1995 288 pages
3.70
257 ratings
Overdressed
by Elizabeth L. Cline • 2012
A $30 dress, a hidden ledger: poisoned rivers, poverty wages, 650,000 lost jobs.
3.82
6k+
Overdressed Summary
Overdressed
A $30 dress, a hidden ledger: poisoned rivers, poverty wages, 650,000 lost jobs.
by Elizabeth L. Cline 2012 244 pages
3.82
6k+ ratings
The Secret Life of Groceries
by Benjamin Lorr • 2020
Supermarket abundance rests on debt-bonded truckers, enslaved fishermen, and the illusion of choice.
3.94
15k+
The Secret Life of Groceries Summary
The Secret Life of Groceries
Supermarket abundance rests on debt-bonded truckers, enslaved fishermen, and the illusion of choice.
by Benjamin Lorr 2020 336 pages
3.94
15k+ ratings
Wealth Secrets of the One Percent
by Sam Wilkin • 2015
Extreme wealth isn't earned. It's taken through monopoly, political capture, and rigged rules.
3.71
357
Wealth Secrets of the One Percent Summary
Wealth Secrets of the One Percent
Extreme wealth isn't earned. It's taken through monopoly, political capture, and rigged rules.
by Sam Wilkin 2015 432 pages
3.71
357 ratings
More Money Than God
by Sebastian Mallaby • 2010
How a handful of secretive traders amassed power to rival central banks and rewired global finance.
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More Money Than God Summary
More Money Than God
How a handful of secretive traders amassed power to rival central banks and rewired global finance.
by Sebastian Mallaby 2010 653 pages
4.11
9k+ ratings
The Wealth and Poverty of Nations
by David S. Landes • 1998
Coal and colonies don't explain Western wealth. The real reason: a culture that rewarded dissent.
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The Wealth and Poverty of Nations Summary
The Wealth and Poverty of Nations
Coal and colonies don't explain Western wealth. The real reason: a culture that rewarded dissent.
by David S. Landes 1998 531 pages
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3k+ ratings
How to Kill a City
by Peter Moskowitz • 2017
Four cities, one playbook: policy and profit, not hipsters, push out the poor and replace them.
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How to Kill a City Summary
How to Kill a City
Four cities, one playbook: policy and profit, not hipsters, push out the poor and replace them.
by Peter Moskowitz 2017 272 pages
4.07
3k+ 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.
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Requiem for the American Dream Summary
Requiem for the American Dream
Inequality isn't a bug. It's a feature, engineered through media, regulation, and economic policy.
by Noam Chomsky 2017 192 pages
4.21
3k+ 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?
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The Zero Marginal Cost Society Summary
The Zero Marginal Cost Society
When everything costs nearly nothing to produce, what happens to an economy built on scarcity?
by Jeremy Rifkin 2014 368 pages
3.92
2k+ 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.
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The Road to Freedom Summary
The Road to Freedom
Your freedom may be my shackles. A Nobel laureate redefines what economic freedom actually requires.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2024 384 pages
3.98
500+ ratings
The Theory of Money and Credit
by Ludwig von Mises • 1912
Money is a market creation. Paper money enables a hidden tax only a gold anchor can stop.
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The Theory of Money and Credit Summary
The Theory of Money and Credit
Money is a market creation. Paper money enables a hidden tax only a gold anchor can stop.
by Ludwig von Mises 1912 544 pages
4.20
1k+ ratings
Limitarianism
by Ingrid Robeyns • 2023
At some point, wealth stops being earned and starts being taken. The case for an upper limit.
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Limitarianism Summary
Limitarianism
At some point, wealth stops being earned and starts being taken. The case for an upper limit.
by Ingrid Robeyns 2023 322 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
How the World Works
by Noam Chomsky • 2011
The declassified reason the US overthrows democracies has nothing to do with freedom.
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How the World Works Summary
How the World Works
The declassified reason the US overthrows democracies has nothing to do with freedom.
by Noam Chomsky 2011 416 pages
4.13
5k+ ratings
Moral Mazes
by Robert Jackall • 1988
Corporate bureaucracy doesn't just set rules. It rewires what managers believe is right and wrong.
3.96
476
Moral Mazes Summary
Moral Mazes
Corporate bureaucracy doesn't just set rules. It rewires what managers believe is right and wrong.
by Robert Jackall 1988 272 pages
3.96
476 ratings
Invisible Doctrine
by George Monbiot • 2024
Most people can't name the ideology governing our world. That's exactly how it stays powerful.
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3k+
Invisible Doctrine Summary
Invisible Doctrine
Most people can't name the ideology governing our world. That's exactly how it stays powerful.
by George Monbiot 2024 224 pages
4.37
3k+ ratings
Slow Down
by Kōhei Saitō • 2020
Capitalism cannot go green. Marx's late notebooks show he understood why, and what must replace it.
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Slow Down Summary
Slow Down
Capitalism cannot go green. Marx's late notebooks show he understood why, and what must replace it.
by Kōhei Saitō 2020 273 pages
3.92
2k+ ratings
Liberalism and Its Discontents
by Francis Fukuyama • 2022
Liberalism's enemies on left and right agree on one thing. Neither has a workable replacement.
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Liberalism and Its Discontents Summary
Liberalism and Its Discontents
Liberalism's enemies on left and right agree on one thing. Neither has a workable replacement.
by Francis Fukuyama 2022 190 pages
3.90
3k+ ratings
Layered Money
by Nik Bhatia • 2021
Money is a stack of promises. Bitcoin offers a new bottom layer no government can touch.
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1k+
Layered Money Summary
Layered Money
Money is a stack of promises. Bitcoin offers a new bottom layer no government can touch.
by Nik Bhatia 2021 180 pages
4.29
1k+ ratings
Power and Progress
by Daron Acemoğlu • 2023
For a thousand years, technology served the powerful; the handful of exceptions hold the lesson.
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Power and Progress Summary
Power and Progress
For a thousand years, technology served the powerful; the handful of exceptions hold the lesson.
by Daron Acemoğlu 2023 560 pages
3.94
2k+ ratings
The Relevance of the Communist Manifesto
by Slavoj Žižek • 2018
The Communist Manifesto foresaw virtual money, debt bondage, false choices. But offered no way out.
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The Relevance of the Communist Manifesto Summary
The Relevance of the Communist Manifesto
The Communist Manifesto foresaw virtual money, debt bondage, false choices. But offered no way out.
by Slavoj Žižek 2018 70 pages
3.57
500+ ratings
The Big Con
by Mariana Mazzucato • 2023
Consultancies charge steep fees while offloading risk; governments are their biggest marks.
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The Big Con Summary
The Big Con
Consultancies charge steep fees while offloading risk; governments are their biggest marks.
by Mariana Mazzucato 2023 352 pages
3.61
2k+ ratings
Man, Economy, and State / Power and Market
by Murray N. Rothbard • 1962
A unified economics built from one truth: humans act. The market organizes; the state destroys.
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Man, Economy, and State / Power and Market Summary
Man, Economy, and State / Power and Market
A unified economics built from one truth: humans act. The market organizes; the state destroys.
by Murray N. Rothbard 1962 1544 pages
4.48
1k+ ratings
The Technology Trap
by Carl Benedikt Frey • 2019
The telescope helps you see. The power loom takes your job. Which one is AI?
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The Technology Trap Summary
The Technology Trap
The telescope helps you see. The power loom takes your job. Which one is AI?
by Carl Benedikt Frey 2019 480 pages
4.10
500+ ratings
Where We Stand
by bell hooks • 2000
Feminism and antiracism won't succeed until they confront the thing they most ignore: class.
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Where We Stand Summary
Where We Stand
Feminism and antiracism won't succeed until they confront the thing they most ignore: class.
by bell hooks 2000 173 pages
4.24
2k+ ratings
Fashion Brands
by Mark Tungate • 2005
Clothes are secondary. The brand is the product, sold long before you enter the store.
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267
Fashion Brands Summary
Fashion Brands
Clothes are secondary. The brand is the product, sold long before you enter the store.
by Mark Tungate 2005 272 pages
3.90
267 ratings
Capitalism in America
by Alan Greenspan • 2018
America's 400-year economic experiment: why each era's solution becomes the next era's problem.
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Capitalism in America Summary
Capitalism in America
America's 400-year economic experiment: why each era's solution becomes the next era's problem.
by Alan Greenspan 2018 496 pages
4.06
2k+ ratings
In Praise of Idleness
by Bertrand Russell • 1935
Worshipping work keeps some overworked and others jobless; technology can sustain a four-hour day.
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In Praise of Idleness Summary
In Praise of Idleness
Worshipping work keeps some overworked and others jobless; technology can sustain a four-hour day.
by Bertrand Russell 1935
4.03
7k+ ratings
Trade Wars Are Class Wars
by Matthew C. Klein • 2020
The real trade war is between classes, not nations. Money flows, not goods, tell the story.
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Trade Wars Are Class Wars Summary
Trade Wars Are Class Wars
The real trade war is between classes, not nations. Money flows, not goods, tell the story.
by Matthew C. Klein 2020 288 pages
4.11
2k+ ratings
The Tycoons
by Charles R. Morris • 2005
Four rival industrialists, four methods, one generation: how America became the world's factory.
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The Tycoons Summary
The Tycoons
Four rival industrialists, four methods, one generation: how America became the world's factory.
by Charles R. Morris 2005 400 pages
3.74
2k+ 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
Monopoly power and political capture broke American prosperity. A Nobel economist's plan to fix it.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2019 366 pages
3.88
2k+ ratings
Applied Economics
by Thomas Sowellm • 2003
Popular policies trade visible benefits for invisible costs. Applied economics reads the price tag.
4.18
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Applied Economics Summary
Applied Economics
Popular policies trade visible benefits for invisible costs. Applied economics reads the price tag.
by Thomas Sowellm 2003 348 pages
4.18
2k+ ratings
The Fish That Ate the Whale
by Rich Cohen • 2012
Penniless at fourteen, he built a banana empire that toppled governments and coined banana republic.
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The Fish That Ate the Whale Summary
The Fish That Ate the Whale
Penniless at fourteen, he built a banana empire that toppled governments and coined banana republic.
by Rich Cohen 2012 288 pages
4.11
8k+ ratings
We Have Never Been Woke
by Musa al-Gharbi • 2024
Wokeness is how a new elite secures status while deepening the inequalities it claims to fight.
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We Have Never Been Woke Summary
We Have Never Been Woke
Wokeness is how a new elite secures status while deepening the inequalities it claims to fight.
by Musa al-Gharbi 2024 432 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
Against Intellectual Monopoly
by Michele Boldrin • 2008
Patents and copyrights were meant to fuel invention. The evidence shows they mostly slow it down.
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395
Against Intellectual Monopoly Summary
Against Intellectual Monopoly
Patents and copyrights were meant to fuel invention. The evidence shows they mostly slow it down.
by Michele Boldrin 2008 312 pages
4.02
395 ratings
Great Escape
by Angus Deaton • 2013
Life expectancy doubled, incomes soared, and inequality became the price of progress.
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Great Escape Summary
Great Escape
Life expectancy doubled, incomes soared, and inequality became the price of progress.
by Angus Deaton 2013 360 pages
3.81
2k+ ratings
The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
by John Perkins • 2016
Empire runs on rigged loans and broken countries. One of its architects tells all.
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The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man Summary
The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
Empire runs on rigged loans and broken countries. One of its architects tells all.
by John Perkins 2016 385 pages
3.93
8k+ ratings
The China Model
by Daniel A. Bell • 2015
Voters are ignorant, money corrupts, and the future gets no vote. China's alternative explained.
3.60
290
The China Model Summary
The China Model
Voters are ignorant, money corrupts, and the future gets no vote. China's alternative explained.
by Daniel A. Bell 2015 336 pages
3.60
290 ratings
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