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Economics Book Summaries

Stress Test
by Timothy F. Geithner • 2014
An insider on why rescuing the economy costs the country politically, and why it's still necessary.
4.08
5k+
Stress Test Summary
Stress Test
An insider on why rescuing the economy costs the country politically, and why it's still necessary.
by Timothy F. Geithner 2014 592 pages
4.08
5k+ ratings
The New Great Depression
by James Rickards • 2021
A virus didn't cause this depression. The lockdown did, and a recovery isn't coming.
3.52
1k+
The New Great Depression Summary
The New Great Depression
A virus didn't cause this depression. The lockdown did, and a recovery isn't coming.
by James Rickards 2021 208 pages
3.52
1k+ ratings
The Big Switch
by Nicholas Carr • 2008
What electrification did to factories, cloud computing is doing to business, labor, and your mind.
3.84
2k+
The Big Switch Summary
The Big Switch
What electrification did to factories, cloud computing is doing to business, labor, and your mind.
by Nicholas Carr 2008 224 pages
3.84
2k+ ratings
The New Human Rights Movement
by Peter Joseph • 2017
The economy is a well-oiled system of oppression. The case for rebuilding it, not fixing it.
4.33
500+
The New Human Rights Movement Summary
The New Human Rights Movement
The economy is a well-oiled system of oppression. The case for rebuilding it, not fixing it.
by Peter Joseph 2017 266 pages
4.33
500+ ratings
The Neatest Little Guide to Stock Market Investing
by Jason Kelly • 1998
Stocks return 10.5 percent. Most investors don't. A system that closes the gap.
3.99
1k+
The Neatest Little Guide to Stock Market Investing Summary
The Neatest Little Guide to Stock Market Investing
Stocks return 10.5 percent. Most investors don't. A system that closes the gap.
by Jason Kelly 1998 336 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
Birth of the Chaordic Age
by Dee Hock • 2000
VISA thrived by breaking the one rule every corporation obeys: keep chaos out.
4.25
210
Birth of the Chaordic Age Summary
Birth of the Chaordic Age
VISA thrived by breaking the one rule every corporation obeys: keep chaos out.
by Dee Hock 2000 360 pages
4.25
210 ratings
The Adaptation Advantage
by Heather McGowan • 2020
Skills have a half-life. Job titles are a trap. The only security is your speed of unlearning.
3.92
206
The Adaptation Advantage Summary
The Adaptation Advantage
Skills have a half-life. Job titles are a trap. The only security is your speed of unlearning.
by Heather McGowan 2020 208 pages
3.92
206 ratings
Behavioural Economics
by Michelle Baddeley • 2017
Standard economics assumes rational choice. Real decisions run on bias, impulse, and social forces.
3.75
253
Behavioural Economics Summary
Behavioural Economics
Standard economics assumes rational choice. Real decisions run on bias, impulse, and social forces.
by Michelle Baddeley 2017 168 pages
3.75
253 ratings
Smart Trust
by Stephen M.R. Covey • 2011
The judgment that turns trust from a liability into your fastest competitive edge.
3.91
465
Smart Trust Summary
Smart Trust
The judgment that turns trust from a liability into your fastest competitive edge.
by Stephen M.R. Covey 2011 320 pages
3.91
465 ratings
I Got Schooled
by M. Night Shyamalan • 2013
Five data-backed patterns that close America's education gap, from a filmmaker who hunted them down.
3.67
324
I Got Schooled Summary
I Got Schooled
Five data-backed patterns that close America's education gap, from a filmmaker who hunted them down.
by M. Night Shyamalan 2013 321 pages
3.67
324 ratings
The Possessive Investment in Whiteness
by George Lipsitz • 1998
Racial inequality is the return on a system that turned whiteness into a wealth-building asset.
4.22
500+
The Possessive Investment in Whiteness Summary
The Possessive Investment in Whiteness
Racial inequality is the return on a system that turned whiteness into a wealth-building asset.
by George Lipsitz 1998 296 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
Building Wealth One House At A Time
by John W. Schaub • 2004
Slow and steady wealth is paved with single-family homes bought well below market value.
4.07
1k+
Building Wealth One House At A Time Summary
Building Wealth One House At A Time
Slow and steady wealth is paved with single-family homes bought well below market value.
by John W. Schaub 2004 231 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
Climate Change
by Joseph Romm • 2015
Climate change is accelerating faster than predicted. The most expensive thing we can do is nothing.
4.22
500+
Climate Change Summary
Climate Change
Climate change is accelerating faster than predicted. The most expensive thing we can do is nothing.
by Joseph Romm 2015 328 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
The Company
by Stephen R. Bown • 2020
A fur company once ruled a third of North America. Its collapse created Canada.
4.13
2k+
The Company Summary
The Company
A fur company once ruled a third of North America. Its collapse created Canada.
by Stephen R. Bown 2020 496 pages
4.13
2k+ ratings
Success and Luck
by Robert H. Frank • 2016
The luck you won't acknowledge is the public good you refuse to pay for.
3.70
1k+
Success and Luck Summary
Success and Luck
The luck you won't acknowledge is the public good you refuse to pay for.
by Robert H. Frank 2016 208 pages
3.70
1k+ ratings
The Case for Colonialism
by Bruce Gilley • 2023
Start new colonies from scratch. The controversial solution to a century of post-colonial disaster.
4.32
191
The Case for Colonialism Summary
The Case for Colonialism
Start new colonies from scratch. The controversial solution to a century of post-colonial disaster.
by Bruce Gilley 2023 326 pages
4.32
191 ratings
Blockchain Basics
by Daniel Drescher • 2017
No code, no hype: a step-by-step mental model of how blockchain actually works.
3.94
500+
Blockchain Basics Summary
Blockchain Basics
No code, no hype: a step-by-step mental model of how blockchain actually works.
by Daniel Drescher 2017 255 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
The 5 Years Before You Retire
by Emily Guy Birken • 2013
Five years from retirement: the moves that make your money last longer than you do.
3.76
500+
The 5 Years Before You Retire Summary
The 5 Years Before You Retire
Five years from retirement: the moves that make your money last longer than you do.
by Emily Guy Birken 2013 256 pages
3.76
500+ ratings
Wireless Wars
by Jonathan Pelson • 2021
The West lost 5G chasing cheap Chinese labor. The answer is open standards, not sanctions.
4.10
301
Wireless Wars Summary
Wireless Wars
The West lost 5G chasing cheap Chinese labor. The answer is open standards, not sanctions.
by Jonathan Pelson 2021 328 pages
4.10
301 ratings
Freakonomics Rev Ed
by Steven D. Levitt • 2005
Hidden incentives, not the stories we tell, explain why sumo wrestlers cheat and crime drops.
4.01
900k+
Freakonomics Rev Ed Summary
Freakonomics Rev Ed
Hidden incentives, not the stories we tell, explain why sumo wrestlers cheat and crime drops.
by Steven D. Levitt 2005 352 pages
4.01
900k+ ratings
Going Nuclear
by Tim Gregory • 2025
Nuclear is the cleanest, safest, densest energy on Earth. Only irrational fear stands in its way.
4.47
350
Going Nuclear Summary
Going Nuclear
Nuclear is the cleanest, safest, densest energy on Earth. Only irrational fear stands in its way.
by Tim Gregory 2025 384 pages
4.47
350 ratings
Options for the Beginner And Beyond
by W. Edward Olmstead • 2006
Covered calls, spreads, and straddles: how to profit in any market while keeping the risks capped.
3.83
228
Options for the Beginner And Beyond Summary
Options for the Beginner And Beyond
Covered calls, spreads, and straddles: how to profit in any market while keeping the risks capped.
by W. Edward Olmstead 2006 230 pages
3.83
228 ratings
The Battle for Investment Survival
by G.M. Loeb • 1911
Stop chasing dividends. Real wealth comes from growth, quick exits, and liquid holdings.
3.98
340
The Battle for Investment Survival Summary
The Battle for Investment Survival
Stop chasing dividends. Real wealth comes from growth, quick exits, and liquid holdings.
by G.M. Loeb 1911 285 pages
3.98
340 ratings
The Dark Enlightenment
by Nick Land • 2012
Democracy is not a broken system; it is a self-destructive engine that devours civilization.
3.26
500+
The Dark Enlightenment Summary
The Dark Enlightenment
Democracy is not a broken system; it is a self-destructive engine that devours civilization.
by Nick Land 2012 112 pages
3.26
500+ ratings
Paths to Wealth Through Common Stocks
by Philip A. Fisher • 2007
How three permanent forces pick the stock market's winners, explained decades ago and still true.
4.14
190
Paths to Wealth Through Common Stocks Summary
Paths to Wealth Through Common Stocks
How three permanent forces pick the stock market's winners, explained decades ago and still true.
by Philip A. Fisher 2007 240 pages
4.14
190 ratings
Beyond Greed and Fear
by Hersh Shefrin • 1999
Why investors consistently make the same psychological mistakes, and how to profit from them.
3.70
277
Beyond Greed and Fear Summary
Beyond Greed and Fear
Why investors consistently make the same psychological mistakes, and how to profit from them.
by Hersh Shefrin 1999 368 pages
3.70
277 ratings
Trader Vic II
by Victor Sperandeo • 1994
Protect capital first, ride the crowd's false beliefs, and never mistake risk for uncertainty.
3.81
111
Trader Vic II Summary
Trader Vic II
Protect capital first, ride the crowd's false beliefs, and never mistake risk for uncertainty.
by Victor Sperandeo 1994 304 pages
3.81
111 ratings
Bull
by Maggie Mahar • 2003
The 1982-2000 boom was a psychological epidemic, not a market miracle. Every institution caught it.
4.06
500+
Bull Summary
Bull
The 1982-2000 boom was a psychological epidemic, not a market miracle. Every institution caught it.
by Maggie Mahar 2003 528 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
Understanding Digital Marketing
by Damian Ryan • 2009
Your website is your most valuable asset: how to build a digital marketing engine around it.
3.78
343
Understanding Digital Marketing Summary
Understanding Digital Marketing
Your website is your most valuable asset: how to build a digital marketing engine around it.
by Damian Ryan 2009 432 pages
3.78
343 ratings
The Coming of Neo-Feudalism
by Joel Kotkin • 2020
Tech oligarchs and a new elite justify their rule; the middle class becomes the peasantry.
3.57
500+
The Coming of Neo-Feudalism Summary
The Coming of Neo-Feudalism
Tech oligarchs and a new elite justify their rule; the middle class becomes the peasantry.
by Joel Kotkin 2020 266 pages
3.57
500+ ratings
Bachelor Pad Economics
by Aaron Clarey • 2013
The standard advice about college, career, and marriage is ruining young men. Here is the fix.
4.18
500+
Bachelor Pad Economics Summary
Bachelor Pad Economics
The standard advice about college, career, and marriage is ruining young men. Here is the fix.
by Aaron Clarey 2013 512 pages
4.18
500+ ratings
The Automatic Millionaire Homeowner
by David Bach • 2005
The biweekly mortgage trick that saves $100,000, plus the low-down-payment plan to buy now.
3.79
1k+
The Automatic Millionaire Homeowner Summary
The Automatic Millionaire Homeowner
The biweekly mortgage trick that saves $100,000, plus the low-down-payment plan to buy now.
by David Bach 2005 272 pages
3.79
1k+ ratings
The Only Game in Town
by Mohamed El-Erian • 2016
Central banks saved the economy, then overreached. The road ahead now forks toward opposing futures.
3.56
1k+
The Only Game in Town Summary
The Only Game in Town
Central banks saved the economy, then overreached. The road ahead now forks toward opposing futures.
by Mohamed El-Erian 2016 320 pages
3.56
1k+ ratings
Deliverance and Spiritual Warfare Manual
by John Eckhardt • 2014
No market, no prices. No prices, no economic calculus. That's why socialism devours its own capital.
4.63
345
Deliverance and Spiritual Warfare Manual Summary
Deliverance and Spiritual Warfare Manual
No market, no prices. No prices, no economic calculus. That's why socialism devours its own capital.
by John Eckhardt 2014 272 pages
4.63
345 ratings
The Big Truck that Went By
by Jonathan M. Katz • 2013
When the world rushed to save Haiti, it brought a cholera epidemic with it.
4.12
1k+
The Big Truck that Went By Summary
The Big Truck that Went By
When the world rushed to save Haiti, it brought a cholera epidemic with it.
by Jonathan M. Katz 2013 320 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
Superconvergence
by Jamie Metzl • 2024
AI reads code. Genetics writes it. Biotech runs it. The three revolutions are now one.
3.75
313
Superconvergence Summary
Superconvergence
AI reads code. Genetics writes it. Biotech runs it. The three revolutions are now one.
by Jamie Metzl 2024 432 pages
3.75
313 ratings
No Shame in My Game
by Katherine S. Newman • 1999
The job everyone ridicules might be the best shot at dignity for America's working poor.
3.75
466
No Shame in My Game Summary
No Shame in My Game
The job everyone ridicules might be the best shot at dignity for America's working poor.
by Katherine S. Newman 1999 416 pages
3.75
466 ratings
Quality Investing
by Lawrence A. Cunningham • 2016
The companies that outperform for decades share three traits. The stock's price isn't one of them.
4.34
1k+
Quality Investing Summary
Quality Investing
The companies that outperform for decades share three traits. The stock's price isn't one of them.
by Lawrence A. Cunningham 2016 224 pages
4.34
1k+ ratings
Shattered Nation
by Danny Dorling • 2023
Beneath every British crisis lies a map of inequality decades in the making.
3.97
119
Shattered Nation Summary
Shattered Nation
Beneath every British crisis lies a map of inequality decades in the making.
by Danny Dorling 2023 288 pages
3.97
119 ratings
How Change Happens
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2019
Social change seems impossible until the moment it isn't: the hidden forces that drive it.
3.11
197
How Change Happens Summary
How Change Happens
Social change seems impossible until the moment it isn't: the hidden forces that drive it.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2019 344 pages
3.11
197 ratings
How the Scots Invented the Modern World
by Arthur Herman • 2001
From a poor nation on Europe's edge came free markets, social science, and the American character.
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6k+
How the Scots Invented the Modern World Summary
How the Scots Invented the Modern World
From a poor nation on Europe's edge came free markets, social science, and the American character.
by Arthur Herman 2001 400 pages
3.94
6k+ ratings
The Oligarchs
by David E. Hoffman • 2002
When the Soviet state collapsed, a few insiders already knew the blueprints for plunder.
4.16
1k+
The Oligarchs Summary
The Oligarchs
When the Soviet state collapsed, a few insiders already knew the blueprints for plunder.
by David E. Hoffman 2002 575 pages
4.16
1k+ ratings
The Only Guide to a Winning Investment Strategy You'll Ever Need
by Larry E. Swedroe • 1998
Most active funds underperform. The passive, evidence-based portfolio that wins by costing less.
4.09
293
The Only Guide to a Winning Investment Strategy You'll Ever Need Summary
The Only Guide to a Winning Investment Strategy You'll Ever Need
Most active funds underperform. The passive, evidence-based portfolio that wins by costing less.
by Larry E. Swedroe 1998 352 pages
4.09
293 ratings
From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation
by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor • 2016
Police violence won't end with reform. The problem is the economic system behind the badge.
4.47
2k+
From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation Summary
From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation
Police violence won't end with reform. The problem is the economic system behind the badge.
by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor 2016 270 pages
4.47
2k+ ratings
The Masters of Private Equity and Venture Capital
by Finkel • 2009
In private equity, the top investors don't chase the best deals; they build the best incentives.
3.81
500+
The Masters of Private Equity and Venture Capital Summary
The Masters of Private Equity and Venture Capital
In private equity, the top investors don't chase the best deals; they build the best incentives.
by Finkel 2009 320 pages
3.81
500+ ratings
The Physics of Wall Street
by James Owen Weatherall • 2013
Wall Street filled its ranks with physicists. They changed everything but the next crash.
3.85
2k+
The Physics of Wall Street Summary
The Physics of Wall Street
Wall Street filled its ranks with physicists. They changed everything but the next crash.
by James Owen Weatherall 2013 286 pages
3.85
2k+ ratings
EMPTY RAINCOAT, THE
by Charles B. Handy • 1995
Every success sows its own decline. The solution: start your next act while you're still climbing.
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253
EMPTY RAINCOAT, THE Summary
EMPTY RAINCOAT, THE
Every success sows its own decline. The solution: start your next act while you're still climbing.
by Charles B. Handy 1995 288 pages
4.07
253 ratings
Maxims for Thinking Analytically
by Dan Levy • 2021
Extreme cases and simple division: Harvard legend's toolkit for sharper thinking amid uncertainty.
3.92
500+
Maxims for Thinking Analytically Summary
Maxims for Thinking Analytically
Extreme cases and simple division: Harvard legend's toolkit for sharper thinking amid uncertainty.
by Dan Levy 2021 211 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
Split the Pie
by Barry Nalebuff • 2022
In any deal, split only what neither side can achieve alone. Half is always yours.
4.04
310
Split the Pie Summary
Split the Pie
In any deal, split only what neither side can achieve alone. Half is always yours.
by Barry Nalebuff 2022 326 pages
4.04
310 ratings
Maestro
by Bob Woodward • 2000
A 22.6% crash. A new Fed chair. One sentence to calm the world, and the quiet method behind it all.
3.42
500+
Maestro Summary
Maestro
A 22.6% crash. A new Fed chair. One sentence to calm the world, and the quiet method behind it all.
by Bob Woodward 2000 288 pages
3.42
500+ ratings
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