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Culture Jam
by Kalle Lasn • 1999
The inside of your head is a billboard. Here is the spray paint.
3.63
2k+
Culture Jam Summary
Culture Jam 90%
The inside of your head is a billboard. Here is the spray paint.
by Kalle Lasn 1999
3.63
2k+ ratings
Rebel Sell
by Joseph Heath • 2004
The counterculture's war on consumerism is the consumer economy's greatest weapon.
3.84
2k+
Rebel Sell Summary
Rebel Sell 88%
The counterculture's war on consumerism is the consumer economy's greatest weapon.
by Joseph Heath 2004
3.84
2k+ ratings
Cheaponomics
by Michael S. Carolan • 2014
Every low price hides a bill you are already paying, just not at the register.
3.65
20
Cheaponomics Summary
Cheaponomics 88%
Every low price hides a bill you are already paying, just not at the register.
by Michael S. Carolan 2014
3.65
20 ratings
No Logo
by Naomi Klein • 2000
Products became logos, logos became lifestyles, and public life became a mall.
3.89
33k+
No Logo Summary
No Logo 88%
Products became logos, logos became lifestyles, and public life became a mall.
by Naomi Klein 2000
3.89
33k+ 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 88%
200,000 gallons of pickles a week: the hidden cost behind the lowest sticker price.
by Charles Fishman 2006
3.84
4k+ ratings
The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan
by Liesl Clark • 2020
A no-shopping plan that saves money, cuts waste, and turns neighbors into your best resource.
3.44
2k+
The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan Summary
The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan 88%
A no-shopping plan that saves money, cuts waste, and turns neighbors into your best resource.
by Liesl Clark 2020
3.44
2k+ 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 87%
How Disney, Budweiser, and Target lost billions betting their customers wanted progressive politics.
by Charles Gasparino 2024
3.81
178 ratings
Earth Democracy
by Vandana Shiva • 2005
The enclosure of common land never ended. It just moved to seeds, water, and biodiversity.
3.97
749
Earth Democracy Summary
Earth Democracy 87%
The enclosure of common land never ended. It just moved to seeds, water, and biodiversity.
by Vandana Shiva 2005
3.97
749 ratings
Chokepoint Capitalism
by Rebecca Giblin • 2022
A few corporations hold the gates between artists and audiences. The plan to pry them open.
4.25
1k+
Chokepoint Capitalism Summary
Chokepoint Capitalism 87%
A few corporations hold the gates between artists and audiences. The plan to pry them open.
by Rebecca Giblin 2022
4.25
1k+ 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 87%
Corporations are not people, yet they won human rights and bought the democracy that created them.
by Lee Drutman 2004
4.33
12 ratings
The Secret Life of Groceries
by Benjamin Lorr • 2020
Supermarket abundance rests on debt-bonded truckers, enslaved fishermen, and the illusion of choice.
3.94
15k+
The Secret Life of Groceries Summary
The Secret Life of Groceries 87%
Supermarket abundance rests on debt-bonded truckers, enslaved fishermen, and the illusion of choice.
by Benjamin Lorr 2020
3.94
15k+ 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 87%
The personal finance industry wants you anxious, not wealthy. Your worry is their business model.
by Helaine Olen 2012
3.67
2k+ ratings
The Story of Stuff
by Annie Leonard • 2010
A five-stage global machine grinds resources into toxic waste. The owners call it the economy.
4.08
4k+
The Story of Stuff Summary
The Story of Stuff 87%
A five-stage global machine grinds resources into toxic waste. The owners call it the economy.
by Annie Leonard 2010
4.08
4k+ ratings
The Day the World Stops Shopping
by J.B. MacKinnon • 2021
Less shopping saves the planet and wrecks the economy. The path through that trap.
4.13
5k+
The Day the World Stops Shopping Summary
The Day the World Stops Shopping 87%
Less shopping saves the planet and wrecks the economy. The path through that trap.
by J.B. MacKinnon 2021
4.13
5k+ ratings
Intention Economy
by Doc Searls • 2012
The market flipped: when customers bring the data and set the terms, everybody wins.
3.71
177
Intention Economy Summary
Intention Economy 87%
The market flipped: when customers bring the data and set the terms, everybody wins.
by Doc Searls 2012
3.71
177 ratings
Phishing for Phools
by George A. Akerlof • 2015
Your blind spots are a business model. Free markets reward deception as reliably as innovation.
3.43
2k+
Phishing for Phools Summary
Phishing for Phools 87%
Your blind spots are a business model. Free markets reward deception as reliably as innovation.
by George A. Akerlof 2015
3.43
2k+ ratings
Exit, Voice, and Loyalty
by Albert O. Hirschman • 1970
Organizations fail because those who care most leave first, silencing the pressure for change.
4.11
1k+
Exit, Voice, and Loyalty Summary
Exit, Voice, and Loyalty 87%
Organizations fail because those who care most leave first, silencing the pressure for change.
by Albert O. Hirschman 1970
4.11
1k+ ratings
Subprime Attention Crisis
by Tim Hwang • 2020
The internet's ad economy is a bubble of fake clicks, hidden fees, and bad incentives.
3.61
1k+
Subprime Attention Crisis Summary
Subprime Attention Crisis 87%
The internet's ad economy is a bubble of fake clicks, hidden fees, and bad incentives.
by Tim Hwang 2020
3.61
1k+ ratings
Get Rich or Lie Trying
by Symeon Brown • 2022
The influencer dream is built on sweatshops, bot farms, and surgical debt the camera never shows.
3.85
922
Get Rich or Lie Trying Summary
Get Rich or Lie Trying 87%
The influencer dream is built on sweatshops, bot farms, and surgical debt the camera never shows.
by Symeon Brown 2022
3.85
922 ratings
The New Rulers of the World
by John Pilger • 2002
The global economy was built on mass graves. A reporter shows you who filled them.
4.14
1k+
The New Rulers of the World Summary
The New Rulers of the World 86%
The global economy was built on mass graves. A reporter shows you who filled them.
by John Pilger 2002
4.14
1k+ ratings
The Brain Sell
by David R. Lewis • 2013
Brain scans, store scents, data trails: the invisible science of turning you into a buyer.
3.88
138
The Brain Sell Summary
The Brain Sell 86%
Brain scans, store scents, data trails: the invisible science of turning you into a buyer.
by David R. Lewis 2013
3.88
138 ratings
The Post-Corporate World
by David C. Korten • 1999
Capitalism isn't the market; it's a disease. The cure is taking root in local communities.
3.77
132
The Post-Corporate World Summary
The Post-Corporate World 86%
Capitalism isn't the market; it's a disease. The cure is taking root in local communities.
by David C. Korten 1999
3.77
132 ratings
Trust Me, I'm Lying
by Ryan Holiday • 2012
Blogs run on lies. A former insider shows who supplies them and why truth loses.
3.85
12k+
Trust Me, I'm Lying Summary
Trust Me, I'm Lying 86%
Blogs run on lies. A former insider shows who supplies them and why truth loses.
by Ryan Holiday 2012
3.85
12k+ ratings
Behind the Kitchen Door
by Sarumathi Jayaraman • 2013
Ten million workers, poverty wages, no paid sick leave: what sustainable food leaves off the menu.
3.65
489
Behind the Kitchen Door Summary
Behind the Kitchen Door 86%
Ten million workers, poverty wages, no paid sick leave: what sustainable food leaves off the menu.
by Sarumathi Jayaraman 2013
3.65
489 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 86%
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
Captains Of Consciousness
by Stuart Ewen • 1977
Your desires were not your own. They were manufactured to pacify a restless industrial workforce.
4.10
229
Captains Of Consciousness Summary
Captains Of Consciousness 86%
Your desires were not your own. They were manufactured to pacify a restless industrial workforce.
by Stuart Ewen 1977
4.10
229 ratings
Cool
by Steven Quartz • 2015
Cool began as rebellion; now it runs the economy. Blame the brain's hidden status circuits.
3.60
225
Cool Summary
Cool 86%
Cool began as rebellion; now it runs the economy. Blame the brain's hidden status circuits.
by Steven Quartz 2015
3.60
225 ratings
Overdressed
by Elizabeth L. Cline • 2012
A $30 dress, a hidden ledger: poisoned rivers, poverty wages, 650,000 lost jobs.
3.82
7k+
Overdressed Summary
Overdressed 86%
A $30 dress, a hidden ledger: poisoned rivers, poverty wages, 650,000 lost jobs.
by Elizabeth L. Cline 2012
3.82
7k+ ratings
The McDonaldization of Society
by George Ritzer • 1995
Fast-food logic now runs your hospital, your classroom, and your phone. The efficiency isn't free.
3.81
2k+
The McDonaldization of Society Summary
The McDonaldization of Society 86%
Fast-food logic now runs your hospital, your classroom, and your phone. The efficiency isn't free.
by George Ritzer 1995
3.81
2k+ ratings
Social Media Is Bullshit
by B.J. Mendelson • 2012
Viral success is mostly fake. The boring alternative costs less and actually works.
3.40
350
Social Media Is Bullshit Summary
Social Media Is Bullshit 86%
Viral success is mostly fake. The boring alternative costs less and actually works.
by B.J. Mendelson 2012
3.40
350 ratings
Brandwashed
by Martin Lindstrom • 2011
From before you were born, marketers have been shaping what you buy. The playbook, exposed.
3.81
4k+
Brandwashed Summary
Brandwashed 86%
From before you were born, marketers have been shaping what you buy. The playbook, exposed.
by Martin Lindstrom 2011
3.81
4k+ ratings
This Is an Uprising
by Mark Engler • 2016
Nonviolence is not a virtue. It is a technology of conflict, and it brings down regimes.
4.20
1k+
This Is an Uprising Summary
This Is an Uprising 86%
Nonviolence is not a virtue. It is a technology of conflict, and it brings down regimes.
by Mark Engler 2016
4.20
1k+ ratings
United Breaks Guitars
by Dave Carroll • 2012
United broke his Taylor guitar. He didn't sue. He wrote a song that eleven million people watched.
3.58
140
United Breaks Guitars Summary
United Breaks Guitars 86%
United broke his Taylor guitar. He didn't sue. He wrote a song that eleven million people watched.
by Dave Carroll 2012
3.58
140 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 86%
Your retirement money is voting on climate mandates and social policy. You were never asked.
by Vivek Ramaswamy 2023
4.04
327 ratings
Decoding the New Consumer Mind
by Kit Yarrow • 2014
The consumer brain after digital: distracted, mistrustful, novelty-obsessed. How to win sales now.
3.76
325
Decoding the New Consumer Mind Summary
Decoding the New Consumer Mind 86%
The consumer brain after digital: distracted, mistrustful, novelty-obsessed. How to win sales now.
by Kit Yarrow 2014
3.76
325 ratings
Delay, Deny, Defend
by Jay M. Feinman • 2010
McKinsey taught insurers to see claims not as promises to keep but as costs to cut.
4.03
805
Delay, Deny, Defend Summary
Delay, Deny, Defend 86%
McKinsey taught insurers to see claims not as promises to keep but as costs to cut.
by Jay M. Feinman 2010
4.03
805 ratings
How Much Is Enough? Money and the Good Life
by Robert Skidelsky • 2012
Keynes predicted 15-hour workweeks by 2030. Here is why the money came but the time never did.
3.56
2k+
How Much Is Enough? Money and the Good Life Summary
How Much Is Enough? Money and the Good Life 86%
Keynes predicted 15-hour workweeks by 2030. Here is why the money came but the time never did.
by Robert Skidelsky 2012
3.56
2k+ ratings
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 86%
Your freedom may be my shackles. A Nobel laureate redefines what economic freedom actually requires.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2024
3.98
857 ratings
Clicks, Bricks & Brands
by Martin Lindstrom • 2001
Earning the loyalty of a $300 billion generation that decides what the whole family buys.
4.15
20
Clicks, Bricks & Brands Summary
Clicks, Bricks & Brands 86%
Earning the loyalty of a $300 billion generation that decides what the whole family buys.
by Martin Lindstrom 2001
4.15
20 ratings
Consider the Lobster and Other Essays
by David Foster Wallace • 2005
Mainstream acceptance forced adult film into a paradox: to keep its edge, it grew more extreme.
4.18
55k+
Consider the Lobster and Other Essays Summary
Consider the Lobster and Other Essays 86%
Mainstream acceptance forced adult film into a paradox: to keep its edge, it grew more extreme.
by David Foster Wallace 2005
4.18
55k+ ratings
Behind the Green Mask
by Rosa Koire • 2011
A veteran appraiser found that green policies are a UN blueprint to abolish private property.
4.28
365
Behind the Green Mask Summary
Behind the Green Mask 86%
A veteran appraiser found that green policies are a UN blueprint to abolish private property.
by Rosa Koire 2011
4.28
365 ratings
Not Just a Pretty Face
by Stacy Malkan • 2007
168 chemicals enter your body daily through cosmetics. Not one was FDA safety-tested.
3.96
511
Not Just a Pretty Face Summary
Not Just a Pretty Face 86%
168 chemicals enter your body daily through cosmetics. Not one was FDA safety-tested.
by Stacy Malkan 2007
3.96
511 ratings
Propaganda Blitz
by David Edwards • 2018
The news isn't broken. It's working exactly as designed: manufacturing consent for the powerful.
4.28
184
Propaganda Blitz Summary
Propaganda Blitz 86%
The news isn't broken. It's working exactly as designed: manufacturing consent for the powerful.
by David Edwards 2018
4.28
184 ratings
Broke, USA
by Gary Rivlin • 2010
How pawnshops and payday lenders turned the working poor into a multi-billion dollar market.
3.71
1k+
Broke, USA Summary
Broke, USA 86%
How pawnshops and payday lenders turned the working poor into a multi-billion dollar market.
by Gary Rivlin 2010
3.71
1k+ ratings
The Impulse Society
by Paul Roberts • 2014
Short-term thinking did not just wreck the economy. It rewired every corner of American life.
3.64
467
The Impulse Society Summary
The Impulse Society 86%
Short-term thinking did not just wreck the economy. It rewired every corner of American life.
by Paul Roberts 2014
3.64
467 ratings
Mood Machine
by Liz Pelly • 2025
Your favorite playlist runs on anonymous musicians and ad-tech logic; it was never a music company.
3.83
5k+
Mood Machine Summary
Mood Machine 86%
Your favorite playlist runs on anonymous musicians and ad-tech logic; it was never a music company.
by Liz Pelly 2025
3.83
5k+ ratings
Franchise
by Marcia Chatelain • 2020
McDonald's promised Black America economic power. The Golden Arches delivered a far messier bargain.
3.82
2k+
Franchise Summary
Franchise 86%
McDonald's promised Black America economic power. The Golden Arches delivered a far messier bargain.
by Marcia Chatelain 2020
3.82
2k+ ratings
In Mistrust We Trust
by Ivan Krastev • 2013
More rights, more information, less collective power: the paradox at the heart of modern democracy.
3.96
73
In Mistrust We Trust Summary
In Mistrust We Trust 86%
More rights, more information, less collective power: the paradox at the heart of modern democracy.
by Ivan Krastev 2013
3.96
73 ratings
The College Scam
by Charlie Kirk • 2022
Your degree is a debt sentence and an ideological straitjacket. Here's how to win without one.
4.18
605
The College Scam Summary
The College Scam 86%
Your degree is a debt sentence and an ideological straitjacket. Here's how to win without one.
by Charlie Kirk 2022
4.18
605 ratings
Unthinking
by Harry Beckwith • 2011
What really makes consumers buy: the invisible forces no focus group will ever reveal.
3.46
355
Unthinking Summary
Unthinking 86%
What really makes consumers buy: the invisible forces no focus group will ever reveal.
by Harry Beckwith 2011
3.46
355 ratings
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