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Economics Book Summaries

Chavs
by Owen Jones • 2011
The British working class wasn't only abandoned. It was mocked so the abandonment felt deserved.
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10k+
Chavs Summary
Chavs
The British working class wasn't only abandoned. It was mocked so the abandonment felt deserved.
by Owen Jones 2011 256 pages
4.08
10k+ ratings
Calculated Risks
by Gerd Gigerenzer • 2002
How to tell when a percentage misleads you, and the reframing that reveals the truth.
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500+
Calculated Risks Summary
Calculated Risks
How to tell when a percentage misleads you, and the reframing that reveals the truth.
by Gerd Gigerenzer 2002 322 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
Deep Value
by Tobias E. Carlisle • 2014
The biggest returns come from broken businesses, a low price, and confronting management.
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500+
Deep Value Summary
Deep Value
The biggest returns come from broken businesses, a low price, and confronting management.
by Tobias E. Carlisle 2014 240 pages
4.23
500+ ratings
Invention by Design; How Engineers Get from Thought to Thing
by Petroski • 1996
Paper clips, fax machines, bridges: what their shortcomings reveal about the logic of engineering.
3.75
351
Invention by Design; How Engineers Get from Thought to Thing Summary
Invention by Design; How Engineers Get from Thought to Thing
Paper clips, fax machines, bridges: what their shortcomings reveal about the logic of engineering.
by Petroski 1996 256 pages
3.75
351 ratings
Consequences of Capitalism
by Noam Chomsky • 2020
The system that breeds inequality also engineers the discontent that threatens to bring it down.
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1k+
Consequences of Capitalism Summary
Consequences of Capitalism
The system that breeds inequality also engineers the discontent that threatens to bring it down.
by Noam Chomsky 2020 418 pages
4.33
1k+ ratings
A Few Lessons for Investors and Managers From Warren Buffett
by Peter Bevelin • 2012
How to buy a dollar for fifty cents, and nine other lessons from Warren Buffett.
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A Few Lessons for Investors and Managers From Warren Buffett Summary
A Few Lessons for Investors and Managers From Warren Buffett
How to buy a dollar for fifty cents, and nine other lessons from Warren Buffett.
by Peter Bevelin 2012 81 pages
4.41
500+ ratings
Escape Velocity
by Geoffrey A. Moore • 2011
Last year's operating plan is a gravity well. The five-part power framework for escaping it.
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Escape Velocity Summary
Escape Velocity
Last year's operating plan is a gravity well. The five-part power framework for escaping it.
by Geoffrey A. Moore 2011 240 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
The Scam
by Debashis Basu • 1993
A billion-dollar heist, complicit banks, and a central bank that chose not to see.
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The Scam Summary
The Scam
A billion-dollar heist, complicit banks, and a central bank that chose not to see.
by Debashis Basu 1993 378 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
Bezonomics
by Brian Dumaine • 2020
The self-reinforcing loop that built Amazon's empire, and how the best companies are stealing it.
3.76
1k+
Bezonomics Summary
Bezonomics
The self-reinforcing loop that built Amazon's empire, and how the best companies are stealing it.
by Brian Dumaine 2020 336 pages
3.76
1k+ ratings
Escaping the Housing Trap
by Charles L. Marohn Jr. • 2024
Housing can't be both affordable shelter and a good investment. That conflict is the trap.
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Escaping the Housing Trap Summary
Escaping the Housing Trap
Housing can't be both affordable shelter and a good investment. That conflict is the trap.
by Charles L. Marohn Jr. 2024 225 pages
4.37
500+ ratings
City of Gold
by Jim Krane • 2009
Dubai's skyline was built by men who will never be allowed to call it home.
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City of Gold Summary
City of Gold
Dubai's skyline was built by men who will never be allowed to call it home.
by Jim Krane 2009 368 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
Head in the Cloud
by William Poundstone • 2016
Why trivia knowledge beats education at predicting income, and why Google won't save you.
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Head in the Cloud Summary
Head in the Cloud
Why trivia knowledge beats education at predicting income, and why Google won't save you.
by William Poundstone 2016 352 pages
3.42
500+ ratings
The Bogle Effect
by Eric Balchunas • 2022
The mutual fund that owned itself, and the trillion-dollar fee fire it lit under Wall Street.
4.01
334
The Bogle Effect Summary
The Bogle Effect
The mutual fund that owned itself, and the trillion-dollar fee fire it lit under Wall Street.
by Eric Balchunas 2022 347 pages
4.01
334 ratings
Buffett’s 2-Step Stock Market Strategy
by Danial Jiwani • 2020
Nail the two decisions that drive every great investment: what to buy, and at what price.
3.99
154
Buffett’s 2-Step Stock Market Strategy Summary
Buffett’s 2-Step Stock Market Strategy
Nail the two decisions that drive every great investment: what to buy, and at what price.
by Danial Jiwani 2020 188 pages
3.99
154 ratings
Investment Philosophies
by Aswath Damodaran • 2003
Why good companies make bad investments, and when beaten-down stocks deliver the biggest gains.
4.06
122
Investment Philosophies Summary
Investment Philosophies
Why good companies make bad investments, and when beaten-down stocks deliver the biggest gains.
by Aswath Damodaran 2003 608 pages
4.06
122 ratings
The New Sell and Sell Short
by Alexander Elder • 2008
Exits make the trade. A system for selling longs, limiting risk, and shorting market declines.
3.89
245
The New Sell and Sell Short Summary
The New Sell and Sell Short
Exits make the trade. A system for selling longs, limiting risk, and shorting market declines.
by Alexander Elder 2008 368 pages
3.89
245 ratings
The Servile State
by Hilaire Belloc • 1912
Capitalism's true successor is not a worker's state but a legally enforced servitude already here.
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The Servile State Summary
The Servile State
Capitalism's true successor is not a worker's state but a legally enforced servitude already here.
by Hilaire Belloc 1912 208 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
Speed & Scale
by John Doerr • 2021
The climate fight in 10 objectives: which sectors to fix first, and what it costs.
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1k+
Speed & Scale Summary
Speed & Scale
The climate fight in 10 objectives: which sectors to fix first, and what it costs.
by John Doerr 2021 448 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
Tools and Tactics for the Master Day Trader
by Oliver Velez • 2000
Day trading accuracy is a skill. The mental habits and technical setups that raise your odds.
4.21
163
Tools and Tactics for the Master Day Trader Summary
Tools and Tactics for the Master Day Trader
Day trading accuracy is a skill. The mental habits and technical setups that raise your odds.
by Oliver Velez 2000 416 pages
4.21
163 ratings
The Omnivore's Dilemma
by Michael Pollan • 2006
From McDonald's to a hunted wild pig: four meals that expose what you're really eating.
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The Omnivore's Dilemma Summary
The Omnivore's Dilemma
From McDonald's to a hunted wild pig: four meals that expose what you're really eating.
by Michael Pollan 2006 460 pages
4.19
200k+ ratings
How an Economy Grows and Why It Crashes
by Peter D. Schiff • 2010
An island fable that explains why spending stimulus and printing money always end in collapse.
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How an Economy Grows and Why It Crashes Summary
How an Economy Grows and Why It Crashes
An island fable that explains why spending stimulus and printing money always end in collapse.
by Peter D. Schiff 2010 256 pages
4.15
5k+ ratings
Conquests and Cultures
by Thomas Sowell • 1998
Geography blocked Africa, conquests lifted Britain, and human capital explains the gap.
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Conquests and Cultures Summary
Conquests and Cultures
Geography blocked Africa, conquests lifted Britain, and human capital explains the gap.
by Thomas Sowell 1998 512 pages
4.44
500+ ratings
The Art of Startup Fundraising
by Alejandro Cremades • 2016
Raise startup capital without losing control. The playbook from pitch to close.
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The Art of Startup Fundraising Summary
The Art of Startup Fundraising
Raise startup capital without losing control. The playbook from pitch to close.
by Alejandro Cremades 2016 224 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
Radical Uncertainty
by Mervyn A. King • 2020
When the future is genuinely unknowable, stories guide us better than probability ever could.
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Radical Uncertainty Summary
Radical Uncertainty
When the future is genuinely unknowable, stories guide us better than probability ever could.
by Mervyn A. King 2020 320 pages
3.86
1k+ ratings
The Internet of Money, Volume Two
by Andreas M. Antonopoulos • 2017
Money can now be code: borderless, programmable, and controlled by math instead of institutions.
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The Internet of Money, Volume Two Summary
The Internet of Money, Volume Two
Money can now be code: borderless, programmable, and controlled by math instead of institutions.
by Andreas M. Antonopoulos 2017 134 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
Inside the Nudge Unit
by David Halpern • 2015
A government unit given two years to survive found a single word could bring in millions.
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Inside the Nudge Unit Summary
Inside the Nudge Unit
A government unit given two years to survive found a single word could bring in millions.
by David Halpern 2015 418 pages
3.98
1k+ ratings
The Little Book of Stock Market Cycles
by Jeffrey A. Hirsch • 2012
The months that have delivered nearly all stock market gains for decades. The seasonal playbook.
3.32
184
The Little Book of Stock Market Cycles Summary
The Little Book of Stock Market Cycles
The months that have delivered nearly all stock market gains for decades. The seasonal playbook.
by Jeffrey A. Hirsch 2012 240 pages
3.32
184 ratings
Hot Commodities
by Jim Rogers • 2004
Forget stocks: the real bull market is in raw materials, and it is only halfway through.
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1k+
Hot Commodities Summary
Hot Commodities
Forget stocks: the real bull market is in raw materials, and it is only halfway through.
by Jim Rogers 2004 282 pages
3.75
1k+ ratings
LeBron, Inc.
by Brian Windhorst • 2019
LeBron James's billion-dollar playbook starts with the hundred-million-dollar deal he didn't sign.
3.84
1k+
LeBron, Inc. Summary
LeBron, Inc.
LeBron James's billion-dollar playbook starts with the hundred-million-dollar deal he didn't sign.
by Brian Windhorst 2019 256 pages
3.84
1k+ ratings
Ubiquity
by Mark Buchanan • 2000
One grain of sand explains why markets crash, species vanish, and empires fall.
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Ubiquity Summary
Ubiquity
One grain of sand explains why markets crash, species vanish, and empires fall.
by Mark Buchanan 2000 288 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
Artificial Intelligence
by Harvard Business Review • 2019
Thirteen trillion dollars in AI-driven growth by 2030. The strategy for capturing it.
3.93
449
Artificial Intelligence Summary
Artificial Intelligence
Thirteen trillion dollars in AI-driven growth by 2030. The strategy for capturing it.
by Harvard Business Review 2019 182 pages
3.93
449 ratings
Living The 80/20 Way
by Richard Koch • 2004
Eighty percent of what you do gives you nothing. Find the twenty percent that gives you everything.
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1k+
Living The 80/20 Way Summary
Living The 80/20 Way
Eighty percent of what you do gives you nothing. Find the twenty percent that gives you everything.
by Richard Koch 2004 196 pages
3.72
1k+ ratings
Best Things First
by Bjørn Lomborg • 2023
Saving 4.2 million lives yearly costs $35 billion, if you fund only the most effective policies.
3.90
388
Best Things First Summary
Best Things First
Saving 4.2 million lives yearly costs $35 billion, if you fund only the most effective policies.
by Bjørn Lomborg 2023 314 pages
3.90
388 ratings
A Fish in the Water
by Mario Vargas Llosa • 1993
Peru, 1990. A novelist campaigns for president while the boy who discovered books haunts his memory.
4.02
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A Fish in the Water Summary
A Fish in the Water
Peru, 1990. A novelist campaigns for president while the boy who discovered books haunts his memory.
by Mario Vargas Llosa 1993 532 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Face Value
by Alexander Todorov • 2017
Split-second face judgments are mostly wrong. They still sway elections, loans, and death sentences.
4.01
114
Face Value Summary
Face Value
Split-second face judgments are mostly wrong. They still sway elections, loans, and death sentences.
by Alexander Todorov 2017 323 pages
4.01
114 ratings
Rock Breaks Scissors
by William Poundstone • 2014
Why you can outguess anyone: the predictable mistakes we make when we try to be random.
3.50
500+
Rock Breaks Scissors Summary
Rock Breaks Scissors
Why you can outguess anyone: the predictable mistakes we make when we try to be random.
by William Poundstone 2014 320 pages
3.50
500+ ratings
Origin Story
by David Christian • 2008
How energy and information built the universe, life, and us. What they mean for our future.
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Origin Story Summary
Origin Story
How energy and information built the universe, life, and us. What they mean for our future.
by David Christian 2008 368 pages
4.06
7k+ ratings
Here Comes Everybody
by Clay Shirky • 2008
Forming a group just became free. That doesn't upgrade institutions; it upends them.
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Here Comes Everybody Summary
Here Comes Everybody
Forming a group just became free. That doesn't upgrade institutions; it upends them.
by Clay Shirky 2008 348 pages
3.78
7k+ ratings
Getting Started in Technical Analysis
by Jack D. Schwager • 1999
Trade the failure, not the fantasy: chart signals, risk control, and the discipline to hold winners.
3.81
404
Getting Started in Technical Analysis Summary
Getting Started in Technical Analysis
Trade the failure, not the fantasy: chart signals, risk control, and the discipline to hold winners.
by Jack D. Schwager 1999 352 pages
3.81
404 ratings
Plastic
by Susan Freinkel • 2011
Modern life is built on a material that never goes away, and it's accumulating inside us.
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Plastic Summary
Plastic
Modern life is built on a material that never goes away, and it's accumulating inside us.
by Susan Freinkel 2011 336 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
Opus
by Gareth Gore • 2024
Shell companies and coerced women built an empire. The blueprint belonged to a Catholic order.
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Opus Summary
Opus
Shell companies and coerced women built an empire. The blueprint belonged to a Catholic order.
by Gareth Gore 2024 546 pages
4.17
1k+ ratings
Tap Dancing to Work
by Carol J. Loomis • 2011
A Fortune editor spent decades writing about Buffett while he built Berkshire. Here's what she saw.
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Tap Dancing to Work Summary
Tap Dancing to Work
A Fortune editor spent decades writing about Buffett while he built Berkshire. Here's what she saw.
by Carol J. Loomis 2011 365 pages
3.98
2k+ ratings
The Politics Industry
by Katherine M. Gehl • 2020
Two parties rigged the political market. One election redesign can open it.
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The Politics Industry Summary
The Politics Industry
Two parties rigged the political market. One election redesign can open it.
by Katherine M. Gehl 2020 272 pages
4.30
500+ ratings
Central America's Forgotten History
by Aviva Chomsky • 2021
Central American migration isn't about poverty. It's the legacy of a century of US intervention.
4.06
500+
Central America's Forgotten History Summary
Central America's Forgotten History
Central American migration isn't about poverty. It's the legacy of a century of US intervention.
by Aviva Chomsky 2021 304 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
Dollars and Sense
by Dan Ariely • 2017
Paying cash hurts more than swiping a card. The hidden psychology running your financial life.
3.78
5k+
Dollars and Sense Summary
Dollars and Sense
Paying cash hurts more than swiping a card. The hidden psychology running your financial life.
by Dan Ariely 2017 288 pages
3.78
5k+ ratings
Real Estate Riches
by Dolf de Roos • 2001
Bank money buys real estate you control. The search formula that finds one winner per hundred.
4.14
6k+
Real Estate Riches Summary
Real Estate Riches
Bank money buys real estate you control. The search formula that finds one winner per hundred.
by Dolf de Roos 2001 224 pages
4.14
6k+ ratings
India Unbound
by Gurcharan Das • 2000
Forty years of socialism, 3% growth: India's stagnation was self-inflicted. Then 1991 broke it open.
4.09
6k+
India Unbound Summary
India Unbound
Forty years of socialism, 3% growth: India's stagnation was self-inflicted. Then 1991 broke it open.
by Gurcharan Das 2000 548 pages
4.09
6k+ ratings
The ETF Book
by Richard A. Ferri • 2007
How ETFs really work: structural advantages, hidden costs, and the strategies that put them to work.
3.69
147
The ETF Book Summary
The ETF Book
How ETFs really work: structural advantages, hidden costs, and the strategies that put them to work.
by Richard A. Ferri 2007 400 pages
3.69
147 ratings
Fifty Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy
by Tim Harford • 2017
Fifty inventions, from barbed wire to infant formula, and the economic ripples nobody saw coming.
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4k+
Fifty Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy Summary
Fifty Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy
Fifty inventions, from barbed wire to infant formula, and the economic ripples nobody saw coming.
by Tim Harford 2017 336 pages
4.06
4k+ ratings
Think Twice
by Michael J. Mauboussin • 2009
Smart people fail at decisions because the mind's ancient shortcuts misfire in modern complexity.
3.93
1k+
Think Twice Summary
Think Twice
Smart people fail at decisions because the mind's ancient shortcuts misfire in modern complexity.
by Michael J. Mauboussin 2009 224 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
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