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21st Century Monetary Policy
by Ben S. Bernanke • 2022
A former Fed chair on how panics, not plans, built the central bank's arsenal.
4.21
1k+
21st Century Monetary Policy Summary
21st Century Monetary Policy 92%
A former Fed chair on how panics, not plans, built the central bank's arsenal.
by Ben S. Bernanke 2022
4.21
1k+ ratings
The Power and Independence of the Federal Reserve
by Peter Conti-Brown • 2016
The Fed wasn't born independent: three political remakings built it, each driven by personality.
4.21
137
The Power and Independence of the Federal Reserve Summary
The Power and Independence of the Federal Reserve 92%
The Fed wasn't born independent: three political remakings built it, each driven by personality.
by Peter Conti-Brown 2016
4.21
137 ratings
Too Big to Fail
by Gary H. Stern • 2004
Policymakers always blink when big banks teeter. The fix borrows from how Volcker broke inflation.
3.60
25
Too Big to Fail Summary
Too Big to Fail 90%
Policymakers always blink when big banks teeter. The fix borrows from how Volcker broke inflation.
by Gary H. Stern 2004
3.60
25 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 90%
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
Modernising Money
by Andrew Jackson • 2012
Banks create 97% of all money through lending. That hidden power drives every crash.
4.34
53
Modernising Money Summary
Modernising Money 90%
Banks create 97% of all money through lending. That hidden power drives every crash.
by Andrew Jackson 2012
4.34
53 ratings
The Federal Reserve and the Financial Crisis
by Ben S. Bernanke • 2013
What the Fed chair learned from the Great Depression that saved the global economy in 2008.
4.16
451
The Federal Reserve and the Financial Crisis Summary
The Federal Reserve and the Financial Crisis 90%
What the Fed chair learned from the Great Depression that saved the global economy in 2008.
by Ben S. Bernanke 2013
4.16
451 ratings
Tower of Basel
by Adam LeBor • 2013
The untouchable bank that laundered Nazi gold, escaped its execution, and then designed the Euro.
3.83
697
Tower of Basel Summary
Tower of Basel 90%
The untouchable bank that laundered Nazi gold, escaped its execution, and then designed the Euro.
by Adam LeBor 2013
3.83
697 ratings
The End of Alchemy
by Mervyn A. King • 2016
Your bank lends your deposit out for decades. You can demand it back this afternoon.
4.07
2k+
The End of Alchemy Summary
The End of Alchemy 90%
Your bank lends your deposit out for decades. You can demand it back this afternoon.
by Mervyn A. King 2016
4.07
2k+ 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 90%
Central banks saved the economy, then overreached. The road ahead now forks toward opposing futures.
by Mohamed El-Erian 2016
3.56
1k+ ratings
Collusion
by Nomi Prins • 2018
Central banks print trillions from nothing to prop up the rich, with no way to stop.
3.69
334
Collusion Summary
Collusion 89%
Central banks print trillions from nothing to prop up the rich, with no way to stop.
by Nomi Prins 2018
3.69
334 ratings
Central Banking 101
by Joseph J. Wang • 2021
Your bank deposits aren't stored cash. A former Fed trader explains the hidden machinery of money.
4.39
1k+
Central Banking 101 Summary
Central Banking 101 89%
Your bank deposits aren't stored cash. A former Fed trader explains the hidden machinery of money.
by Joseph J. Wang 2021
4.39
1k+ ratings
Modern Money Mechanics
by Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago • 2009
Banks create money when they lend, not the government. The Fed only controls the starting point.
4.07
75
Modern Money Mechanics Summary
Modern Money Mechanics 89%
Banks create money when they lend, not the government. The Fed only controls the starting point.
by Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago 2009
4.07
75 ratings
The Alchemists
by Neil Irwin • 2013
They create money from nothing. Three centuries of alchemy, culminating in the crash of 2008.
4.05
1k+
The Alchemists Summary
The Alchemists 89%
They create money from nothing. Three centuries of alchemy, culminating in the crash of 2008.
by Neil Irwin 2013
4.05
1k+ ratings
100 Soruda Para ve Para Politikası
by Sadun Aren • 2007
Money made simple: 100 questions cover the essentials of banking, inflation, and policy.
3.71
21
100 Soruda Para ve Para Politikası Summary
100 Soruda Para ve Para Politikası 89%
Money made simple: 100 questions cover the essentials of banking, inflation, and policy.
by Sadun Aren 2007
3.71
21 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 89%
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
Capitalizing on Crisis
by Greta R. Krippner • 2011
Financialization was no blueprint. It was the state’s accidental escape from a crisis of legitimacy.
4.35
181
Capitalizing on Crisis Summary
Capitalizing on Crisis 89%
Financialization was no blueprint. It was the state’s accidental escape from a crisis of legitimacy.
by Greta R. Krippner 2011
4.35
181 ratings
A Template for Understanding Big Debt Crises
by Ray Dalio • 2018
Debt crises are predictable. They follow a template, and the policy playbook is four moves.
4.35
3k+
A Template for Understanding Big Debt Crises Summary
A Template for Understanding Big Debt Crises 89%
Debt crises are predictable. They follow a template, and the policy playbook is four moves.
by Ray Dalio 2018
4.35
3k+ ratings
The Lords of Easy Money
by Christopher Leonard • 2022
The Fed printed trillions and gave them to Wall Street first, calling the inequality an accident.
4.32
3k+
The Lords of Easy Money Summary
The Lords of Easy Money 89%
The Fed printed trillions and gave them to Wall Street first, calling the inequality an accident.
by Christopher Leonard 2022
4.32
3k+ ratings
The Bankers' New Clothes
by Anat Admati • 2013
The simple fix for the next financial crisis: make banks use 20% equity, not 2%.
3.83
776
The Bankers' New Clothes Summary
The Bankers' New Clothes 89%
The simple fix for the next financial crisis: make banks use 20% equity, not 2%.
by Anat Admati 2013
3.83
776 ratings
The Man Who Knew
by Sebastian Mallaby • 2016
The jazz musician who ran the American economy, and the libertarian faith that almost broke it.
4.32
1k+
The Man Who Knew Summary
The Man Who Knew 89%
The jazz musician who ran the American economy, and the libertarian faith that almost broke it.
by Sebastian Mallaby 2016
4.32
1k+ ratings
Lombard Street
by Walter Bagehot • 1873
All England's credit rests on one institution. When it wobbles, the money market panics.
3.89
435
Lombard Street Summary
Lombard Street 89%
All England's credit rests on one institution. When it wobbles, the money market panics.
by Walter Bagehot 1873
3.89
435 ratings
America's Bank
by Roger Lowenstein • 2015
In 1907, one elderly banker had to save the American financial system from his private library.
3.81
1k+
America's Bank Summary
America's Bank 89%
In 1907, one elderly banker had to save the American financial system from his private library.
by Roger Lowenstein 2015
3.81
1k+ ratings
Marketcrafters
by Chris Hughes • 2025
Free markets are a myth. A century of government building and bailing out the American economy.
3.78
178
Marketcrafters Summary
Marketcrafters 89%
Free markets are a myth. A century of government building and bailing out the American economy.
by Chris Hughes 2025
3.78
178 ratings
The Money Problem
by Morgan Ricks • 2016
Panics, not bubbles, destroy economies. And panics start wherever short-term debt acts like cash.
4.33
45
The Money Problem Summary
The Money Problem 89%
Panics, not bubbles, destroy economies. And panics start wherever short-term debt acts like cash.
by Morgan Ricks 2016
4.33
45 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 89%
Currency wars follow a cycle: distress, devaluation, collapse. The third has begun.
by James Rickards 2011
3.96
5k+ 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 89%
Empires take tribute from subjects. America borrows from them instead, and the bill is due.
by William Bonner 2005
3.90
332 ratings
The Price Of Money
by Rob Dix • 2022
A 50-year-old system of money creation has quietly wiped out your savings. The exit plan.
4.45
775
The Price Of Money Summary
The Price Of Money 89%
A 50-year-old system of money creation has quietly wiped out your savings. The exit plan.
by Rob Dix 2022
4.45
775 ratings
A History of the Federal Reserve, Volume 1
by Allan H. Meltzer • 2003
The Federal Reserve's founding doctrines caused the Great Depression and the 1937 recession.
4.04
53
A History of the Federal Reserve, Volume 1 Summary
A History of the Federal Reserve, Volume 1 89%
The Federal Reserve's founding doctrines caused the Great Depression and the 1937 recession.
by Allan H. Meltzer 2003
4.04
53 ratings
The 7 Deadly Innocent Frauds of Economic Policy
by Warren Mosler • 2010
Why taxes don't fund spending, national debt is your savings, and trade deficits are a gift.
3.86
232
The 7 Deadly Innocent Frauds of Economic Policy Summary
The 7 Deadly Innocent Frauds of Economic Policy 89%
Why taxes don't fund spending, national debt is your savings, and trade deficits are a gift.
by Warren Mosler 2010
3.86
232 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 89%
Central banks buried 2008 in printed money. The real crash comes when the printing stops.
by Rickards James 2019
4.09
676 ratings
What Has Government Done to Our Money?
by Murray N. Rothbard • 2018
Why gold became money, how governments broke it, and the tax nobody sees coming.
4.31
955
What Has Government Done to Our Money? Summary
What Has Government Done to Our Money? 89%
Why gold became money, how governments broke it, and the tax nobody sees coming.
by Murray N. Rothbard 2018
4.31
955 ratings
The New Lombard Street
by Perry G. Mehrling • 2010
The Fed's 1873 playbook broke in 2008. The new role: dealer of last resort.
4.26
274
The New Lombard Street Summary
The New Lombard Street 89%
The Fed's 1873 playbook broke in 2008. The new role: dealer of last resort.
by Perry G. Mehrling 2010
4.26
274 ratings
Easy Money
by Vivek Kaul • 2013
Money's 2,500-year history is a single story: governments debase, bubbles burst, and no one learns.
4.16
224
Easy Money Summary
Easy Money 89%
Money's 2,500-year history is a single story: governments debase, bubbles burst, and no one learns.
by Vivek Kaul 2013
4.16
224 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 88%
Europe's unelected chiefs demanded Greece ignore its voters. One minister refused and kept a record.
by Yanis Varoufakis 2017
4.31
5k+ ratings
The Bitcoin Standard
by Saifedean Ammous • 2018
Before Bitcoin, every digital good could be copied. The argument for what happens when that changes.
4.17
15k+
The Bitcoin Standard Summary
The Bitcoin Standard 88%
Before Bitcoin, every digital good could be copied. The argument for what happens when that changes.
by Saifedean Ammous 2018
4.17
15k+ 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? 88%
The bailouts rescued banks, not citizens. An economist's plan to put democracy back in charge.
by Thomas Piketty 2016
3.61
1k+ ratings
The Fiat Standard
by Saifedean Ammous • 2021
Money backed by nothing but debt reshapes human behavior from the table to the battlefield.
4.24
2k+
The Fiat Standard Summary
The Fiat Standard 88%
Money backed by nothing but debt reshapes human behavior from the table to the battlefield.
by Saifedean Ammous 2021
4.24
2k+ ratings
The Capital Order
by Clara E. Mattei • 2022
Austerity was invented to protect capitalism from democracy. Its first triumph: Italian fascism.
4.33
506
The Capital Order Summary
The Capital Order 88%
Austerity was invented to protect capitalism from democracy. Its first triumph: Italian fascism.
by Clara E. Mattei 2022
4.33
506 ratings
The Bitcoin Enlightenment
by Ricardo B. Salinas • 2025
Fiat currency is a slow-motion heist; the anonymous fix already runs on millions of computers.
4.47
19
The Bitcoin Enlightenment Summary
The Bitcoin Enlightenment 88%
Fiat currency is a slow-motion heist; the anonymous fix already runs on millions of computers.
by Ricardo B. Salinas 2025
4.47
19 ratings
The Creature from Jekyll Island
by G. Edward Griffin • 1994
A private cartel creates every dollar as debt, then destroys 90 percent of its value.
4.29
7k+
The Creature from Jekyll Island Summary
The Creature from Jekyll Island 88%
A private cartel creates every dollar as debt, then destroys 90 percent of its value.
by G. Edward Griffin 1994
4.29
7k+ ratings
Paper Soldiers
by Saleha Mohsin • 2024
Treasury secretaries turned the dollar into a weapon. Now the world is engineering its replacement.
3.68
256
Paper Soldiers Summary
Paper Soldiers 88%
Treasury secretaries turned the dollar into a weapon. Now the world is engineering its replacement.
by Saleha Mohsin 2024
3.68
256 ratings
The Great Taking
by David Rogers Webb • 2023
Your stocks aren't yours. They're collateral for a derivatives bet you never made.
4.13
157
The Great Taking Summary
The Great Taking 88%
Your stocks aren't yours. They're collateral for a derivatives bet you never made.
by David Rogers Webb 2023
4.13
157 ratings
An Economist in the Real World
by Kaushik Basu • 2015
Laws coordinate expectations, not just punish. What India's chief economist learned the hard way.
4.03
220
An Economist in the Real World Summary
An Economist in the Real World 88%
Laws coordinate expectations, not just punish. What India's chief economist learned the hard way.
by Kaushik Basu 2015
4.03
220 ratings
Broken Money
by Lyn Alden • 2023
Gold was too slow for the telegraph. That speed gap created fiat money; Bitcoin closes it.
4.60
3k+
Broken Money Summary
Broken Money 88%
Gold was too slow for the telegraph. That speed gap created fiat money; Bitcoin closes it.
by Lyn Alden 2023
4.60
3k+ ratings
The Deficit Myth
by Stephanie Kelton • 2020
A currency issuer never runs out of money. The real spending limit is inflation, not debt.
4.02
10k+
The Deficit Myth Summary
The Deficit Myth 88%
A currency issuer never runs out of money. The real spending limit is inflation, not debt.
by Stephanie Kelton 2020
4.02
10k+ ratings
How Global Currencies Work
by Barry Eichengreen • 2017
The dollar surpassed sterling in the 1920s, not the 1940s. One-currency dominance was always a myth.
3.60
89
How Global Currencies Work Summary
How Global Currencies Work 88%
The dollar surpassed sterling in the 1920s, not the 1940s. One-currency dominance was always a myth.
by Barry Eichengreen 2017
3.60
89 ratings
The Austrian Theory of the Trade Cycle and Other Essays
by Richard M. Ebeling • 1978
Behind every boom is a central bank forcing rates too low. The bust is the cure, not the illness.
4.16
602
The Austrian Theory of the Trade Cycle and Other Essays Summary
The Austrian Theory of the Trade Cycle and Other Essays 88%
Behind every boom is a central bank forcing rates too low. The bust is the cure, not the illness.
by Richard M. Ebeling 1978
4.16
602 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? 88%
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
Lords of Finance
by Liaquat Ahamed • 2009
The Great Depression was not inevitable; four powerful bankers steered the world into it.
4.04
17k+
Lords of Finance Summary
Lords of Finance 88%
The Great Depression was not inevitable; four powerful bankers steered the world into it.
by Liaquat Ahamed 2009
4.04
17k+ ratings
Goldene Zukunft
by Florian Bruce-Boye • 2024
An engineered digital asset with ideal monetary traits outperforms every traditional asset class.
4.33
27
Goldene Zukunft Summary
Goldene Zukunft 88%
An engineered digital asset with ideal monetary traits outperforms every traditional asset class.
by Florian Bruce-Boye 2024
4.33
27 ratings
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