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Economics Book Summaries

Municipal Dreams
by John Boughton • 2018
Britain built some of the world's best public housing, then spent 40 years dismantling it.
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500+
Municipal Dreams Summary
Municipal Dreams
Britain built some of the world's best public housing, then spent 40 years dismantling it.
by John Boughton 2018 336 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
From Here to Equality
by William A. Darity Jr. • 2020
A ten-to-one wealth gap, built by slavery and Jim Crow. The economic argument for reparations.
4.38
500+
From Here to Equality Summary
From Here to Equality
A ten-to-one wealth gap, built by slavery and Jim Crow. The economic argument for reparations.
by William A. Darity Jr. 2020 424 pages
4.38
500+ ratings
24 Essential Lessons for Investment Success
by William J. O'Neil • 1999
The growth-stock system: buy at the breakout, cut losses at 8 percent, and let volume lead.
3.65
389
24 Essential Lessons for Investment Success Summary
24 Essential Lessons for Investment Success
The growth-stock system: buy at the breakout, cut losses at 8 percent, and let volume lead.
by William J. O'Neil 1999 176 pages
3.65
389 ratings
Morality
by Jonathan Sacks • 2019
Loneliness rivals smoking. Broken politics. Amoral markets. All from one trade: community for self.
4.34
1k+
Morality Summary
Morality
Loneliness rivals smoking. Broken politics. Amoral markets. All from one trade: community for self.
by Jonathan Sacks 2019 365 pages
4.34
1k+ ratings
The Man Who Remade India
by Vinay Sitapati • 2016
P.V. Narasimha Rao: a silent, marginal prime minister who dismantled India's closed economy.
4.42
2k+
The Man Who Remade India Summary
The Man Who Remade India
P.V. Narasimha Rao: a silent, marginal prime minister who dismantled India's closed economy.
by Vinay Sitapati 2016 408 pages
4.42
2k+ ratings
Momo Traders
by Brady Dahl • 2015
Ten momentum traders open their playbooks: the risk rules and routines that keep them alive.
4.14
64
Momo Traders Summary
Momo Traders
Ten momentum traders open their playbooks: the risk rules and routines that keep them alive.
by Brady Dahl 2015 308 pages
4.14
64 ratings
Buy It, Rent It, Profit!
by Bryan M. Chavis • 2009
Pick the neighborhood, finance the deal, keep the tenants: a wealth playbook for any market.
3.73
448
Buy It, Rent It, Profit! Summary
Buy It, Rent It, Profit!
Pick the neighborhood, finance the deal, keep the tenants: a wealth playbook for any market.
by Bryan M. Chavis 2009 272 pages
3.73
448 ratings
How to Make Money Trading the Ichimoku System
by Balkrishna M. Sadekar • 2016
A single Japanese cloud chart replaces your indicators: the rule set for trend, entry, and exit.
4.38
175
How to Make Money Trading the Ichimoku System Summary
How to Make Money Trading the Ichimoku System
A single Japanese cloud chart replaces your indicators: the rule set for trend, entry, and exit.
by Balkrishna M. Sadekar 2016 238 pages
4.38
175 ratings
Converted
by Neil Hoyne • 2022
Your best customers are hiding in your data. How to find them before your competitors do.
3.88
335
Converted Summary
Converted
Your best customers are hiding in your data. How to find them before your competitors do.
by Neil Hoyne 2022 240 pages
3.88
335 ratings
Why Save the Bankers?
by Thomas Piketty • 2016
The bailouts rescued banks, not citizens. An economist's plan to put democracy back in charge.
3.61
1k+
Why Save the Bankers? Summary
Why Save the Bankers?
The bailouts rescued banks, not citizens. An economist's plan to put democracy back in charge.
by Thomas Piketty 2016 212 pages
3.61
1k+ ratings
No Worries
by Jared Dillian • 2024
Money stress comes from debt and risk, not lattes. Earn more, cut both, and relax.
3.82
328
No Worries Summary
No Worries
Money stress comes from debt and risk, not lattes. Earn more, cut both, and relax.
by Jared Dillian 2024 240 pages
3.82
328 ratings
ColdFusion Presents
by Dagogo Altraide • 2019
From steam to AI: the chain of breakthroughs that built the modern world, every link essential.
4.17
500+
ColdFusion Presents Summary
ColdFusion Presents
From steam to AI: the chain of breakthroughs that built the modern world, every link essential.
by Dagogo Altraide 2019 298 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
America
by Chris Hedges • 2018
Addiction, casinos, and the death of work: the symptoms of late capitalism's terminal stage.
4.23
2k+
America Summary
America
Addiction, casinos, and the death of work: the symptoms of late capitalism's terminal stage.
by Chris Hedges 2018 400 pages
4.23
2k+ ratings
Mine!
by Michael A. Heller • 2021
Every fight over what is yours comes down to six stories. The law picks the winner.
4.11
2k+
Mine! Summary
Mine!
Every fight over what is yours comes down to six stories. The law picks the winner.
by Michael A. Heller 2021 310 pages
4.11
2k+ ratings
Why Most Things Fail
by Paul Ormerod • 2005
Business and biology share one extinction curve. Smarter planning barely bends it.
3.48
391
Why Most Things Fail Summary
Why Most Things Fail
Business and biology share one extinction curve. Smarter planning barely bends it.
by Paul Ormerod 2005 272 pages
3.48
391 ratings
The Social Determinants of Health
by Kathryn Strother Ratcliff • 2017
What if America's worst health problems can't be cured in a hospital?
4.19
37
The Social Determinants of Health Summary
The Social Determinants of Health
What if America's worst health problems can't be cured in a hospital?
by Kathryn Strother Ratcliff 2017 256 pages
4.19
37 ratings
The Thirst for Annihilation
by Nick Land • 1992
A cosmos built on waste, not production. The sun burns without return; the human animal follows.
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The Thirst for Annihilation Summary
The Thirst for Annihilation
A cosmos built on waste, not production. The sun burns without return; the human animal follows.
by Nick Land 1992 248 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
Smart Women Finish Rich
by David Bach • 1998
Your coffee habit costs $2 million. Redirect it, automate real security, and fund your dreams.
4.06
4k+
Smart Women Finish Rich Summary
Smart Women Finish Rich
Your coffee habit costs $2 million. Redirect it, automate real security, and fund your dreams.
by David Bach 1998 328 pages
4.06
4k+ ratings
Pasteur's Quadrant
by Donald E. Stokes • 1997
The report that sold America on funding pure science: the engine of health, security, and growth.
3.82
150
Pasteur's Quadrant Summary
Pasteur's Quadrant
The report that sold America on funding pure science: the engine of health, security, and growth.
by Donald E. Stokes 1997 199 pages
3.82
150 ratings
Don't Be Evil
by Rana Foroohar • 2019
The internet promised openness. What arrived was surveillance, addiction, and monopoly.
3.85
1k+
Don't Be Evil Summary
Don't Be Evil
The internet promised openness. What arrived was surveillance, addiction, and monopoly.
by Rana Foroohar 2019 328 pages
3.85
1k+ ratings
Plan B 3.0
by Lester R. Brown • 2008
Planetary systems are collapsing in unison. The fix demands wartime mobilization, not half measures.
3.93
500+
Plan B 3.0 Summary
Plan B 3.0
Planetary systems are collapsing in unison. The fix demands wartime mobilization, not half measures.
by Lester R. Brown 2008 527 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
The Book of Spice
by John O'Connell • 2015
A 60,000 percent markup on nutmeg launched fleets, built empires, and redrew continents.
3.67
254
The Book of Spice Summary
The Book of Spice
A 60,000 percent markup on nutmeg launched fleets, built empires, and redrew continents.
by John O'Connell 2015 286 pages
3.67
254 ratings
World Without Mind
by Franklin Foer • 2017
A counterculture dream of global harmony became a corporate machine for total surveillance.
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2k+
World Without Mind Summary
World Without Mind
A counterculture dream of global harmony became a corporate machine for total surveillance.
by Franklin Foer 2017 272 pages
3.63
2k+ ratings
The Long and the Short of It - Finance and Investment for Normally Intelligent People Who Are Not in
by John Kay • 2009
Clean energy outcompetes fossil fuels on price. The smart money is shifting; the rest will follow.
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The Long and the Short of It - Finance and Investment for Normally Intelligent People Who Are Not in Summary
The Long and the Short of It - Finance and Investment for Normally Intelligent People Who Are Not in
Clean energy outcompetes fossil fuels on price. The smart money is shifting; the rest will follow.
by John Kay 2009 241 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
Understanding Socialism
by Richard D. Wolff • 2019
The USSR and China were state capitalism, not socialism. The real thing starts with worker co-ops.
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Understanding Socialism Summary
Understanding Socialism
The USSR and China were state capitalism, not socialism. The real thing starts with worker co-ops.
by Richard D. Wolff 2019 150 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
These Are the Plunderers
by Gretchen Morgenson • 2023
They buy companies, load them with debt, cut costs, and cash out. The wreckage is your problem.
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500+
These Are the Plunderers Summary
These Are the Plunderers
They buy companies, load them with debt, cut costs, and cash out. The wreckage is your problem.
by Gretchen Morgenson 2023 391 pages
3.70
500+ ratings
Energy and Civilization
by Vaclav Smil • 2017
A week of American energy use matches a year of Nigerian. The history behind that gap.
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4k+
Energy and Civilization Summary
Energy and Civilization
A week of American energy use matches a year of Nigerian. The history behind that gap.
by Vaclav Smil 2017 552 pages
4.09
4k+ ratings
Pivot to the Future
by Omar Abbosh • 2019
Future growth hides in your oldest business. A framework for unlocking it before disruptors do.
3.75
190
Pivot to the Future Summary
Pivot to the Future
Future growth hides in your oldest business. A framework for unlocking it before disruptors do.
by Omar Abbosh 2019 288 pages
3.75
190 ratings
The Platform Delusion
by Jonathan A. Knee • 2021
Not all platforms are created equal. The economic physics that separate Airbnb from Uber.
3.98
223
The Platform Delusion Summary
The Platform Delusion
Not all platforms are created equal. The economic physics that separate Airbnb from Uber.
by Jonathan A. Knee 2021 383 pages
3.98
223 ratings
Primer on Decision Making
by James G. March • 1994
Rational choice is a story we tell later. Decisions run on identity, rules, and ambiguity.
3.69
119
Primer on Decision Making Summary
Primer on Decision Making
Rational choice is a story we tell later. Decisions run on identity, rules, and ambiguity.
by James G. March 1994 289 pages
3.69
119 ratings
Common Stocks and Common Sense
by Edgar Wachenheim • 2016
Balance sheets over forecasts, nerve over consensus: a value investor's decades of proof.
4.25
360
Common Stocks and Common Sense Summary
Common Stocks and Common Sense
Balance sheets over forecasts, nerve over consensus: a value investor's decades of proof.
by Edgar Wachenheim 2016 224 pages
4.25
360 ratings
Glass House
by Brian Alexander • 2017
Private equity bought a glass factory. By the time they were done, a town was destroyed.
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1k+
Glass House Summary
Glass House
Private equity bought a glass factory. By the time they were done, a town was destroyed.
by Brian Alexander 2017 336 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
Guesstimation
by Lawrence Weinstein • 2008
How to answer impossible questions with a napkin, a pen, and a few simple guesses.
3.75
432
Guesstimation Summary
Guesstimation
How to answer impossible questions with a napkin, a pen, and a few simple guesses.
by Lawrence Weinstein 2008 301 pages
3.75
432 ratings
Moonshots
by Naveen Jain • 2018
Industry experts see limits; outsiders see moonshots. The mindset that builds the future.
4.20
182
Moonshots Summary
Moonshots
Industry experts see limits; outsiders see moonshots. The mindset that builds the future.
by Naveen Jain 2018 288 pages
4.20
182 ratings
Rise of the New World Order
by J. Micha-el Thomas Hays • 2013
From ancient Babylon to the Federal Reserve, one plan connects every war, crash, and stolen freedom.
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Rise of the New World Order Summary
Rise of the New World Order
From ancient Babylon to the Federal Reserve, one plan connects every war, crash, and stolen freedom.
by J. Micha-el Thomas Hays 2013 843 pages
4.39
500+ ratings
The Reality Bubble
by Ziya Tong • 2019
You see 0.0035% of the light spectrum. The remaining 99.9965% hides how the world really works.
4.18
1k+
The Reality Bubble Summary
The Reality Bubble
You see 0.0035% of the light spectrum. The remaining 99.9965% hides how the world really works.
by Ziya Tong 2019 380 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
India Is Broken
by Ashoka Mody • 2023
India chose steel over schools, charisma over accountability: the sixty-year unmaking of a nation.
4.25
282
India Is Broken Summary
India Is Broken
India chose steel over schools, charisma over accountability: the sixty-year unmaking of a nation.
by Ashoka Mody 2023 528 pages
4.25
282 ratings
Capital Ideas Evolving
by Peter L. Bernstein • 2007
Modern finance was built on the assumption that markets are rational. Human nature had other plans.
3.74
280
Capital Ideas Evolving Summary
Capital Ideas Evolving
Modern finance was built on the assumption that markets are rational. Human nature had other plans.
by Peter L. Bernstein 2007 312 pages
3.74
280 ratings
California Burning
by Katherine Blunt • 2022
The California utility that chose shareholder returns over safety, and the fires that followed.
4.26
1k+
California Burning Summary
California Burning
The California utility that chose shareholder returns over safety, and the fires that followed.
by Katherine Blunt 2022 350 pages
4.26
1k+ ratings
Web 2.0
by Amy Shuen • 2007
Your users are your best asset: why giving products away builds billion-dollar businesses.
3.32
149
Web 2.0 Summary
Web 2.0
Your users are your best asset: why giving products away builds billion-dollar businesses.
by Amy Shuen 2007 266 pages
3.32
149 ratings
Private Empire
by Steve Coll • 2012
How ExxonMobil became a nation-like force, with its own intelligence, foreign policy, and security.
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4k+
Private Empire Summary
Private Empire
How ExxonMobil became a nation-like force, with its own intelligence, foreign policy, and security.
by Steve Coll 2012 685 pages
4.00
4k+ ratings
The 9.9 Percent
by Matthew Stewart • 2021
The one percent took the wealth. The class beneath them supplied the alibis.
3.67
413
The 9.9 Percent Summary
The 9.9 Percent
The one percent took the wealth. The class beneath them supplied the alibis.
by Matthew Stewart 2021 352 pages
3.67
413 ratings
City of Women
by Christine Stansell • 1986
In early New York, working-class women built a hidden city of mutual aid and sexual exchange.
3.89
500+
City of Women Summary
City of Women
In early New York, working-class women built a hidden city of mutual aid and sexual exchange.
by Christine Stansell 1986 320 pages
3.89
500+ ratings
Power Shift
by Sally Armstrong • 2019
Sexual inequality is not ancient; it started with farming. The worldwide pushback has already begun.
4.17
253
Power Shift Summary
Power Shift
Sexual inequality is not ancient; it started with farming. The worldwide pushback has already begun.
by Sally Armstrong 2019
4.17
253 ratings
Right Away and All At Once
by Greg Brenneman • 2016
Five actions that rescue a company, and why the same discipline saves your life outside work.
4.16
179
Right Away and All At Once Summary
Right Away and All At Once
Five actions that rescue a company, and why the same discipline saves your life outside work.
by Greg Brenneman 2016 240 pages
4.16
179 ratings
Practical Kanban
by Klaus Leopold • 2017
Team Kanban hides the real bottleneck. Extend the board, measure the wait, and price every delay.
4.48
117
Practical Kanban Summary
Practical Kanban
Team Kanban hides the real bottleneck. Extend the board, measure the wait, and price every delay.
by Klaus Leopold 2017 353 pages
4.48
117 ratings
The Economic Naturalist's Field Guide
by Robert H. Frank • 2009
Why your neighbor's house determines your mortgage, and other economic laws hiding in plain sight.
3.49
300
The Economic Naturalist's Field Guide Summary
The Economic Naturalist's Field Guide
Why your neighbor's house determines your mortgage, and other economic laws hiding in plain sight.
by Robert H. Frank 2009 241 pages
3.49
300 ratings
Concrete Economics
by Stephen S. Cohen • 2015
Free markets didn't build American prosperity. Government did, repeatedly, then we forgot.
3.87
283
Concrete Economics Summary
Concrete Economics
Free markets didn't build American prosperity. Government did, repeatedly, then we forgot.
by Stephen S. Cohen 2015 240 pages
3.87
283 ratings
The Craft Beer Revolution
by Steve Hindy • 2014
How a band of homebrewers took on the beer giants and rebuilt what America drinks.
3.74
256
The Craft Beer Revolution Summary
The Craft Beer Revolution
How a band of homebrewers took on the beer giants and rebuilt what America drinks.
by Steve Hindy 2014 250 pages
3.74
256 ratings
Contrarian Investment Strategies
by David Dreman • 1998
Why the market's favorite stocks flop, and how buying what it discards beats them.
3.84
235
Contrarian Investment Strategies Summary
Contrarian Investment Strategies
Why the market's favorite stocks flop, and how buying what it discards beats them.
by David Dreman 1998 496 pages
3.84
235 ratings
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