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Why the Germans Do it Better
by John Kampfner • 2020
Germany caused history's worst war. Seventy years on, it may be the West's best-run country.
3.93
4k+
Why the Germans Do it Better Summary
Why the Germans Do it Better 94%
Germany caused history's worst war. Seventy years on, it may be the West's best-run country.
by John Kampfner 2020
3.93
4k+ ratings
Bad Samaritans
by Ha-Joon Chang • 2007
Rich nations preach free trade. Their own history is tariffs, state planning, and stolen patents.
4.20
6k+
Bad Samaritans Summary
Bad Samaritans 94%
Rich nations preach free trade. Their own history is tariffs, state planning, and stolen patents.
by Ha-Joon Chang 2007
4.20
6k+ ratings
Trade Wars Are Class Wars
by Matthew C. Klein • 2020
The real trade war is between classes, not nations. Money flows, not goods, tell the story.
4.11
2k+
Trade Wars Are Class Wars Summary
Trade Wars Are Class Wars 94%
The real trade war is between classes, not nations. Money flows, not goods, tell the story.
by Matthew C. Klein 2020
4.11
2k+ ratings
Crashed
by Adam Tooze • 2018
The 2008 crash was a transatlantic bank run, and what it really broke was politics, not markets.
4.29
4k+
Crashed Summary
Crashed 94%
The 2008 crash was a transatlantic bank run, and what it really broke was politics, not markets.
by Adam Tooze 2018
4.29
4k+ ratings
The Global Minotaur
by Yanis Varoufakis • 2011
Global prosperity ran on America's twin deficits from the 1970s until 2008. Then the engine died.
4.17
2k+
The Global Minotaur Summary
The Global Minotaur 93%
Global prosperity ran on America's twin deficits from the 1970s until 2008. Then the engine died.
by Yanis Varoufakis 2011
4.17
2k+ ratings
The Rise and Fall of Nations
by Ruchir Sharma • 2016
Onion prices and billionaire lists reveal more about a country's future than any official forecast.
4.14
3k+
The Rise and Fall of Nations Summary
The Rise and Fall of Nations 93%
Onion prices and billionaire lists reveal more about a country's future than any official forecast.
by Ruchir Sharma 2016
4.14
3k+ ratings
Boomerang
by Michael Lewis • 2011
A country-by-country tour of the financial crisis, where the deepest debts were cultural.
3.90
48k+
Boomerang Summary
Boomerang 93%
A country-by-country tour of the financial crisis, where the deepest debts were cultural.
by Michael Lewis 2011
3.90
48k+ ratings
50 Economics Classics
by Tom Butler-Bowdon • 2017
Fifty classics, one insight each: the ideas that built modern capitalism, and the euro's fatal flaw.
4.21
569
50 Economics Classics Summary
50 Economics Classics 93%
Fifty classics, one insight each: the ideas that built modern capitalism, and the euro's fatal flaw.
by Tom Butler-Bowdon 2017
4.21
569 ratings
Sold Out
by James Rickards • 2022
Supply chains rewarded efficiency over resilience for decades. The world is now running that bill.
3.50
316
Sold Out Summary
Sold Out 93%
Supply chains rewarded efficiency over resilience for decades. The world is now running that bill.
by James Rickards 2022
3.50
316 ratings
Made in the USA
by Vaclav Smil • 2013
How the country that made a third of the planet's goods stopped making almost everything.
3.76
510
Made in the USA Summary
Made in the USA 93%
How the country that made a third of the planet's goods stopped making almost everything.
by Vaclav Smil 2013
3.76
510 ratings
Aftermath
by Rickards James • 2019
Central banks buried 2008 in printed money. The real crash comes when the printing stops.
4.09
676
Aftermath Summary
Aftermath 93%
Central banks buried 2008 in printed money. The real crash comes when the printing stops.
by Rickards James 2019
4.09
676 ratings
Buddhism
by Damien Keown • 1996
Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?
3.74
3k+
Buddhism Summary
Buddhism 92%
Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?
by Damien Keown 1996
3.74
3k+ ratings
Edible Economics
by Ha-Joon Chang • 2022
Your dinner is a map of global economics: tariffs, subsidies, and the myths we still believe.
3.83
3k+
Edible Economics Summary
Edible Economics 92%
Your dinner is a map of global economics: tariffs, subsidies, and the myths we still believe.
by Ha-Joon Chang 2022
3.83
3k+ 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 92%
A virus didn't cause this depression. The lockdown did, and a recovery isn't coming.
by James Rickards 2021
3.52
1k+ ratings
Kicking Away the Ladder
by Ha-Joon Chang • 2002
Tariffs, subsidies, and industrial espionage built the West. Now it preaches free trade to the rest.
4.21
1k+
Kicking Away the Ladder Summary
Kicking Away the Ladder 92%
Tariffs, subsidies, and industrial espionage built the West. Now it preaches free trade to the rest.
by Ha-Joon Chang 2002
4.21
1k+ ratings
Angrynomics
by Eric Lonergan • 2020
Economic anger has two sources: grievances elites ignore, and tribal rage politicians exploit.
3.90
842
Angrynomics Summary
Angrynomics 92%
Economic anger has two sources: grievances elites ignore, and tribal rage politicians exploit.
by Eric Lonergan 2020
3.90
842 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 92%
Free markets didn't build American prosperity. Government did, repeatedly, then we forgot.
by Stephen S. Cohen 2015
3.87
283 ratings
The Globalization Paradox
by Dani Rodrik • 2010
The case for why global markets must sometimes give way to the voting booth.
4.00
2k+
The Globalization Paradox Summary
The Globalization Paradox 92%
The case for why global markets must sometimes give way to the voting booth.
by Dani Rodrik 2010
4.00
2k+ ratings
Good Economics for Hard Times
by Abhijit V. Banerjee • 2019
The data on immigration, trade, and inequality contradicts everything the policy fight assumes.
4.22
15k+
Good Economics for Hard Times Summary
Good Economics for Hard Times 92%
The data on immigration, trade, and inequality contradicts everything the policy fight assumes.
by Abhijit V. Banerjee 2019
4.22
15k+ 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 92%
Elite bets on growth, not aid or policy, explain why some nations prosper and others stall.
by Stefan Dercon 2022
4.02
275 ratings
Currency Wars
by James Rickards • 2011
Currency wars follow a cycle: distress, devaluation, collapse. The third has begun.
3.96
5k+
Currency Wars Summary
Currency Wars 92%
Currency wars follow a cycle: distress, devaluation, collapse. The third has begun.
by James Rickards 2011
3.96
5k+ ratings
The Age of Turbulence
by Alan Greenspan • 2007
A Fed chair's map of the invisible machinery that makes economies prosper or stall.
3.65
7k+
The Age of Turbulence Summary
The Age of Turbulence 92%
A Fed chair's map of the invisible machinery that makes economies prosper or stall.
by Alan Greenspan 2007
3.65
7k+ ratings
Capitalism, Alone
by Branko Milanović • 2019
Capitalism has no rivals left, only two forms. Each carries a contradiction that could unravel it.
4.11
1k+
Capitalism, Alone Summary
Capitalism, Alone 92%
Capitalism has no rivals left, only two forms. Each carries a contradiction that could unravel it.
by Branko Milanović 2019
4.11
1k+ ratings
MegaThreats
by Nouriel Roubini • 2022
Ten dangers, from unsustainable debt to climate, are now locked together in one accelerating crisis.
3.76
1k+
MegaThreats Summary
MegaThreats 92%
Ten dangers, from unsustainable debt to climate, are now locked together in one accelerating crisis.
by Nouriel Roubini 2022
3.76
1k+ ratings
The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008
by Paul Krugman • 2008
2008 was not new. It was Japan's lost decade and Asia's meltdown, repeated.
3.83
9k+
The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008 Summary
The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008 92%
2008 was not new. It was Japan's lost decade and Asia's meltdown, repeated.
by Paul Krugman 2008
3.83
9k+ ratings
Empire of Debt
by William Bonner • 2005
Empires take tribute from subjects. America borrows from them instead, and the bill is due.
3.90
332
Empire of Debt Summary
Empire of Debt 92%
Empires take tribute from subjects. America borrows from them instead, and the bill is due.
by William Bonner 2005
3.90
332 ratings
Freefall
by Joseph E. Stiglitz • 2010
The 2008 crash was a crisis of economic ideas, not just banks. The ideas are still orthodox.
3.88
4k+
Freefall Summary
Freefall 92%
The 2008 crash was a crisis of economic ideas, not just banks. The ideas are still orthodox.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2010
3.88
4k+ ratings
Outside the Box
by Marc Levinson • 2020
Globalization moved goods and built China. The next phase trades ideas, and new winners emerge.
3.94
228
Outside the Box Summary
Outside the Box 92%
Globalization moved goods and built China. The next phase trades ideas, and new winners emerge.
by Marc Levinson 2020
3.94
228 ratings
What Would the Great Economists Do?
by Linda Yueh • 2018
Trade wars. Stagnant pay. Slowing growth. Twelve great economists diagnosed them all, decades ago.
3.66
1k+
What Would the Great Economists Do? Summary
What Would the Great Economists Do? 92%
Trade wars. Stagnant pay. Slowing growth. Twelve great economists diagnosed them all, decades ago.
by Linda Yueh 2018
3.66
1k+ ratings
First Principles
by John Brian Taylor • 2012
America's prosperity was built on five economic principles. Then it abandoned every one of them.
3.67
105
First Principles Summary
First Principles 92%
America's prosperity was built on five economic principles. Then it abandoned every one of them.
by John Brian Taylor 2012
3.67
105 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 92%
Central banks saved the economy, then overreached. The road ahead now forks toward opposing futures.
by Mohamed El-Erian 2016
3.56
1k+ ratings
The Road to Ruin
by James Rickards • 2016
The next financial crisis is scripted: a global currency switch, and gold is the escape hatch.
4.05
1k+
The Road to Ruin Summary
The Road to Ruin 92%
The next financial crisis is scripted: a global currency switch, and gold is the escape hatch.
by James Rickards 2016
4.05
1k+ ratings
Popular Economics
by John Tamny • 2015
LeBron James and the Rolling Stones reveal why most economic policy makes things worse.
3.64
300
Popular Economics Summary
Popular Economics 92%
LeBron James and the Rolling Stones reveal why most economic policy makes things worse.
by John Tamny 2015
3.64
300 ratings
Crisis Economics
by Nouriel Roubini • 2010
Financial crises are not rare. They are predictable, systemic, and already brewing again.
3.84
3k+
Crisis Economics Summary
Crisis Economics 92%
Financial crises are not rare. They are predictable, systemic, and already brewing again.
by Nouriel Roubini 2010
3.84
3k+ ratings
Underground Empire
by Henry Farrell • 2023
The global economy's plumbing became America's most powerful weapons, and it was an accident.
4.02
1k+
Underground Empire Summary
Underground Empire 92%
The global economy's plumbing became America's most powerful weapons, and it was an accident.
by Henry Farrell 2023
4.02
1k+ ratings
Adults in the Room
by Yanis Varoufakis • 2017
Europe's unelected chiefs demanded Greece ignore its voters. One minister refused and kept a record.
4.31
5k+
Adults in the Room Summary
Adults in the Room 92%
Europe's unelected chiefs demanded Greece ignore its voters. One minister refused and kept a record.
by Yanis Varoufakis 2017
4.31
5k+ ratings
Growth
by Daniel Susskind • 2024
Growth is recent, reversible, and destructive. The choice isn't whether to grow but how.
3.75
831
Growth Summary
Growth 92%
Growth is recent, reversible, and destructive. The choice isn't whether to grow but how.
by Daniel Susskind 2024
3.75
831 ratings
Can We Avoid Another Financial Crisis?
by Steve Keen • 2017
When private debt passes 150% of GDP, a crisis is coming. Most economists won't see it.
4.22
281
Can We Avoid Another Financial Crisis? Summary
Can We Avoid Another Financial Crisis? 92%
When private debt passes 150% of GDP, a crisis is coming. Most economists won't see it.
by Steve Keen 2017
4.22
281 ratings
The Real Crash
by Peter D. Schiff • 2012
America's recovery is a debt-fueled illusion. The 2008 crash was merely the preview.
3.88
1k+
The Real Crash Summary
The Real Crash 92%
America's recovery is a debt-fueled illusion. The 2008 crash was merely the preview.
by Peter D. Schiff 2012
3.88
1k+ ratings
Shitbürgertum
by Ulf Poschardt • 2025
Moral posturing, language control, contempt for ambition: how a parasitic class captured Germany.
3.21
301
Shitbürgertum Summary
Shitbürgertum 92%
Moral posturing, language control, contempt for ambition: how a parasitic class captured Germany.
by Ulf Poschardt 2025
3.21
301 ratings
The Growth Map
by Jim O'Neill • 2011
Four giant economies already power a third of global growth, and the next wave is bigger.
3.59
288
The Growth Map Summary
The Growth Map 92%
Four giant economies already power a third of global growth, and the next wave is bigger.
by Jim O'Neill 2011
3.59
288 ratings
23 Things They Don't Tell You about Capitalism
by Ha-Joon Chang • 2010
Markets were never free, finance is too fast: 23 reversals that rewrite capitalism.
3.96
13k+
23 Things They Don't Tell You about Capitalism Summary
23 Things They Don't Tell You about Capitalism 92%
Markets were never free, finance is too fast: 23 reversals that rewrite capitalism.
by Ha-Joon Chang 2010
3.96
13k+ ratings
Undercover Economist
by Tim Harford • 2005
Prices tell the truth about power and scarcity, and a used car lot proves it.
3.81
30k+
Undercover Economist Summary
Undercover Economist 92%
Prices tell the truth about power and scarcity, and a used car lot proves it.
by Tim Harford 2005
3.81
30k+ ratings
Paper Promises
by Philip Coggan • 2011
The gold standard died in 1914. The debt-fueled system that replaced it is dying now.
3.94
552
Paper Promises Summary
Paper Promises 92%
The gold standard died in 1914. The debt-fueled system that replaced it is dying now.
by Philip Coggan 2011
3.94
552 ratings
Economics Rules
by Dani Rodrik • 2015
Economics is a toolkit, not a doctrine. The skill is knowing which model the moment demands.
3.94
1k+
Economics Rules Summary
Economics Rules 92%
Economics is a toolkit, not a doctrine. The skill is knowing which model the moment demands.
by Dani Rodrik 2015
3.94
1k+ ratings
Breakout Nations
by Ruchir Sharma • 2012
The BRICS boom is fading. Smart money is looking at nations the world has been ignoring.
4.04
3k+
Breakout Nations Summary
Breakout Nations 92%
The BRICS boom is fading. Smart money is looking at nations the world has been ignoring.
by Ruchir Sharma 2012
4.04
3k+ ratings
When the Money Runs Out
by Stephen D. King • 2013
Western prosperity was a loan, not a promise. The stagnation now is structural, not a phase.
3.63
206
When the Money Runs Out Summary
When the Money Runs Out 92%
Western prosperity was a loan, not a promise. The stagnation now is structural, not a phase.
by Stephen D. King 2013
3.63
206 ratings
How Progress Ends
by Carl Benedikt Frey • 2025
Progress doesn't stall from a lack of ideas but from institutions that protect yesterday's winners.
4.19
202
How Progress Ends Summary
How Progress Ends 92%
Progress doesn't stall from a lack of ideas but from institutions that protect yesterday's winners.
by Carl Benedikt Frey 2025
4.19
202 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
876
Maestro Summary
Maestro 92%
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
3.42
876 ratings
The New Paradigm for Financial Markets
by George Soros • 2008
Markets amplify extremes. 2008 was the bill for a decades-long credit binge.
3.42
2k+
The New Paradigm for Financial Markets Summary
The New Paradigm for Financial Markets 92%
Markets amplify extremes. 2008 was the bill for a decades-long credit binge.
by George Soros 2008
3.42
2k+ ratings
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