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Economics Book Summaries

Safety-First Retirement Planning
by Wade Pfau • 2019
A stock-and-bond portfolio cannot solve longevity risk. Insurance can.
4.29
129
Safety-First Retirement Planning Summary
Safety-First Retirement Planning
A stock-and-bond portfolio cannot solve longevity risk. Insurance can.
by Wade Pfau 2019 366 pages
4.29
129 ratings
The Rule of 30
by Frederick Vettese • 2021
Forget fixed 15% rules: a retirement formula that adjusts for mortgage, kids, and life.
3.73
241
The Rule of 30 Summary
The Rule of 30
Forget fixed 15% rules: a retirement formula that adjusts for mortgage, kids, and life.
by Frederick Vettese 2021 224 pages
3.73
241 ratings
The Communist Manifesto
by Martin Rowson • 2018
The original argument that capitalism destroys itself, delivered in satirical, vivid panels.
3.92
500+
The Communist Manifesto Summary
The Communist Manifesto
The original argument that capitalism destroys itself, delivered in satirical, vivid panels.
by Martin Rowson 2018 80 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review
by Instaread Summaries • 2015
Buy businesses at a discount, demand a price buffer, and treat market mood swings as opportunity.
3.68
69
Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review Summary
Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review
Buy businesses at a discount, demand a price buffer, and treat market mood swings as opportunity.
by Instaread Summaries 2015 38 pages
3.68
69 ratings
The Birth of Plenty
by William J. Bernstein • 2004
Four conditions built the modern world; without them, even silver empires collapse.
4.19
500+
The Birth of Plenty Summary
The Birth of Plenty
Four conditions built the modern world; without them, even silver empires collapse.
by William J. Bernstein 2004 433 pages
4.19
500+ ratings
What This Comedian Said Will Shock You
by Bill Maher • 2024
From cancel culture to pandemic theater, a comedian dismantles the pieties nobody else will touch.
4.18
5k+
What This Comedian Said Will Shock You Summary
What This Comedian Said Will Shock You
From cancel culture to pandemic theater, a comedian dismantles the pieties nobody else will touch.
by Bill Maher 2024 395 pages
4.18
5k+ ratings
The New Elite
by Jim Taylor • 2008
Most of the truly wealthy are self-made, shop at Costco, and prefer you never notice.
3.69
132
The New Elite Summary
The New Elite
Most of the truly wealthy are self-made, shop at Costco, and prefer you never notice.
by Jim Taylor 2008 245 pages
3.69
132 ratings
Options Trading
by ClydeBank Finance • 2016
Smaller stakes, built-in floor: the beginner's straight line through calls, puts, and the Greeks.
3.81
152
Options Trading Summary
Options Trading
Smaller stakes, built-in floor: the beginner's straight line through calls, puts, and the Greeks.
by ClydeBank Finance 2016 99 pages
3.81
152 ratings
A Short History of the World in 50 Lies
by Natasha Tidd • 2023
A forged document, a faked war, an imaginary country: the lies that changed history.
3.60
1k+
A Short History of the World in 50 Lies Summary
A Short History of the World in 50 Lies
A forged document, a faked war, an imaginary country: the lies that changed history.
by Natasha Tidd 2023 288 pages
3.60
1k+ ratings
Rogue Trader
by Nick Leeson • 1996
A 233-year-old bank collapsed because one young trader was allowed to hide his own losses.
3.93
1k+
Rogue Trader Summary
Rogue Trader
A 233-year-old bank collapsed because one young trader was allowed to hide his own losses.
by Nick Leeson 1996 365 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
The Drucker Lectures
by Peter F. Drucker • 2010
The employees own the tools now. Every management rule from the last century just broke.
4.09
195
The Drucker Lectures Summary
The Drucker Lectures
The employees own the tools now. Every management rule from the last century just broke.
by Peter F. Drucker 2010 287 pages
4.09
195 ratings
100 mental models
by Wisdom Theory
Why a hundred borrowed concepts from physics, economics, and psychology beat expertise alone.
4.00
105
100 mental models Summary
100 mental models
Why a hundred borrowed concepts from physics, economics, and psychology beat expertise alone.
by Wisdom Theory
4.00
105 ratings
Our Choice
by Al Gore • 2008
The tools to solve the climate crisis exist; here's the plan to deploy them at scale.
3.99
500+
Our Choice Summary
Our Choice
The tools to solve the climate crisis exist; here's the plan to deploy them at scale.
by Al Gore 2008 416 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
The Richest Man in Babylon
by George S. Clason • 2007
A tenth saved, invested, and compounded: the formula that built Babylon still builds wealth.
4.18
116
The Richest Man in Babylon Summary
The Richest Man in Babylon
A tenth saved, invested, and compounded: the formula that built Babylon still builds wealth.
by George S. Clason 2007 136 pages
4.18
116 ratings
Why Businessmen Need Philosophy
by Ayn Rand • 1999
Why businessmen feel guilty for creating wealth, and the moral code that can stop it.
3.89
297
Why Businessmen Need Philosophy Summary
Why Businessmen Need Philosophy
Why businessmen feel guilty for creating wealth, and the moral code that can stop it.
by Ayn Rand 1999 334 pages
3.89
297 ratings
Who Rules the World?
by Noam Chomsky • 2014
A superpower that tortures, invades, and sabotages democracy while the world calls it humanitarian.
4.05
12k+
Who Rules the World? Summary
Who Rules the World?
A superpower that tortures, invades, and sabotages democracy while the world calls it humanitarian.
by Noam Chomsky 2014 320 pages
4.05
12k+ ratings
Stacked
by Joe Saul-Sehy • 2021
A money guide you'll actually finish: debt, investing, and insurance, minus the boredom and shame.
3.69
459
Stacked Summary
Stacked
A money guide you'll actually finish: debt, investing, and insurance, minus the boredom and shame.
by Joe Saul-Sehy 2021 368 pages
3.69
459 ratings
How to Smell a Rat
by Kenneth L. Fisher • 2009
The simple due-diligence moves that catch a fraud years before regulators do.
3.43
162
How to Smell a Rat Summary
How to Smell a Rat
The simple due-diligence moves that catch a fraud years before regulators do.
by Kenneth L. Fisher 2009 224 pages
3.43
162 ratings
The Two Percent Solution
by Matt Miller • 2003
America's biggest domestic problems cost two percent of GDP to fix. That's the whole argument.
3.98
89
The Two Percent Solution Summary
The Two Percent Solution
America's biggest domestic problems cost two percent of GDP to fix. That's the whole argument.
by Matt Miller 2003 304 pages
3.98
89 ratings
Money Mammoth
by Brad Klontz • 2020
Your money brain runs on outdated software. A financial psychologist reveals how to update it.
3.63
118
Money Mammoth Summary
Money Mammoth
Your money brain runs on outdated software. A financial psychologist reveals how to update it.
by Brad Klontz 2020 265 pages
3.63
118 ratings
Keeping the Republic
by Mitch Daniels • 2011
A governor's playbook for cutting debt and restoring self-reliance, minus the Washington fantasies.
4.02
252
Keeping the Republic Summary
Keeping the Republic
A governor's playbook for cutting debt and restoring self-reliance, minus the Washington fantasies.
by Mitch Daniels 2011 273 pages
4.02
252 ratings
The Cost-Benefit Revolution
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2018
Government rules used to be about politics. Then Reagan made them about arithmetic.
3.62
116
The Cost-Benefit Revolution Summary
The Cost-Benefit Revolution
Government rules used to be about politics. Then Reagan made them about arithmetic.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2018 288 pages
3.62
116 ratings
Breaking Banks
by Brett King • 2014
Physical bank branches are dying. Their replacements are apps built by coders who own no vaults.
3.68
140
Breaking Banks Summary
Breaking Banks
Physical bank branches are dying. Their replacements are apps built by coders who own no vaults.
by Brett King 2014 288 pages
3.68
140 ratings
Invisible Rivals
by Jonathan R Goodman • 2025
We compete constantly without knowing it; language is the weapon that hides the battle.
3.76
33
Invisible Rivals Summary
Invisible Rivals
We compete constantly without knowing it; language is the weapon that hides the battle.
by Jonathan R Goodman 2025 256 pages
3.76
33 ratings
The Book on Advanced Tax Strategies
by Amanda Han • 2020
Real estate comes with tax advantages no other asset class offers. Most investors never learn them.
4.39
402
The Book on Advanced Tax Strategies Summary
The Book on Advanced Tax Strategies
Real estate comes with tax advantages no other asset class offers. Most investors never learn them.
by Amanda Han 2020 223 pages
4.39
402 ratings
Unaccountable
by Marty Makary • 2012
Hospital staff know which doctors to avoid. Here is what to ask to find out.
4.29
1k+
Unaccountable Summary
Unaccountable
Hospital staff know which doctors to avoid. Here is what to ask to find out.
by Marty Makary 2012 256 pages
4.29
1k+ ratings
Pharma
by Gerald Posner • 2020
From morphine-laced patent cures to OxyContin, a century of the drug industry chasing profit.
4.19
500+
Pharma Summary
Pharma
From morphine-laced patent cures to OxyContin, a century of the drug industry chasing profit.
by Gerald Posner 2020 816 pages
4.19
500+ ratings
Un-Trumping America
by Dan Pfeiffer • 2020
The GOP was built for Trump long before he came down the escalator.
4.20
2k+
Un-Trumping America Summary
Un-Trumping America
The GOP was built for Trump long before he came down the escalator.
by Dan Pfeiffer 2020 273 pages
4.20
2k+ ratings
Kill Chain
by Andrew Cockburn • 2015
Precision warfare is a lie. Drone strikes miss, breed enemies, and only the contractors profit.
3.82
500+
Kill Chain Summary
Kill Chain
Precision warfare is a lie. Drone strikes miss, breed enemies, and only the contractors profit.
by Andrew Cockburn 2015 320 pages
3.82
500+ ratings
Overdeliver
by Brian Kurtz • 2019
Your list is worth more than your copy. A direct response veteran shows how to profit.
4.16
223
Overdeliver Summary
Overdeliver
Your list is worth more than your copy. A direct response veteran shows how to profit.
by Brian Kurtz 2019 298 pages
4.16
223 ratings
The Mexico Reader
by Gilbert M. Joseph • 2002
Five hundred years of Mexico, from conquest to maquiladoras, told by the people who lived it.
4.09
325
The Mexico Reader Summary
The Mexico Reader
Five hundred years of Mexico, from conquest to maquiladoras, told by the people who lived it.
by Gilbert M. Joseph 2002 808 pages
4.09
325 ratings
Enemy of All Mankind
by Steven Johnson • 2020
His 1695 heist of a Mughal treasure ship nearly toppled an empire. Then Henry Every disappeared.
3.89
4k+
Enemy of All Mankind Summary
Enemy of All Mankind
His 1695 heist of a Mughal treasure ship nearly toppled an empire. Then Henry Every disappeared.
by Steven Johnson 2020 286 pages
3.89
4k+ ratings
The Optimist's Telescope
by Bina Venkataraman • 2019
The marshmallow test got it wrong: long-term thinking depends more on design than willpower.
3.45
500+
The Optimist's Telescope Summary
The Optimist's Telescope
The marshmallow test got it wrong: long-term thinking depends more on design than willpower.
by Bina Venkataraman 2019 335 pages
3.45
500+ ratings
Bad with Money
by Gaby Dunn • 2019
Personal finance from someone who blew her money during manic episodes and learned why.
3.50
2k+
Bad with Money Summary
Bad with Money
Personal finance from someone who blew her money during manic episodes and learned why.
by Gaby Dunn 2019 304 pages
3.50
2k+ ratings
How to Think Seriously About the Planet
by Roger Scruton • 2011
Why local loyalty, beauty, and tradition matter more for the planet than any global climate treaty.
3.87
446
How to Think Seriously About the Planet Summary
How to Think Seriously About the Planet
Why local loyalty, beauty, and tradition matter more for the planet than any global climate treaty.
by Roger Scruton 2011 464 pages
3.87
446 ratings
Cloud Computing For Dummies
by Judith Hurwitz • 2009
Cloud computing is a business decision disguised as technology. The framework for getting it right.
3.40
134
Cloud Computing For Dummies Summary
Cloud Computing For Dummies
Cloud computing is a business decision disguised as technology. The framework for getting it right.
by Judith Hurwitz 2009 336 pages
3.40
134 ratings
Compassionate Capitalism
by Rich DeVos • 1993
What if serving others, not exploiting them, is the real engine of profit?
4.43
240
Compassionate Capitalism Summary
Compassionate Capitalism
What if serving others, not exploiting them, is the real engine of profit?
by Rich DeVos 1993 338 pages
4.43
240 ratings
How to Measure Anything Workbook
by Douglas W. Hubbard • 2014
Why everything is measurable and how to do it: a toolkit for turning uncertainties into dollars.
4.08
219
How to Measure Anything Workbook Summary
How to Measure Anything Workbook
Why everything is measurable and how to do it: a toolkit for turning uncertainties into dollars.
by Douglas W. Hubbard 2014 160 pages
4.08
219 ratings
Startup Cities
by Peter S. Cohan • 2018
Global startup success clusters in a handful of cities. A five-stage ladder explains the pattern.
3.50
6
Startup Cities Summary
Startup Cities
Global startup success clusters in a handful of cities. A five-stage ladder explains the pattern.
by Peter S. Cohan 2018 286 pages
3.50
6 ratings
New Abnormal
by Aaron Kheriaty • 2022
The emergency never ended. It became a permanent way for the state to manage your body.
4.38
148
New Abnormal Summary
New Abnormal
The emergency never ended. It became a permanent way for the state to manage your body.
by Aaron Kheriaty 2022 304 pages
4.38
148 ratings
Oil and Honey
by Bill McKibben • 2013
While he fought pipelines, his beekeeper friend built a different answer to a warming world.
3.90
1k+
Oil and Honey Summary
Oil and Honey
While he fought pipelines, his beekeeper friend built a different answer to a warming world.
by Bill McKibben 2013 272 pages
3.90
1k+ ratings
How Judges Think
by Richard A. Posner • 2008
Judges aren't umpires. They're workers with incentives and ideology who make law, not just find it.
3.83
382
How Judges Think Summary
How Judges Think
Judges aren't umpires. They're workers with incentives and ideology who make law, not just find it.
by Richard A. Posner 2008 400 pages
3.83
382 ratings
The Volatility Machine
by Michael Pettis • 2001
A country's debt is a machine that turns small external shocks into full-blown financial collapses.
4.51
143
The Volatility Machine Summary
The Volatility Machine
A country's debt is a machine that turns small external shocks into full-blown financial collapses.
by Michael Pettis 2001 272 pages
4.51
143 ratings
Rich Dad's Advisors
by Ken McElroy • 2008
Rent collection is easy. The real profit is in the management systems most landlords neglect.
3.92
357
Rich Dad's Advisors Summary
Rich Dad's Advisors
Rent collection is easy. The real profit is in the management systems most landlords neglect.
by Ken McElroy 2008 176 pages
3.92
357 ratings
Values, Voice and Virtue
by Matthew Goodwin • 2023
Britain's new class war: the university 25% versus the rest. The grads are winning everything.
3.68
338
Values, Voice and Virtue Summary
Values, Voice and Virtue
Britain's new class war: the university 25% versus the rest. The grads are winning everything.
by Matthew Goodwin 2023 239 pages
3.68
338 ratings
The Lost Bank
by Kirsten Grind • 2012
A $1.88 billion fire sale and a silent bank run: inside the collapse of Washington Mutual.
4.12
1k+
The Lost Bank Summary
The Lost Bank
A $1.88 billion fire sale and a silent bank run: inside the collapse of Washington Mutual.
by Kirsten Grind 2012 400 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
Taking Back Trump's America
by Peter Navarro • 2022
How Trump's own White House undermined his re-election, and the playbook for winning in 2024.
4.47
163
Taking Back Trump's America Summary
Taking Back Trump's America
How Trump's own White House undermined his re-election, and the playbook for winning in 2024.
by Peter Navarro 2022 429 pages
4.47
163 ratings
How the Poor Can Save Capitalism
by John Hope Bryant • 2014
The poor aren't a drain; they're an untapped engine. A blueprint for making capitalism include them.
3.99
210
How the Poor Can Save Capitalism Summary
How the Poor Can Save Capitalism
The poor aren't a drain; they're an untapped engine. A blueprint for making capitalism include them.
by John Hope Bryant 2014 176 pages
3.99
210 ratings
The Wall Street MBA, Third Edition
by Reuben Advani • 2006
An MBA's worth of corporate finance: value companies, decode financials, know when the numbers lie.
3.81
257
The Wall Street MBA, Third Edition Summary
The Wall Street MBA, Third Edition
An MBA's worth of corporate finance: value companies, decode financials, know when the numbers lie.
by Reuben Advani 2006 320 pages
3.81
257 ratings
Manage Your Money Like a Grownup
by Sam Beckbessinger • 2020
R100 at 16 beats R1,000 at 30: the money rules your parents never learned.
4.02
51
Manage Your Money Like a Grownup Summary
Manage Your Money Like a Grownup
R100 at 16 beats R1,000 at 30: the money rules your parents never learned.
by Sam Beckbessinger 2020 207 pages
4.02
51 ratings
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