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Economics Book Summaries

The Formula
by Albert-László Barabási • 2018
Talent hits a ceiling. Success doesn't. The network science of who actually rises, and why.
4.17
2k+
The Formula Summary
The Formula
Talent hits a ceiling. Success doesn't. The network science of who actually rises, and why.
by Albert-László Barabási 2018 320 pages
4.17
2k+ ratings
Beyond Candlesticks
by Steve Nison • 1994
Candlesticks came from Japanese rice traders. Three lost chart types spot trends bar charts miss.
4.18
257
Beyond Candlesticks Summary
Beyond Candlesticks
Candlesticks came from Japanese rice traders. Three lost chart types spot trends bar charts miss.
by Steve Nison 1994 304 pages
4.18
257 ratings
The Dhandho Investor
by Mohnish Pabrai • 2007
Buy simple businesses at steep discounts and bet heavily: the motel owner's stock method.
4.22
9k+
The Dhandho Investor Summary
The Dhandho Investor
Buy simple businesses at steep discounts and bet heavily: the motel owner's stock method.
by Mohnish Pabrai 2007 208 pages
4.22
9k+ ratings
On Liberty
by John Stuart Mill • 1859
Majority opinion has no jurisdiction over your private life. The only limit is harm to others.
3.96
43k+
On Liberty Summary
On Liberty
Majority opinion has no jurisdiction over your private life. The only limit is harm to others.
by John Stuart Mill 1859 187 pages
3.96
43k+ ratings
The Next 100 Years
by George Friedman • 2008
America doesn't need to win wars, just prevent rivals from rising. The next battlefield is orbital.
3.67
11k+
The Next 100 Years Summary
The Next 100 Years
America doesn't need to win wars, just prevent rivals from rising. The next battlefield is orbital.
by George Friedman 2008 272 pages
3.67
11k+ ratings
The Future Is Faster Than You Think
by Peter H. Diamandis • 2020
Breakthroughs are converging. The next decade will deliver a century's worth of change.
4.13
5k+
The Future Is Faster Than You Think Summary
The Future Is Faster Than You Think
Breakthroughs are converging. The next decade will deliver a century's worth of change.
by Peter H. Diamandis 2020 384 pages
4.13
5k+ ratings
Decoded
by Phil P. Barden • 2013
Two systems run every purchase. The fast, unconscious one decides; the slow, rational one explains.
4.18
1k+
Decoded Summary
Decoded
Two systems run every purchase. The fast, unconscious one decides; the slow, rational one explains.
by Phil P. Barden 2013 280 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
The Philosophy of Money
by Georg Simmel • 1900
Before coins, money was already an idea: that value is a relationship, not a substance.
4.04
426
The Philosophy of Money Summary
The Philosophy of Money
Before coins, money was already an idea: that value is a relationship, not a substance.
by Georg Simmel 1900 616 pages
4.04
426 ratings
Innumeracy
by John Allen Paulos • 1988
A lottery ticket, a medical test, a sensational statistic: when smart people can't do the math.
3.78
5k+
Innumeracy Summary
Innumeracy
A lottery ticket, a medical test, a sensational statistic: when smart people can't do the math.
by John Allen Paulos 1988 209 pages
3.78
5k+ ratings
The Bed of Procrustes
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb • 2010
Real knowledge shrinks, not grows. A contrarian's concentrated case for learning what to ignore.
3.78
11k+
The Bed of Procrustes Summary
The Bed of Procrustes
Real knowledge shrinks, not grows. A contrarian's concentrated case for learning what to ignore.
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2010 112 pages
3.78
11k+ ratings
Postwar
by Tony Judt • 2005
Sixty years, one continent, 36 million dead: how Europe rebuilt itself into something unprecedented.
4.38
13k+
Postwar Summary
Postwar
Sixty years, one continent, 36 million dead: how Europe rebuilt itself into something unprecedented.
by Tony Judt 2005 933 pages
4.38
13k+ ratings
How Not to Be Wrong
by Jordan Ellenberg • 2014
Your brain defaults to straight lines. Math reveals the curves that keep you from being wrong.
3.95
21k+
How Not to Be Wrong Summary
How Not to Be Wrong
Your brain defaults to straight lines. Math reveals the curves that keep you from being wrong.
by Jordan Ellenberg 2014 480 pages
3.95
21k+ ratings
The Fund
by Rob Copeland • 2023
Ray Dalio sold a philosophy of truth. The billion-dollar reality was a surveillance machine.
3.97
7k+
The Fund Summary
The Fund
Ray Dalio sold a philosophy of truth. The billion-dollar reality was a surveillance machine.
by Rob Copeland 2023 352 pages
3.97
7k+ ratings
Lost Connections
by Johann Hari • 2018
What if depression signals disconnection, not disease: we've lost community, meaning, nature.
4.26
41k+
Lost Connections Summary
Lost Connections
What if depression signals disconnection, not disease: we've lost community, meaning, nature.
by Johann Hari 2018 416 pages
4.26
41k+ ratings
Superminds
by Thomas W. Malone • 2018
Genius is a group activity. And computers have just earned their seat at the table.
3.56
343
Superminds Summary
Superminds
Genius is a group activity. And computers have just earned their seat at the table.
by Thomas W. Malone 2018 384 pages
3.56
343 ratings
Drive
by Daniel H. Pink • 2009
Carrots and sticks backfire on anything requiring thought. What actually drives creative work.
3.95
100k+
Drive Summary
Drive
Carrots and sticks backfire on anything requiring thought. What actually drives creative work.
by Daniel H. Pink 2009 242 pages
3.95
100k+ ratings
Dave Ramsey's Complete Guide To Money
by Dave Ramsey • 2011
A proven plan to get out of debt, build wealth, and live generously, with no gimmicks.
4.35
6k+
Dave Ramsey's Complete Guide To Money Summary
Dave Ramsey's Complete Guide To Money
A proven plan to get out of debt, build wealth, and live generously, with no gimmicks.
by Dave Ramsey 2011 363 pages
4.35
6k+ ratings
Happy City
by Charles Montgomery • 2012
Sprawl isolates and exhausts. The evidence for repairing cities around human connection and joy.
4.36
9k+
Happy City Summary
Happy City
Sprawl isolates and exhausts. The evidence for repairing cities around human connection and joy.
by Charles Montgomery 2012 400 pages
4.36
9k+ ratings
Principles
by Ray Dalio • 2011
A billionaire's decision system: why facing your worst mistakes beats trusting your gut every time.
4.10
7k+
Principles Summary
Principles
A billionaire's decision system: why facing your worst mistakes beats trusting your gut every time.
by Ray Dalio 2011 106 pages
4.10
7k+ ratings
For the Win
by Kevin Werbach • 2012
Why leaderboards backfire and points stop working: designing motivation that comes from within.
3.75
1k+
For the Win Summary
For the Win
Why leaderboards backfire and points stop working: designing motivation that comes from within.
by Kevin Werbach 2012 148 pages
3.75
1k+ ratings
Invested
by Danielle Town • 2018
How a novice conquered financial fear by learning Buffett's company-by-company value method.
4.02
3k+
Invested Summary
Invested
How a novice conquered financial fear by learning Buffett's company-by-company value method.
by Danielle Town 2018 336 pages
4.02
3k+ ratings
The Big Nine
by Amy Webb • 2019
Nine companies control AI's future. Their blind spots are becoming everyone's problem.
3.75
2k+
The Big Nine Summary
The Big Nine
Nine companies control AI's future. Their blind spots are becoming everyone's problem.
by Amy Webb 2019 336 pages
3.75
2k+ ratings
A History of the World in 6 Glasses
by Tom Standage • 2005
Civilization's biggest leaps came in a glass. The story of humanity told through six drinks.
3.81
34k+
A History of the World in 6 Glasses Summary
A History of the World in 6 Glasses
Civilization's biggest leaps came in a glass. The story of humanity told through six drinks.
by Tom Standage 2005 237 pages
3.81
34k+ ratings
Future Shock
by Alvin Toffler • 1970
Acceleration is a solvent: of place, of loyalty, of identity itself.
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5k+
Future Shock Summary
Future Shock
Acceleration is a solvent: of place, of loyalty, of identity itself.
by Alvin Toffler 1970 430 pages
3.82
5k+ ratings
The Black Swan
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb • 2007
History runs on unforeseeable shocks; the tools we trust most are designed to hide them.
3.96
100k+
The Black Swan Summary
The Black Swan
History runs on unforeseeable shocks; the tools we trust most are designed to hide them.
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2007 480 pages
3.96
100k+ ratings
Get the Hell Out of Debt
by Erin Skye Kelly • 2021
A debt plan that begins where the emotions live, then builds the systems that actually stick.
4.55
500+
Get the Hell Out of Debt Summary
Get the Hell Out of Debt
A debt plan that begins where the emotions live, then builds the systems that actually stick.
by Erin Skye Kelly 2021 273 pages
4.55
500+ ratings
Military Inc.
by Ayesha Siddiqa • 2007
Pakistan's military built a business empire off the books. Leaving power would bankrupt it.
3.77
500+
Military Inc. Summary
Military Inc.
Pakistan's military built a business empire off the books. Leaving power would bankrupt it.
by Ayesha Siddiqa 2007 292 pages
3.77
500+ ratings
Millionaire Mission
by Brian Preston • 2024
Eighty percent of millionaires are self-made. The exact financial sequence they follow.
4.52
2k+
Millionaire Mission Summary
Millionaire Mission
Eighty percent of millionaires are self-made. The exact financial sequence they follow.
by Brian Preston 2024 256 pages
4.52
2k+ ratings
The Drunkard's Walk
by Leonard Mlodinow • 2008
Success isn't as earned as you think. Probability decides more outcomes than talent ever does.
3.95
24k+
The Drunkard's Walk Summary
The Drunkard's Walk
Success isn't as earned as you think. Probability decides more outcomes than talent ever does.
by Leonard Mlodinow 2008 317 pages
3.95
24k+ ratings
Fibonacci Trading
by Carolyn Boroden • 2008
Pinpoint where prices reverse, project how far they move, and time when to act.
3.86
221
Fibonacci Trading Summary
Fibonacci Trading
Pinpoint where prices reverse, project how far they move, and time when to act.
by Carolyn Boroden 2008 320 pages
3.86
221 ratings
The Psychology of Investing
by John R. Nofsinger • 2001
Your portfolio's biggest enemy isn't the market. It's the biases you don't know you have.
4.01
278
The Psychology of Investing Summary
The Psychology of Investing
Your portfolio's biggest enemy isn't the market. It's the biases you don't know you have.
by John R. Nofsinger 2001 116 pages
4.01
278 ratings
Disrupted
by Dan Lyons • 2016
Hired as the token elder, a journalist records the absurdities of a startup cult losing millions.
3.91
17k+
Disrupted Summary
Disrupted
Hired as the token elder, a journalist records the absurdities of a startup cult losing millions.
by Dan Lyons 2016 272 pages
3.91
17k+ ratings
Unfair Advantage
by Robert T. Kiyosaki • 2011
A salary costs the most in taxes. Learn to let assets and debt pay you instead.
3.97
2k+
Unfair Advantage Summary
Unfair Advantage
A salary costs the most in taxes. Learn to let assets and debt pay you instead.
by Robert T. Kiyosaki 2011 269 pages
3.97
2k+ ratings
Warren Buffett's Ground Rules
by Jeremy C. Miller • 2016
Buffett's early partnership letters: the pre-Berkshire rules that still beat the market.
4.03
1k+
Warren Buffett's Ground Rules Summary
Warren Buffett's Ground Rules
Buffett's early partnership letters: the pre-Berkshire rules that still beat the market.
by Jeremy C. Miller 2016 352 pages
4.03
1k+ ratings
Marketing 3.0
by Philip Kotler • 2010
Marketing sold products, then won customers. The next era competes for meaning.
3.99
1k+
Marketing 3.0 Summary
Marketing 3.0
Marketing sold products, then won customers. The next era competes for meaning.
by Philip Kotler 2010 208 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
The Missing Billionaires
by Victor Haghani • 2023
Most fortunes aren't lost on bad picks. They're lost because no one asks how much.
3.80
500+
The Missing Billionaires Summary
The Missing Billionaires
Most fortunes aren't lost on bad picks. They're lost because no one asks how much.
by Victor Haghani 2023 416 pages
3.80
500+ ratings
Coffee Can Investing
by Saurabh Mukherjea • 2018
A decade of inaction: the quality-stock formula that turns patience into 12% annual outperformance.
4.03
3k+
Coffee Can Investing Summary
Coffee Can Investing
A decade of inaction: the quality-stock formula that turns patience into 12% annual outperformance.
by Saurabh Mukherjea 2018 288 pages
4.03
3k+ ratings
The Origins of Political Order
by Francis Fukuyama • 2011
China built a modern state eighteen centuries before Europe. That gap reshapes political history.
4.18
10k+
The Origins of Political Order Summary
The Origins of Political Order
China built a modern state eighteen centuries before Europe. That gap reshapes political history.
by Francis Fukuyama 2011 585 pages
4.18
10k+ ratings
The Basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains
by Antony Lewis • 2018
Your bank can freeze your account. Bitcoin was built so no one can.
4.08
2k+
The Basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains Summary
The Basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains
Your bank can freeze your account. Bitcoin was built so no one can.
by Antony Lewis 2018 404 pages
4.08
2k+ ratings
From Poor Law to Welfare State
by Walter I. Trattner • 1974
How America turned helping the poor from an act of justice into a judgment on character.
3.69
318
From Poor Law to Welfare State Summary
From Poor Law to Welfare State
How America turned helping the poor from an act of justice into a judgment on character.
by Walter I. Trattner 1974 464 pages
3.69
318 ratings
The Richest Man in Babylon
by George S. Clason • 1926
Set aside a tenth of every dollar first. Everything else builds from that one rule.
4.23
200k+
The Richest Man in Babylon Summary
The Richest Man in Babylon
Set aside a tenth of every dollar first. Everything else builds from that one rule.
by George S. Clason 1926 142 pages
4.23
200k+ ratings
Second Chance
by Robert T. Kiyosaki • 2015
Old money rules broke. Fix: own cash-flow assets and learn to think like a lender.
3.92
1k+
Second Chance Summary
Second Chance
Old money rules broke. Fix: own cash-flow assets and learn to think like a lender.
by Robert T. Kiyosaki 2015 352 pages
3.92
1k+ ratings
No Logo
by Naomi Klein • 2000
Products became logos, logos became lifestyles, and public life became a mall.
3.89
32k+
No Logo Summary
No Logo
Products became logos, logos became lifestyles, and public life became a mall.
by Naomi Klein 2000 544 pages
3.89
32k+ ratings
Flash Boys
by Michael Lewis • 2014
Wall Street's speed advantage rigs the market. A team of outsiders built a fair exchange.
4.14
91k+
Flash Boys Summary
Flash Boys
Wall Street's speed advantage rigs the market. A team of outsiders built a fair exchange.
by Michael Lewis 2014 274 pages
4.14
91k+ ratings
Trades about to Happen
by David H. Weis • 2013
Wyckoff's tape-reading method, modernized: how to spot false breakouts and trade the reversal.
3.70
135
Trades about to Happen Summary
Trades about to Happen
Wyckoff's tape-reading method, modernized: how to spot false breakouts and trade the reversal.
by David H. Weis 2013 224 pages
3.70
135 ratings
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
by John Perkins • 2005
A former insider reveals how the US uses debt to control poor nations and extract trillions.
3.87
39k+
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man Summary
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
A former insider reveals how the US uses debt to control poor nations and extract trillions.
by John Perkins 2005 384 pages
3.87
39k+ ratings
Collapse
by Jared Diamond • 2004
Civilizations don't just run out of resources. They fail to decide.
3.94
75k+
Collapse Summary
Collapse
Civilizations don't just run out of resources. They fail to decide.
by Jared Diamond 2004 608 pages
3.94
75k+ ratings
Marry Him
by Lori Gottlieb • 2010
After thirty-five, the dating pool shrinks. Your long checklist is why you're still in it.
3.61
8k+
Marry Him Summary
Marry Him
After thirty-five, the dating pool shrinks. Your long checklist is why you're still in it.
by Lori Gottlieb 2010 336 pages
3.61
8k+ ratings
The Grid
by Matt Watkinson • 2017
Nine forces shape every business choice. A single framework for seeing them all before they collide.
4.10
343
The Grid Summary
The Grid
Nine forces shape every business choice. A single framework for seeing them all before they collide.
by Matt Watkinson 2017 352 pages
4.10
343 ratings
How the World Ran Out of Everything
by Peter S. Goodman • 2024
The global supply chain was one shock from collapse, and decades of cost-cutting were the reason.
4.04
1k+
How the World Ran Out of Everything Summary
How the World Ran Out of Everything
The global supply chain was one shock from collapse, and decades of cost-cutting were the reason.
by Peter S. Goodman 2024 416 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
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