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Economics Book Summaries

The Options Wheel Strategy
by Freeman Publications • 2021
Sell puts and calls on stable, unglamorous stocks to pocket an extra 15-20% return a year.
4.32
330
The Options Wheel Strategy Summary
The Options Wheel Strategy
Sell puts and calls on stable, unglamorous stocks to pocket an extra 15-20% return a year.
by Freeman Publications 2021 142 pages
4.32
330 ratings
Money
by Jacob Goldstein • 2020
Money is a story we agree to believe, and its history is stranger than textbooks admit.
4.19
6k+
Money Summary
Money
Money is a story we agree to believe, and its history is stranger than textbooks admit.
by Jacob Goldstein 2020 272 pages
4.19
6k+ ratings
Amazon Unbound
by Brad Stone • 2021
Amazon's second act produced AWS, Alexa, and a $1.7 trillion empire, but the backlash had begun.
4.07
7k+
Amazon Unbound Summary
Amazon Unbound
Amazon's second act produced AWS, Alexa, and a $1.7 trillion empire, but the backlash had begun.
by Brad Stone 2021 496 pages
4.07
7k+ ratings
The Empathic Civilization
by Jeremy Rifkin • 2009
Every energy revolution expanded human empathy. Now that same engine threatens to undo us all.
4.03
500+
The Empathic Civilization Summary
The Empathic Civilization
Every energy revolution expanded human empathy. Now that same engine threatens to undo us all.
by Jeremy Rifkin 2009 688 pages
4.03
500+ ratings
Option Volatility & Pricing
by Sheldon Natenberg • 1988
Options are insurance: the art is pricing volatility, using the Greeks, and questioning the models.
4.27
1k+
Option Volatility & Pricing Summary
Option Volatility & Pricing
Options are insurance: the art is pricing volatility, using the Greeks, and questioning the models.
by Sheldon Natenberg 1988 469 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
King of Capital
by David Carey • 2010
How borrowed money turned $400,000 into a $33 billion private equity firm, and nearly destroyed it.
4.04
5k+
King of Capital Summary
King of Capital
How borrowed money turned $400,000 into a $33 billion private equity firm, and nearly destroyed it.
by David Carey 2010 400 pages
4.04
5k+ ratings
The Mind and Heart of the Negotiator
by Leigh L. Thompson • 1997
Negotiation runs on psychology, not just power. A behavioral scientist's system for the table.
3.77
292
The Mind and Heart of the Negotiator Summary
The Mind and Heart of the Negotiator
Negotiation runs on psychology, not just power. A behavioral scientist's system for the table.
by Leigh L. Thompson 1997 434 pages
3.77
292 ratings
The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy
by Christopher Lasch • 1995
The new elite left the country behind, and they took the institutions with them.
3.95
1k+
The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy Summary
The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy
The new elite left the country behind, and they took the institutions with them.
by Christopher Lasch 1995 276 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
The Irrational Bundle
by Dan Ariely • 2013
Why huge bonuses backfire, meaning beats money, and irrationality has rules you can learn.
4.33
455
The Irrational Bundle Summary
The Irrational Bundle
Why huge bonuses backfire, meaning beats money, and irrationality has rules you can learn.
by Dan Ariely 2013 797 pages
4.33
455 ratings
All-in On AI
by Thomas H. Davenport • 2023
Less than one percent of large companies are built around AI. The playbook for the rest.
3.23
273
All-in On AI Summary
All-in On AI
Less than one percent of large companies are built around AI. The playbook for the rest.
by Thomas H. Davenport 2023 215 pages
3.23
273 ratings
Digital Bank
by Chris Skinner • 2013
A bank is no longer a place. It is a platform. What that demands of the industry.
3.71
237
Digital Bank Summary
Digital Bank
A bank is no longer a place. It is a platform. What that demands of the industry.
by Chris Skinner 2013 348 pages
3.71
237 ratings
Social Justice Fallacies
by Thomas Sowell • 2023
Before you remake society for fairness, check the facts. They rarely support the theory.
4.38
2k+
Social Justice Fallacies Summary
Social Justice Fallacies
Before you remake society for fairness, check the facts. They rarely support the theory.
by Thomas Sowell 2023 225 pages
4.38
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.
3.98
500+
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
Dollars and Sense
by Dan Ariely • 2017
Your money problem is a brain problem. The hidden forces that drain your wallet.
3.78
5k+
Dollars and Sense Summary
Dollars and Sense
Your money problem is a brain problem. The hidden forces that drain your wallet.
by Dan Ariely 2017 288 pages
3.78
5k+ ratings
The Science of Fear
by Daniel Gardner • 2008
Life has never been safer, but our ancient brains keep us afraid of the wrong things.
3.96
5k+
The Science of Fear Summary
The Science of Fear
Life has never been safer, but our ancient brains keep us afraid of the wrong things.
by Daniel Gardner 2008 339 pages
3.96
5k+ ratings
The Happiness Curve
by Jonathan Rauch • 2018
Midlife discontent is not a crisis. It is predictable, temporary, and the upswing needs no action.
3.63
1k+
The Happiness Curve Summary
The Happiness Curve
Midlife discontent is not a crisis. It is predictable, temporary, and the upswing needs no action.
by Jonathan Rauch 2018 256 pages
3.63
1k+ 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.
4.20
1k+
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
Simple Wealth, Inevitable Wealth
by Nick Murray • 1999
Owning stocks scares you. Lending feels safe. Over a lifetime, the safe choice runs dry.
4.31
500+
Simple Wealth, Inevitable Wealth Summary
Simple Wealth, Inevitable Wealth
Owning stocks scares you. Lending feels safe. Over a lifetime, the safe choice runs dry.
by Nick Murray 1999 183 pages
4.31
500+ ratings
Unlocking the Customer Value Chain
by Thales S. Teixeira • 2019
Giants fall not from worse tech, but when a startup removes the pain from a single purchase step.
4.44
434
Unlocking the Customer Value Chain Summary
Unlocking the Customer Value Chain
Giants fall not from worse tech, but when a startup removes the pain from a single purchase step.
by Thales S. Teixeira 2019 345 pages
4.44
434 ratings
Everyday Millionaires
by Chris Hogan • 2019
They studied 10,000 millionaires. Most inherited nothing. Their method: a 401(k) and a budget.
3.80
6k+
Everyday Millionaires Summary
Everyday Millionaires
They studied 10,000 millionaires. Most inherited nothing. Their method: a 401(k) and a budget.
by Chris Hogan 2019 272 pages
3.80
6k+ ratings
Limitarianism
by Ingrid Robeyns • 2023
At some point, wealth stops being earned and starts being taken. The case for an upper limit.
4.06
1k+
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
The Great Mental Models Volume 2
by Shane Parrish • 2019
The best mental tools come from physics, chemistry, and biology, not business books.
4.16
2k+
The Great Mental Models Volume 2 Summary
The Great Mental Models Volume 2
The best mental tools come from physics, chemistry, and biology, not business books.
by Shane Parrish 2019 397 pages
4.16
2k+ ratings
A Whole New Mind
by Daniel H. Pink • 2004
Routine brainwork is being outsourced; six human skills now command the premium.
3.92
29k+
A Whole New Mind Summary
A Whole New Mind
Routine brainwork is being outsourced; six human skills now command the premium.
by Daniel H. Pink 2004 296 pages
3.92
29k+ ratings
How AI Thinks
by Nigel Toon • 2024
It's a learning engine, not a thinking mind. The revolution is here, and it's not sentient.
3.62
322
How AI Thinks Summary
How AI Thinks
It's a learning engine, not a thinking mind. The revolution is here, and it's not sentient.
by Nigel Toon 2024 305 pages
3.62
322 ratings
The Power of Zero, Revised and Updated
by David McKnight • 2014
Tax-deferred retirement accounts are a ticking tax bomb. The exit plan: zero percent bracket.
3.81
1k+
The Power of Zero, Revised and Updated Summary
The Power of Zero, Revised and Updated
Tax-deferred retirement accounts are a ticking tax bomb. The exit plan: zero percent bracket.
by David McKnight 2014 160 pages
3.81
1k+ ratings
The Internet of Money
by Andreas M. Antonopoulos • 2016
Why money no longer needs a king: the network where any community mints its own currency.
4.05
4k+
The Internet of Money Summary
The Internet of Money
Why money no longer needs a king: the network where any community mints its own currency.
by Andreas M. Antonopoulos 2016 152 pages
4.05
4k+ ratings
The High Price of Materialism
by Tim Kasser • 2002
Worldwide, materialism predicts less happiness and worse relationships. The reason isn't obvious.
3.65
500+
The High Price of Materialism Summary
The High Price of Materialism
Worldwide, materialism predicts less happiness and worse relationships. The reason isn't obvious.
by Tim Kasser 2002 149 pages
3.65
500+ ratings
The Five Rules for Successful Stock Investing
by Pat Dorsey • 2003
Find companies with lasting advantages, calculate their true worth, and buy only at a discount.
4.37
1k+
The Five Rules for Successful Stock Investing Summary
The Five Rules for Successful Stock Investing
Find companies with lasting advantages, calculate their true worth, and buy only at a discount.
by Pat Dorsey 2003 384 pages
4.37
1k+ ratings
How the World Works
by Noam Chomsky • 2011
The declassified reason the US overthrows democracies has nothing to do with freedom.
4.13
5k+
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
The One Minute Millionaire
by Mark Victor Hansen • 2001
A barista teaches a stuck editor to uncover wealth in the small change she already spends.
4.04
10k+
The One Minute Millionaire Summary
The One Minute Millionaire
A barista teaches a stuck editor to uncover wealth in the small change she already spends.
by Mark Victor Hansen 2001 388 pages
4.04
10k+ ratings
Nexus
by Mark Buchanan • 2002
Pandemics, power grids, and viral hits share a hidden architecture, and a few shortcuts explain why.
3.81
500+
Nexus Summary
Nexus
Pandemics, power grids, and viral hits share a hidden architecture, and a few shortcuts explain why.
by Mark Buchanan 2002 236 pages
3.81
500+ ratings
The Book on Investing in Real Estate With No (and Low) Money Down
by Brandon Turner • 2014
No cash? Eight financing strategies that let someone else fund your real estate portfolio.
4.18
2k+
The Book on Investing in Real Estate With No (and Low) Money Down Summary
The Book on Investing in Real Estate With No (and Low) Money Down
No cash? Eight financing strategies that let someone else fund your real estate portfolio.
by Brandon Turner 2014 187 pages
4.18
2k+ ratings
Talking to My Daughter About the Economy
by Yanis Varoufakis • 2013
Capitalism began when grain storage created money and debt. Its crisis is written into that origin.
4.13
21k+
Talking to My Daughter About the Economy Summary
Talking to My Daughter About the Economy
Capitalism began when grain storage created money and debt. Its crisis is written into that origin.
by Yanis Varoufakis 2013 224 pages
4.13
21k+ ratings
The Worldly Philosophers
by Robert L. Heilbroner • 1953
Why capitalism's greatest thinkers were also its sharpest critics, from Smith to Schumpeter.
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9k+
The Worldly Philosophers Summary
The Worldly Philosophers
Why capitalism's greatest thinkers were also its sharpest critics, from Smith to Schumpeter.
by Robert L. Heilbroner 1953 368 pages
4.16
9k+ ratings
The Origins of Virtue
by Matt Ridley • 1997
Society did not tame our selfish instincts. Selfish genes built our capacity for cooperation.
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4k+
The Origins of Virtue Summary
The Origins of Virtue
Society did not tame our selfish instincts. Selfish genes built our capacity for cooperation.
by Matt Ridley 1997 265 pages
4.03
4k+ ratings
Quality Investing
by Lawrence A. Cunningham • 2016
Three financial traits reveal which companies are worth owning for a lifetime.
4.34
1k+
Quality Investing Summary
Quality Investing
Three financial traits reveal which companies are worth owning for a lifetime.
by Lawrence A. Cunningham 2016 350 pages
4.34
1k+ ratings
How Customers Think
by Gerald Zaltman • 2003
Ninety-five percent of buying is unconscious. Your surveys only interview the other five.
4.00
443
How Customers Think Summary
How Customers Think
Ninety-five percent of buying is unconscious. Your surveys only interview the other five.
by Gerald Zaltman 2003 323 pages
4.00
443 ratings
Once Upon a Time in Russia
by Ben Mezrich • 2015
A mathematician, a protege, and a poisoned teacup: the making and unmaking of Russia's oligarchs.
3.86
4k+
Once Upon a Time in Russia Summary
Once Upon a Time in Russia
A mathematician, a protege, and a poisoned teacup: the making and unmaking of Russia's oligarchs.
by Ben Mezrich 2015 288 pages
3.86
4k+ ratings
The Art of Currency Trading
by Brent Donnelly • 2019
Currency traders lose because they specialize. Professionals integrate every edge. Here's how.
4.44
278
The Art of Currency Trading Summary
The Art of Currency Trading
Currency traders lose because they specialize. Professionals integrate every edge. Here's how.
by Brent Donnelly 2019 400 pages
4.44
278 ratings
High-Probability Trading
by Marcel Link • 2003
Trade like a business: plan the exit, risk 1 percent, and wait for the setup.
3.89
500+
High-Probability Trading Summary
High-Probability Trading
Trade like a business: plan the exit, risk 1 percent, and wait for the setup.
by Marcel Link 2003 288 pages
3.89
500+ ratings
Set for Life
by Scott Trench • 2017
The fast track to financial freedom: attack your three biggest costs and turn your home into income.
4.15
3k+
Set for Life Summary
Set for Life
The fast track to financial freedom: attack your three biggest costs and turn your home into income.
by Scott Trench 2017 239 pages
4.15
3k+ ratings
Diary of a Professional Commodity Trader
by Peter L. Brandt • 2011
21 weeks of trades: a veteran's journal where risk management and psychology beat chart reading.
3.84
306
Diary of a Professional Commodity Trader Summary
Diary of a Professional Commodity Trader
21 weeks of trades: a veteran's journal where risk management and psychology beat chart reading.
by Peter L. Brandt 2011 304 pages
3.84
306 ratings
Saving the Modern Soul
by Eva Illouz • 2008
Why therapy's language now runs the boardroom, the bedroom, and the self.
4.08
184
Saving the Modern Soul Summary
Saving the Modern Soul
Why therapy's language now runs the boardroom, the bedroom, and the self.
by Eva Illouz 2008 304 pages
4.08
184 ratings
The Storm Before the Calm
by George Friedman • 2020
Every eighty years America's government breaks; every fifty, its economy. Now both arrive at once.
4.05
2k+
The Storm Before the Calm Summary
The Storm Before the Calm
Every eighty years America's government breaks; every fifty, its economy. Now both arrive at once.
by George Friedman 2020 256 pages
4.05
2k+ ratings
The Golden Road
by William Dalrymple • 2024
Before the Silk Road, monsoon winds made India the intellectual heart of the ancient world.
4.12
3k+
The Golden Road Summary
The Golden Road
Before the Silk Road, monsoon winds made India the intellectual heart of the ancient world.
by William Dalrymple 2024 425 pages
4.12
3k+ ratings
The Beautiful Tree
by Dharampal • 1983
Precolonial India educated one in four children through village schools. Then British rule broke it.
4.38
184
The Beautiful Tree Summary
The Beautiful Tree
Precolonial India educated one in four children through village schools. Then British rule broke it.
by Dharampal 1983 436 pages
4.38
184 ratings
Warren Buffett Accounting Book
by Stig Brodersen • 2014
Buy great businesses for less than they are worth by mastering the three financial statements.
4.24
1k+
Warren Buffett Accounting Book Summary
Warren Buffett Accounting Book
Buy great businesses for less than they are worth by mastering the three financial statements.
by Stig Brodersen 2014 256 pages
4.24
1k+ ratings
Tomorrow's Lawyers
by Richard Susskind • 2013
More legal help for less money: the demand that is finally breaking law firms apart.
3.90
1k+
Tomorrow's Lawyers Summary
Tomorrow's Lawyers
More legal help for less money: the demand that is finally breaking law firms apart.
by Richard Susskind 2013 208 pages
3.90
1k+ ratings
Deep Purpose
by Ranjay Gulati • 2022
Most companies treat purpose as branding. The ones that outperform make it their reason to exist.
3.92
233
Deep Purpose Summary
Deep Purpose
Most companies treat purpose as branding. The ones that outperform make it their reason to exist.
by Ranjay Gulati 2022 304 pages
3.92
233 ratings
Invisible Doctrine
by George Monbiot • 2024
Most people can't name the ideology governing our world. That's exactly how it stays powerful.
4.37
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
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