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The Road to Freedom
by Joseph E. Stiglitz • 2024
Your freedom may be my shackles. A Nobel laureate redefines what economic freedom actually requires.
3.98
857
The Road to Freedom Summary
The Road to Freedom 92%
Your freedom may be my shackles. A Nobel laureate redefines what economic freedom actually requires.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2024
3.98
857 ratings
How to Reform Capitalism
by The School of Life • 2019
The problem with business isn't greed. It's a failure to imagine what we actually want.
3.17
279
How to Reform Capitalism Summary
How to Reform Capitalism 92%
The problem with business isn't greed. It's a failure to imagine what we actually want.
by The School of Life 2019
3.17
279 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 92%
Why businessmen feel guilty for creating wealth, and the moral code that can stop it.
by Ayn Rand 1999
3.89
297 ratings
What Money Can't Buy
by Michael J. Sandel • 2012
When everything is up for sale, the price isn't the only thing we lose.
3.93
14k+
What Money Can't Buy Summary
What Money Can't Buy 92%
When everything is up for sale, the price isn't the only thing we lose.
by Michael J. Sandel 2012
3.93
14k+ ratings
Capitalist Punishment
by Vivek Ramaswamy • 2023
Your retirement money is voting on climate mandates and social policy. You were never asked.
4.04
327
Capitalist Punishment Summary
Capitalist Punishment 92%
Your retirement money is voting on climate mandates and social policy. You were never asked.
by Vivek Ramaswamy 2023
4.04
327 ratings
Defending the Free Market
by Robert Sirico • 2012
Why free markets, not socialism, serve the poor: a priest's moral and theological case.
4.14
258
Defending the Free Market Summary
Defending the Free Market 92%
Why free markets, not socialism, serve the poor: a priest's moral and theological case.
by Robert Sirico 2012
4.14
258 ratings
Makers and Takers
by Rana Foroohar • 2016
Finance has stopped serving business; it now feeds on it, extracting wealth, not creating it.
3.97
2k+
Makers and Takers Summary
Makers and Takers 92%
Finance has stopped serving business; it now feeds on it, extracting wealth, not creating it.
by Rana Foroohar 2016
3.97
2k+ ratings
The Mind and the Market
by Jerry Z. Muller • 2002
Thinkers have argued for centuries whether markets free us or enslave us. The fight is unfinished.
4.17
347
The Mind and the Market Summary
The Mind and the Market 91%
Thinkers have argued for centuries whether markets free us or enslave us. The fight is unfinished.
by Jerry Z. Muller 2002
4.17
347 ratings
Bad Company
by Megan Greenwell • 2025
Private equity buys hospitals, newspapers, and homes with debt that falls on everyone except them.
4.03
5k+
Bad Company Summary
Bad Company 91%
Private equity buys hospitals, newspapers, and homes with debt that falls on everyone except them.
by Megan Greenwell 2025
4.03
5k+ ratings
Why We Can't Afford the Rich
by Andrew Sayer • 2014
Rent, interest, and capital gains: the unearned incomes that build fortunes and wreck the planet.
4.02
149
Why We Can't Afford the Rich Summary
Why We Can't Afford the Rich 91%
Rent, interest, and capital gains: the unearned incomes that build fortunes and wreck the planet.
by Andrew Sayer 2014
4.02
149 ratings
Saving Capitalism
by Robert B. Reich • 2004
Capitalism's rules are written by the powerful, and the rest of us pay the price.
4.18
5k+
Saving Capitalism Summary
Saving Capitalism 91%
Capitalism's rules are written by the powerful, and the rest of us pay the price.
by Robert B. Reich 2004
4.18
5k+ ratings
Wealth Secrets of the One Percent
by Sam Wilkin • 2015
Extreme wealth isn't earned. It's taken through monopoly, political capture, and rigged rules.
3.71
357
Wealth Secrets of the One Percent Summary
Wealth Secrets of the One Percent 91%
Extreme wealth isn't earned. It's taken through monopoly, political capture, and rigged rules.
by Sam Wilkin 2015
3.71
357 ratings
Capitalism Unbound
by Andrew Bernstein • 2009
Before capitalism, life expectancy was under 35. The moral case for freedom starts with that number.
4.36
50
Capitalism Unbound Summary
Capitalism Unbound 91%
Before capitalism, life expectancy was under 35. The moral case for freedom starts with that number.
by Andrew Bernstein 2009
4.36
50 ratings
Values
by Mark Carney • 2021
What markets can't price, they destroy. A central banker's plan to fix capitalism before it breaks.
3.65
3k+
Values Summary
Values 91%
What markets can't price, they destroy. A central banker's plan to fix capitalism before it breaks.
by Mark Carney 2021
3.65
3k+ ratings
The Golden Passport
by Duff McDonald • 2017
The MBA credential that built corporate America also hollowed it out.
3.41
346
The Golden Passport Summary
The Golden Passport 91%
The MBA credential that built corporate America also hollowed it out.
by Duff McDonald 2017
3.41
346 ratings
The Value of Everything
by Mariana Mazzucato • 2018
Economics lost the line between earning and extracting. A 150-year mistake now shapes every sector.
4.07
4k+
The Value of Everything Summary
The Value of Everything 91%
Economics lost the line between earning and extracting. A 150-year mistake now shapes every sector.
by Mariana Mazzucato 2018
4.07
4k+ ratings
Go Woke, Go Broke
by Charles Gasparino • 2024
How Disney, Budweiser, and Target lost billions betting their customers wanted progressive politics.
3.81
178
Go Woke, Go Broke Summary
Go Woke, Go Broke 91%
How Disney, Budweiser, and Target lost billions betting their customers wanted progressive politics.
by Charles Gasparino 2024
3.81
178 ratings
Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy
by Joseph E. Stiglitz • 2015
A Nobel economist reveals which rules broke the American economy, and how to fix them.
3.98
291
Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy Summary
Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy 91%
A Nobel economist reveals which rules broke the American economy, and how to fix them.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2015
3.98
291 ratings
The Acquisitive Society
by R.H. Tawney • 1920
When property rights outrank social purpose, owners collect without contributing. The diagnosis.
4.09
110
The Acquisitive Society Summary
The Acquisitive Society 91%
When property rights outrank social purpose, owners collect without contributing. The diagnosis.
by R.H. Tawney 1920
4.09
110 ratings
The Velvet Rope Economy
by Nelson D. Schwartz • 2020
From fast passes to private firefighters, a new tier of everything is carving society in two.
4.08
1k+
The Velvet Rope Economy Summary
The Velvet Rope Economy 91%
From fast passes to private firefighters, a new tier of everything is carving society in two.
by Nelson D. Schwartz 2020
4.08
1k+ ratings
Survival of the Richest
by Douglas Rushkoff • 2022
Tech billionaires build escape pods, not solutions. Rushkoff was invited to help plan one.
3.83
3k+
Survival of the Richest Summary
Survival of the Richest 91%
Tech billionaires build escape pods, not solutions. Rushkoff was invited to help plan one.
by Douglas Rushkoff 2022
3.83
3k+ ratings
Corporation Nation
by Charles Derber • 1998
The biggest threat to American democracy isn't in the White House. It's in the corner office.
3.74
65
Corporation Nation Summary
Corporation Nation 91%
The biggest threat to American democracy isn't in the White House. It's in the corner office.
by Charles Derber 1998
3.74
65 ratings
People, Power, and Profits
by Joseph E. Stiglitz • 2019
Monopoly power and political capture broke American prosperity. A Nobel economist's plan to fix it.
3.88
2k+
People, Power, and Profits Summary
People, Power, and Profits 91%
Monopoly power and political capture broke American prosperity. A Nobel economist's plan to fix it.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2019
3.88
2k+ ratings
Equal Is Unfair
by Don Watkins • 2016
Income inequality is not the enemy. The real barriers to prosperity are government programs.
4.07
557
Equal Is Unfair Summary
Equal Is Unfair 91%
Income inequality is not the enemy. The real barriers to prosperity are government programs.
by Don Watkins 2016
4.07
557 ratings
The System
by Robert B. Reich • 2020
An oligarchy replaced American democracy. The forty-year playbook, and the path to taking it apart.
4.28
4k+
The System Summary
The System 91%
An oligarchy replaced American democracy. The forty-year playbook, and the path to taking it apart.
by Robert B. Reich 2020
4.28
4k+ ratings
Predator Nation
by Charles Ferguson • 2012
The 2008 crash was no accident; it was a crime, and the perpetrators run the country.
4.11
491
Predator Nation Summary
Predator Nation 91%
The 2008 crash was no accident; it was a crime, and the perpetrators run the country.
by Charles Ferguson 2012
4.11
491 ratings
The Man Who Broke Capitalism
by David Gelles • 2022
Jack Welch's doctrine still rules the corner office, and it is slowly gutting the middle class.
4.03
3k+
The Man Who Broke Capitalism Summary
The Man Who Broke Capitalism 91%
Jack Welch's doctrine still rules the corner office, and it is slowly gutting the middle class.
by David Gelles 2022
4.03
3k+ ratings
Beyond Outrage
by Robert B. Reich • 2012
The top 1% doubled their share of national income, and then they bought the government.
4.06
2k+
Beyond Outrage Summary
Beyond Outrage 91%
The top 1% doubled their share of national income, and then they bought the government.
by Robert B. Reich 2012
4.06
2k+ ratings
The People's Business
by Lee Drutman • 2004
Corporations are not people, yet they won human rights and bought the democracy that created them.
4.33
12
The People's Business Summary
The People's Business 91%
Corporations are not people, yet they won human rights and bought the democracy that created them.
by Lee Drutman 2004
4.33
12 ratings
Transaction Man
by Nicholas Lemann • 2019
America traded institutions for deals, then deals for networks. Each era left more people behind.
3.71
318
Transaction Man Summary
Transaction Man 91%
America traded institutions for deals, then deals for networks. Each era left more people behind.
by Nicholas Lemann 2019
3.71
318 ratings
Our Lives in Their Portfolios
by Brett Christophers • 2023
The invisible firms that bought your apartment, your toll road, and your power grid.
4.00
303
Our Lives in Their Portfolios Summary
Our Lives in Their Portfolios 91%
The invisible firms that bought your apartment, your toll road, and your power grid.
by Brett Christophers 2023
4.00
303 ratings
Griftopia
by Matt Taibbi • 2010
From the ballot box to the commodities pit, one unified hustle is picking every American pocket.
4.16
10k+
Griftopia Summary
Griftopia 91%
From the ballot box to the commodities pit, one unified hustle is picking every American pocket.
by Matt Taibbi 2010
4.16
10k+ ratings
Plunder
by Brendan Ballou • 2023
Private equity owns your landlord, nursing home, and ER. Its model demands they get worse.
4.09
2k+
Plunder Summary
Plunder 91%
Private equity owns your landlord, nursing home, and ER. Its model demands they get worse.
by Brendan Ballou 2023
4.09
2k+ ratings
Killing the Host
by Michael Hudson • 2013
Debt inflates wealth, then crushes the real economy; the 2008 bailouts saved the wrong patient.
4.34
387
Killing the Host Summary
Killing the Host 91%
Debt inflates wealth, then crushes the real economy; the 2008 bailouts saved the wrong patient.
by Michael Hudson 2013
4.34
387 ratings
The Wal-Mart Effect
by Charles Fishman • 2006
200,000 gallons of pickles a week: the hidden cost behind the lowest sticker price.
3.84
4k+
The Wal-Mart Effect Summary
The Wal-Mart Effect 91%
200,000 gallons of pickles a week: the hidden cost behind the lowest sticker price.
by Charles Fishman 2006
3.84
4k+ ratings
The Great Divide
by Joseph E. Stiglitz • 2015
Inequality isn't fate; it's a policy choice, and the architects designed it for themselves.
3.82
1k+
The Great Divide Summary
The Great Divide 91%
Inequality isn't fate; it's a policy choice, and the architects designed it for themselves.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2015
3.82
1k+ ratings
The Economics of Innocent Fraud
by John Kenneth Galbraith • 2004
Free markets, consumer choice, central bank rescue: stories the powerful tell to hide their control.
3.61
525
The Economics of Innocent Fraud Summary
The Economics of Innocent Fraud 91%
Free markets, consumer choice, central bank rescue: stories the powerful tell to hide their control.
by John Kenneth Galbraith 2004
3.61
525 ratings
The Moral Economists
by Tim Rogan • 2017
Capitalism's best critics fought for its moral toll, not its material one. We lost that fight.
3.59
41
The Moral Economists Summary
The Moral Economists 91%
Capitalism's best critics fought for its moral toll, not its material one. We lost that fight.
by Tim Rogan 2017
3.59
41 ratings
Trust
by Francis Fukuyama • 1995
Why some nations build giant companies and others stay family-sized: it comes down to trust.
3.96
753
Trust Summary
Trust 91%
Why some nations build giant companies and others stay family-sized: it comes down to trust.
by Francis Fukuyama 1995
3.96
753 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 91%
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
Monopoly Capital
by Paul A. Baran • 1966
A surplus the system cannot absorb: monopoly capitalism's real engine is not production, but waste.
4.20
276
Monopoly Capital Summary
Monopoly Capital 91%
A surplus the system cannot absorb: monopoly capitalism's real engine is not production, but waste.
by Paul A. Baran 1966
4.20
276 ratings
Requiem for the American Dream
by Noam Chomsky • 2017
Inequality isn't a bug. It's a feature, engineered through media, regulation, and economic policy.
4.21
4k+
Requiem for the American Dream Summary
Requiem for the American Dream 90%
Inequality isn't a bug. It's a feature, engineered through media, regulation, and economic policy.
by Noam Chomsky 2017
4.21
4k+ ratings
The Hungry Spirit
by Charles B. Handy • 1997
Markets maximize profit but starve the spirit: what efficiency can't give you, and where to look.
3.82
152
The Hungry Spirit Summary
The Hungry Spirit 90%
Markets maximize profit but starve the spirit: what efficiency can't give you, and where to look.
by Charles B. Handy 1997
3.82
152 ratings
Limitarianism
by Ingrid Robeyns • 2023
At some point, wealth stops being earned and starts being taken. The case for an upper limit.
4.06
2k+
Limitarianism Summary
Limitarianism 90%
At some point, wealth stops being earned and starts being taken. The case for an upper limit.
by Ingrid Robeyns 2023
4.06
2k+ ratings
Bailout Nation
by Barry Ritholtz • 2009
Wall Street keeps the upside. Taxpayers eat the losses. How America rewrote the rules of capitalism.
3.87
572
Bailout Nation Summary
Bailout Nation 90%
Wall Street keeps the upside. Taxpayers eat the losses. How America rewrote the rules of capitalism.
by Barry Ritholtz 2009
3.87
572 ratings
The Price of Inequality
by Joseph E. Stiglitz • 2012
Inequality isn't a market accident. The 1% rewrote the rules, and democracy is the casualty.
4.02
10k+
The Price of Inequality Summary
The Price of Inequality 90%
Inequality isn't a market accident. The 1% rewrote the rules, and democracy is the casualty.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2012
4.02
10k+ ratings
When More Is Not Better
by Roger L. Martin • 2020
Treating the economy like a machine broke the link between growth and shared prosperity.
3.80
292
When More Is Not Better Summary
When More Is Not Better 90%
Treating the economy like a machine broke the link between growth and shared prosperity.
by Roger L. Martin 2020
3.80
292 ratings
The Winner-Take-All Society
by Robert H. Frank • 1995
Why a narrow edge now pays millions across every profession, and what we can do about it.
3.70
257
The Winner-Take-All Society Summary
The Winner-Take-All Society 90%
Why a narrow edge now pays millions across every profession, and what we can do about it.
by Robert H. Frank 1995
3.70
257 ratings
Pound Foolish
by Helaine Olen • 2012
The personal finance industry wants you anxious, not wealthy. Your worry is their business model.
3.67
2k+
Pound Foolish Summary
Pound Foolish 90%
The personal finance industry wants you anxious, not wealthy. Your worry is their business model.
by Helaine Olen 2012
3.67
2k+ ratings
Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere
by Jason Kelly • 2010
Credit cards, car loans, and mortgages are not tools. They are the traps that keep Americans broke.
3.50
134
Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere Summary
Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere 90%
Credit cards, car loans, and mortgages are not tools. They are the traps that keep Americans broke.
by Jason Kelly 2010
3.50
134 ratings
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