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Economics Book Summaries

Sacred Economics
by Charles Eisenstein • 2011
Money is a story. Our version programs scarcity, demands infinite growth, and hoards wealth.
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1k+
Sacred Economics Summary
Sacred Economics
Money is a story. Our version programs scarcity, demands infinite growth, and hoards wealth.
by Charles Eisenstein 2011 469 pages
4.21
1k+ ratings
The New Silk Roads
by Peter Frankopan • 2018
Asia revives ancient trade routes, and a new world order is being drawn without the West.
3.57
8k+
The New Silk Roads Summary
The New Silk Roads
Asia revives ancient trade routes, and a new world order is being drawn without the West.
by Peter Frankopan 2018
3.57
8k+ ratings
The Day the World Stops Shopping
by J.B. MacKinnon • 2021
Less shopping saves the planet and wrecks the economy. The path through that trap.
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5k+
The Day the World Stops Shopping Summary
The Day the World Stops Shopping
Less shopping saves the planet and wrecks the economy. The path through that trap.
by J.B. MacKinnon 2021 336 pages
4.13
5k+ ratings
Shop Class as Soulcraft
by Matthew B. Crawford • 2009
White-collar work dulls the mind. The intellectual case for picking up a wrench instead.
3.74
11k+
Shop Class as Soulcraft Summary
Shop Class as Soulcraft
White-collar work dulls the mind. The intellectual case for picking up a wrench instead.
by Matthew B. Crawford 2009 241 pages
3.74
11k+ ratings
The Halo Effect
by Philip M. Rosenzweig • 2007
Celebrated business books share a fatal flaw: they mistake the glow of success for its cause.
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5k+
The Halo Effect Summary
The Halo Effect
Celebrated business books share a fatal flaw: they mistake the glow of success for its cause.
by Philip M. Rosenzweig 2007 256 pages
3.89
5k+ 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
We copy, therefore we err. The hidden logic of conformity and the architecture that counters it.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2019 192 pages
3.46
396 ratings
Gambling on Development
by Stefan Dercon • 2022
Elite bets on growth, not aid or policy, explain why some nations prosper and others stall.
4.02
275
Gambling on Development Summary
Gambling on Development
Elite bets on growth, not aid or policy, explain why some nations prosper and others stall.
by Stefan Dercon 2022 360 pages
4.02
275 ratings
The Little Book of Value Investing
by Christopher H. Browne • 2006
Buy stocks on sale, protect the downside, let time compound the discount across global markets.
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3k+
The Little Book of Value Investing Summary
The Little Book of Value Investing
Buy stocks on sale, protect the downside, let time compound the discount across global markets.
by Christopher H. Browne 2006 208 pages
4.11
3k+ ratings
What Is Populism?
by Jan-Werner Müller • 2014
Forget anti-elite anger. Populism's core is the claim that opponents are not the real people.
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What Is Populism? Summary
What Is Populism?
Forget anti-elite anger. Populism's core is the claim that opponents are not the real people.
by Jan-Werner Müller 2014 136 pages
3.82
2k+ ratings
Gods of Management
by Charles B. Handy • 1986
Four workplace gods, one crumbling bureaucracy, and the 1986 book that saw the gig economy coming.
3.78
144
Gods of Management Summary
Gods of Management
Four workplace gods, one crumbling bureaucracy, and the 1986 book that saw the gig economy coming.
by Charles B. Handy 1986 268 pages
3.78
144 ratings
The Little Book of Currency Trading
by Kathy Lien • 2010
Most forex traders lose. The risk rules, strategy, and mindset that flip the odds.
3.63
297
The Little Book of Currency Trading Summary
The Little Book of Currency Trading
Most forex traders lose. The risk rules, strategy, and mindset that flip the odds.
by Kathy Lien 2010 224 pages
3.63
297 ratings
Stop Acting Rich
by Thomas J. Stanley • 2009
Most people driving luxury cars aren't rich. The data reveals who actually builds wealth.
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2k+
Stop Acting Rich Summary
Stop Acting Rich
Most people driving luxury cars aren't rich. The data reveals who actually builds wealth.
by Thomas J. Stanley 2009 288 pages
3.86
2k+ ratings
The Financial Peace Planner
by Dave Ramsey • 1992
Forget interest rates. The fastest way out of debt starts with your smallest balance.
4.27
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The Financial Peace Planner Summary
The Financial Peace Planner
Forget interest rates. The fastest way out of debt starts with your smallest balance.
by Dave Ramsey 1992 288 pages
4.27
17k+ ratings
The Rule
by Larry Hite • 2019
One rule about losses built a dyslexic outsider's fortune. The same logic works everywhere.
3.92
351
The Rule Summary
The Rule
One rule about losses built a dyslexic outsider's fortune. The same logic works everywhere.
by Larry Hite 2019 256 pages
3.92
351 ratings
Judgment In Managerial Decision Making
by Max H. Bazerman • 1986
Managers' mental shortcuts are predictable and often wrong. Here's how to catch them.
3.97
500+
Judgment In Managerial Decision Making Summary
Judgment In Managerial Decision Making
Managers' mental shortcuts are predictable and often wrong. Here's how to catch them.
by Max H. Bazerman 1986 241 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
Last Man Standing
by Duff McDonald • 2009
Most banks chased risk. Jamie Dimon prepared for collapse. In 2008, only one was ready.
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1k+
Last Man Standing Summary
Last Man Standing
Most banks chased risk. Jamie Dimon prepared for collapse. In 2008, only one was ready.
by Duff McDonald 2009 352 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
The Future Is Asian
by Parag Khanna • 2019
The West's two-century dominance was a blip. Asia reclaims the center, with new rules.
3.70
1k+
The Future Is Asian Summary
The Future Is Asian
The West's two-century dominance was a blip. Asia reclaims the center, with new rules.
by Parag Khanna 2019 448 pages
3.70
1k+ ratings
Risk Savvy
by Gerd Gigerenzer • 2013
Experts sell certainty. Simple math and gut instincts expose what they don't know.
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1k+
Risk Savvy Summary
Risk Savvy
Experts sell certainty. Simple math and gut instincts expose what they don't know.
by Gerd Gigerenzer 2013 336 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
The Anxious Investor
by Scott Nations • 2022
The mental traps that wreck returns are predictable. Recognize yours and stop feeding them.
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183
The Anxious Investor Summary
The Anxious Investor
The mental traps that wreck returns are predictable. Recognize yours and stop feeding them.
by Scott Nations 2022 288 pages
3.51
183 ratings
The Fourth Age
by Byron Reese • 2018
Three technologies made humanity. The fourth could unmake the boundary between human and machine.
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1k+
The Fourth Age Summary
The Fourth Age
Three technologies made humanity. The fourth could unmake the boundary between human and machine.
by Byron Reese 2018 335 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes And How To Correct Them
by Gary Belsky • 1999
The psychology that makes smart people fail with money, and the behavioral economics that fixes it.
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1k+
Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes And How To Correct Them Summary
Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes And How To Correct Them
The psychology that makes smart people fail with money, and the behavioral economics that fixes it.
by Gary Belsky 1999 224 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
The Avoidable War
by Kevin Rudd • 2022
Xi has a plan from staying in power to rewriting the world. Washington hasn't read it.
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1k+
The Avoidable War Summary
The Avoidable War
Xi has a plan from staying in power to rewriting the world. Washington hasn't read it.
by Kevin Rudd 2022 432 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
Negotiating Rationally
by Max H. Bazerman • 1991
Cognitive biases hijack negotiations. Smart people lose deals they should win, and never see why.
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317
Negotiating Rationally Summary
Negotiating Rationally
Cognitive biases hijack negotiations. Smart people lose deals they should win, and never see why.
by Max H. Bazerman 1991 196 pages
3.83
317 ratings
Wealth Exposed
by M.J. DeMarco • 2020
The safe career path is a cage. Build a system that earns time, not just money.
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500+
Wealth Exposed Summary
Wealth Exposed
The safe career path is a cage. Build a system that earns time, not just money.
by M.J. DeMarco 2020 55 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
The Unusual Billionaires
by Saurabh Mukherjea • 2016
Less than 1% of Indian companies win for a decade. Eight that did share the blueprint.
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1k+
The Unusual Billionaires Summary
The Unusual Billionaires
Less than 1% of Indian companies win for a decade. Eight that did share the blueprint.
by Saurabh Mukherjea 2016 454 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
Markets Never Forget (But People Do)
by Kenneth L. Fisher • 2011
Why your memory makes every market panic feel unprecedented, despite the data showing otherwise.
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201
Markets Never Forget (But People Do) Summary
Markets Never Forget (But People Do)
Why your memory makes every market panic feel unprecedented, despite the data showing otherwise.
by Kenneth L. Fisher 2011 240 pages
3.88
201 ratings
The Silo Effect
by Gillian Tett • 2014
Sony, UBS, and the 2008 crash: one pattern explains them all. An anthropologist's diagnosis.
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1k+
The Silo Effect Summary
The Silo Effect
Sony, UBS, and the 2008 crash: one pattern explains them all. An anthropologist's diagnosis.
by Gillian Tett 2014 304 pages
3.76
1k+ ratings
The Pricing Roadmap
by Ulrik Lehrskov-Schmidt • 2023
B2B SaaS pricing done backwards: build the structure around who pays, not what you built.
5.00
1
The Pricing Roadmap Summary
The Pricing Roadmap
B2B SaaS pricing done backwards: build the structure around who pays, not what you built.
by Ulrik Lehrskov-Schmidt 2023 296 pages
5.00
1 ratings
The Buying Brain
by A.K. Pradeep • 2010
Brains buy before minds decide. Neuromarketing reads the half-second gap that focus groups miss.
3.71
357
The Buying Brain Summary
The Buying Brain
Brains buy before minds decide. Neuromarketing reads the half-second gap that focus groups miss.
by A.K. Pradeep 2010 272 pages
3.71
357 ratings
HBR Guide to Data Analytics Basics for Managers
by Harvard Business Review • 2018
The manager's checklist: what to verify before any number shapes your next decision.
3.86
383
HBR Guide to Data Analytics Basics for Managers Summary
HBR Guide to Data Analytics Basics for Managers
The manager's checklist: what to verify before any number shapes your next decision.
by Harvard Business Review 2018 176 pages
3.86
383 ratings
Freefall
by Joseph E. Stiglitz • 2010
The 2008 crash was a crisis of economic ideas, not just banks. The ideas are still orthodox.
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Freefall Summary
Freefall
The 2008 crash was a crisis of economic ideas, not just banks. The ideas are still orthodox.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2010 361 pages
3.88
4k+ 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
A surplus the system cannot absorb: monopoly capitalism's real engine is not production, but waste.
by Paul A. Baran 1966 416 pages
4.20
276 ratings
The Naked Trader's Book of Trading Strategies
by Robbie Burns • 2023
Screen quality, buy breakouts, cut losses fast, and watch the market start paying you instead.
4.13
38
The Naked Trader's Book of Trading Strategies Summary
The Naked Trader's Book of Trading Strategies
Screen quality, buy breakouts, cut losses fast, and watch the market start paying you instead.
by Robbie Burns 2023 256 pages
4.13
38 ratings
Artificial Intelligence For Dummies (For Dummies
by John Paul Mueller • 2018
AI is math, not magic. A plain-English guide to what machine learning can and cannot do.
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242
Artificial Intelligence For Dummies (For Dummies Summary
Artificial Intelligence For Dummies (For Dummies
AI is math, not magic. A plain-English guide to what machine learning can and cannot do.
by John Paul Mueller 2018 368 pages
3.41
242 ratings
Subtract
by Leidy Klotz • 2021
We add to fix things; subtraction works better. The cognitive bias that hides the shorter path.
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2k+
Subtract Summary
Subtract
We add to fix things; subtraction works better. The cognitive bias that hides the shorter path.
by Leidy Klotz 2021 304 pages
3.40
2k+ ratings
Forecast
by Mark Buchanan • 2013
What if markets work more like weather than clocks? The physics toolkit economics ignored.
3.93
184
Forecast Summary
Forecast
What if markets work more like weather than clocks? The physics toolkit economics ignored.
by Mark Buchanan 2013 272 pages
3.93
184 ratings
Stock Market 101
by Michele Cagan • 2016
What moves stock prices, how to read a company, and the biases that trip up new investors.
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500+
Stock Market 101 Summary
Stock Market 101
What moves stock prices, how to read a company, and the biases that trip up new investors.
by Michele Cagan 2016 272 pages
4.00
500+ ratings
The Most Important Thing Illuminated
by Howard Marks • 2011
Most investors ask if a company is good. The better question: is the price right?
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The Most Important Thing Illuminated Summary
The Most Important Thing Illuminated
Most investors ask if a company is good. The better question: is the price right?
by Howard Marks 2011 248 pages
4.32
16k+ ratings
The Economy of Cities
by Jane Jacobs • 1969
Cities didn't follow farms; farms followed cities. That reversal explains every economic boom.
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The Economy of Cities Summary
The Economy of Cities
Cities didn't follow farms; farms followed cities. That reversal explains every economic boom.
by Jane Jacobs 1969 288 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
Better, Simpler Strategy
by Felix Oberholzer-Gee • 2021
A better strategy is simpler: make customers happier to pay and employees happier to stay.
4.06
415
Better, Simpler Strategy Summary
Better, Simpler Strategy
A better strategy is simpler: make customers happier to pay and employees happier to stay.
by Felix Oberholzer-Gee 2021 273 pages
4.06
415 ratings
The Founders
by Jimmy Soni • 2022
The PayPal story is not about one genius. It is about what happens when brilliant misfits collide.
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3k+
The Founders Summary
The Founders
The PayPal story is not about one genius. It is about what happens when brilliant misfits collide.
by Jimmy Soni 2022 496 pages
4.23
3k+ ratings
Archaeologies of the Future
by Fredric Jameson • 2005
Utopia's function is not to predict the future but to prove the present is not inevitable.
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Archaeologies of the Future Summary
Archaeologies of the Future
Utopia's function is not to predict the future but to prove the present is not inevitable.
by Fredric Jameson 2005 448 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
Poverty Safari
by Darren McGarvey • 2017
Poverty isn't just broke. It's trauma, addiction, and a mind that fights its own rescue.
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Poverty Safari Summary
Poverty Safari
Poverty isn't just broke. It's trauma, addiction, and a mind that fights its own rescue.
by Darren McGarvey 2017 257 pages
4.01
6k+ ratings
The Rare Metals War
by Guillame Pitron • 2018
Your electric car runs on metals that leave toxic wastelands and enrich an authoritarian superpower.
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1k+
The Rare Metals War Summary
The Rare Metals War
Your electric car runs on metals that leave toxic wastelands and enrich an authoritarian superpower.
by Guillame Pitron 2018 192 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
The Next Civil War
by Stephen Marche • 2022
One in four Americans support secession. A journalist models the scenarios that could tip the rest.
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2k+
The Next Civil War Summary
The Next Civil War
One in four Americans support secession. A journalist models the scenarios that could tip the rest.
by Stephen Marche 2022 238 pages
3.68
2k+ ratings
The Five Thousand Year Leap
by W. Cleon Skousen • 1981
The principles that compressed 5,000 years of political trial into a single working republic.
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The Five Thousand Year Leap Summary
The Five Thousand Year Leap
The principles that compressed 5,000 years of political trial into a single working republic.
by W. Cleon Skousen 1981 331 pages
4.27
7k+ ratings
Day Trading For Dummies
by Ann C. Logue • 2007
Eighty percent of day traders lose money. The gear, rules, and strategy for the other twenty.
3.54
332
Day Trading For Dummies Summary
Day Trading For Dummies
Eighty percent of day traders lose money. The gear, rules, and strategy for the other twenty.
by Ann C. Logue 2007 336 pages
3.54
332 ratings
Digital Transformation
by Thomas M. Siebel • 2019
Corporate lifespans dropped from 60 years to 20. Four technologies determine who goes extinct.
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500+
Digital Transformation Summary
Digital Transformation
Corporate lifespans dropped from 60 years to 20. Four technologies determine who goes extinct.
by Thomas M. Siebel 2019 253 pages
3.87
500+ ratings
Paper Belt on Fire
by Michael Gibson • 2022
Progress died in the 1970s. A venture fund now bets on dropouts to revive it.
3.88
160
Paper Belt on Fire Summary
Paper Belt on Fire
Progress died in the 1970s. A venture fund now bets on dropouts to revive it.
by Michael Gibson 2022 383 pages
3.88
160 ratings
Why Startups Fail
by Tom Eisenmann • 2021
Why two-thirds of startups fail: six failure patterns and the early warnings every founder misses.
4.13
497
Why Startups Fail Summary
Why Startups Fail
Why two-thirds of startups fail: six failure patterns and the early warnings every founder misses.
by Tom Eisenmann 2021 329 pages
4.13
497 ratings
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