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Material World
by Ed Conway • 2023
Six buried materials hold up modern life. The clean energy shift means digging more, not less.
4.5
9k+
Material World Summary
Material World 91%
Six buried materials hold up modern life. The clean energy shift means digging more, not less.
by Ed Conway 2023
4.5
9k+ ratings
How to Invest in Gold & Silver
by Don Durrett • 2010
Physical metal first, then miners: a blueprint with the metrics, entry zones, and exit targets.
4.42
45
How to Invest in Gold & Silver Summary
How to Invest in Gold & Silver 90%
Physical metal first, then miners: a blueprint with the metrics, entry zones, and exit targets.
by Don Durrett 2010
4.42
45 ratings
The War Below
by Ernest Scheyder • 2024
Green energy requires mining. A sacred mountain, a rare flower, and the tradeoffs we keep ignoring.
3.82
2k+
The War Below Summary
The War Below 90%
Green energy requires mining. A sacred mountain, a rare flower, and the tradeoffs we keep ignoring.
by Ernest Scheyder 2024
3.82
2k+ ratings
The Economist Guide to Commodities
by Caroline Bain • 2013
What moves commodity prices isn't just supply and demand: it's China, speculation, and geopolitics.
3.67
57
The Economist Guide to Commodities Summary
The Economist Guide to Commodities 90%
What moves commodity prices isn't just supply and demand: it's China, speculation, and geopolitics.
by Caroline Bain 2013
3.67
57 ratings
The Oil Curse
by Michael L. Ross • 2012
How petroleum creates autocrats, fuels rebellions, and shrinks women's economic power.
3.96
210
The Oil Curse Summary
The Oil Curse 89%
How petroleum creates autocrats, fuels rebellions, and shrinks women's economic power.
by Michael L. Ross 2012
3.96
210 ratings
The Prize
by Daniel Yergin • 1991
How a dark liquid wrote the rules of power, decided wars, and built the greatest fortunes.
4.44
13k+
The Prize Summary
The Prize 89%
How a dark liquid wrote the rules of power, decided wars, and built the greatest fortunes.
by Daniel Yergin 1991
4.44
13k+ ratings
How to Listen When Markets Speak
by Lawrence G. McDonald • 2024
The thirty-year deflation is dead. Inflation is back, and the old portfolio is lethal.
4.20
572
How to Listen When Markets Speak Summary
How to Listen When Markets Speak 89%
The thirty-year deflation is dead. Inflation is back, and the old portfolio is lethal.
by Lawrence G. McDonald 2024
4.20
572 ratings
The Power in the Land
by Fred Harrison • 1983
An 18-year land cycle, not interest rates, drives recessions. Economics missed it entirely.
4.13
15
The Power in the Land Summary
The Power in the Land 89%
An 18-year land cycle, not interest rates, drives recessions. Economics missed it entirely.
by Fred Harrison 1983
4.13
15 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 89%
A Fed chair's map of the invisible machinery that makes economies prosper or stall.
by Alan Greenspan 2007
3.65
7k+ ratings
Confronting Collapse
by Michael C. Ruppert • 2009
Cheap oil made modern life possible. It is peaking, and nothing can fully replace it.
3.83
313
Confronting Collapse Summary
Confronting Collapse 89%
Cheap oil made modern life possible. It is peaking, and nothing can fully replace it.
by Michael C. Ruppert 2009
3.83
313 ratings
The Breaking Point
by James Dale Davidson • 2016
Energy built the modern economy. The surplus is going away. The debt cannot survive it.
3.57
42
The Breaking Point Summary
The Breaking Point 89%
Energy built the modern economy. The surplus is going away. The debt cannot survive it.
by James Dale Davidson 2016
3.57
42 ratings
The Rare Metals War
by Guillame Pitron • 2018
Your electric car runs on metals that leave toxic wastelands and enrich an authoritarian superpower.
4.04
1k+
The Rare Metals War Summary
The Rare Metals War 89%
Your electric car runs on metals that leave toxic wastelands and enrich an authoritarian superpower.
by Guillame Pitron 2018
4.04
1k+ ratings
The World for Sale
by Javier Blas • 2021
A few secretive companies move the world's oil, grain, and metals, thriving on sanctions and coups.
4.32
13k+
The World for Sale Summary
The World for Sale 89%
A few secretive companies move the world's oil, grain, and metals, thriving on sanctions and coups.
by Javier Blas 2021
4.32
13k+ ratings
Brazil Is the New America
by James Dale Davidson • 2012
The math of debt, energy, and demography says the American era ends and Brazil's begins.
3.17
36
Brazil Is the New America Summary
Brazil Is the New America 88%
The math of debt, energy, and demography says the American era ends and Brazil's begins.
by James Dale Davidson 2012
3.17
36 ratings
Boom Bust
by Fred Harrison • 1999
Land speculation drives the 18-year boom-bust cycle. The next crash already builds.
3.95
38
Boom Bust Summary
Boom Bust 88%
Land speculation drives the 18-year boom-bust cycle. The next crash already builds.
by Fred Harrison 1999
3.95
38 ratings
Rethinking Capitalism
by Michael Jacobs • 2016
The state built the internet, not the invisible hand. A blueprint for a greener, fairer capitalism.
4.01
121
Rethinking Capitalism Summary
Rethinking Capitalism 88%
The state built the internet, not the invisible hand. A blueprint for a greener, fairer capitalism.
by Michael Jacobs 2016
4.01
121 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 88%
The BRICS boom is fading. Smart money is looking at nations the world has been ignoring.
by Ruchir Sharma 2012
4.04
3k+ ratings
The Looting Machine
by Tom Burgis • 2015
Your phone links you to a hidden network that turns Africa's oil and minerals into poverty.
4.04
3k+
The Looting Machine Summary
The Looting Machine 88%
Your phone links you to a hidden network that turns Africa's oil and minerals into poverty.
by Tom Burgis 2015
4.04
3k+ 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
The Great Silver Bull
by Peter Krauth • 2022
Your cash is melting. Silver is heading for $300. Here's the exact allocation.
4.40
107
The Great Silver Bull Summary
The Great Silver Bull 88%
Your cash is melting. Silver is heading for $300. Here's the exact allocation.
by Peter Krauth 2022
4.40
107 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 88%
Economics is a toolkit, not a doctrine. The skill is knowing which model the moment demands.
by Dani Rodrik 2015
3.94
1k+ ratings
The New Case for Gold
by James Rickards • 2016
Digital assets can be erased overnight. The coming monetary collapse demands physical gold.
3.98
1k+
The New Case for Gold Summary
The New Case for Gold 88%
Digital assets can be erased overnight. The coming monetary collapse demands physical gold.
by James Rickards 2016
3.98
1k+ 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 88%
How the country that made a third of the planet's goods stopped making almost everything.
by Vaclav Smil 2013
3.76
510 ratings
The Economics of Enough
by Diane Coyle • 2011
Modern economies steal from the future, and GDP hides the theft. A blueprint for fixing both.
3.43
116
The Economics of Enough Summary
The Economics of Enough 88%
Modern economies steal from the future, and GDP hides the theft. A blueprint for fixing both.
by Diane Coyle 2011
3.43
116 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 88%
Onion prices and billionaire lists reveal more about a country's future than any official forecast.
by Ruchir Sharma 2016
4.14
3k+ ratings
Intermarket Analysis
by John J. Murphy • 2004
Bonds call the turns stocks miss. Commodities set the rate path. These linkages are tradeable.
4.20
160
Intermarket Analysis Summary
Intermarket Analysis 88%
Bonds call the turns stocks miss. Commodities set the rate path. These linkages are tradeable.
by John J. Murphy 2004
4.20
160 ratings
The Investor's Guidebook to Alternative Investments
by Stuart R. Veale • 2013
Build a resilient portfolio: the case for gold, gems, real estate, and energy partnerships.
2.36
11
The Investor's Guidebook to Alternative Investments Summary
The Investor's Guidebook to Alternative Investments 88%
Build a resilient portfolio: the case for gold, gems, real estate, and energy partnerships.
by Stuart R. Veale 2013
2.36
11 ratings
The economics of Crypto-Currency Mining
by Hal Hashimoto • 2021
Crypto mining's real metric isn't profit margin, it's the days until you break even.
2.00
1
The economics of Crypto-Currency Mining Summary
The economics of Crypto-Currency Mining 88%
Crypto mining's real metric isn't profit margin, it's the days until you break even.
by Hal Hashimoto 2021
2.00
1 ratings
The Undercover Economist Strikes Back
by Tim Harford • 2013
Recessions come in two kinds. The fix that cures one will destroy the other.
3.92
3k+
The Undercover Economist Strikes Back Summary
The Undercover Economist Strikes Back 88%
Recessions come in two kinds. The fix that cures one will destroy the other.
by Tim Harford 2013
3.92
3k+ ratings
Blowout
by Rachel Maddow • 2019
Fracking, oligarchs, and a 50-kiloton bomb in Colorado: how the oil industry broke global democracy.
4.34
16k+
Blowout Summary
Blowout 88%
Fracking, oligarchs, and a 50-kiloton bomb in Colorado: how the oil industry broke global democracy.
by Rachel Maddow 2019
4.34
16k+ ratings
How Economics Explains the World
by Andrew Leigh • 2024
The entire human story, retold through scarcity, trade, and the accidents of birth.
3.91
3k+
How Economics Explains the World Summary
How Economics Explains the World 88%
The entire human story, retold through scarcity, trade, and the accidents of birth.
by Andrew Leigh 2024
3.91
3k+ ratings
The New Economics
by Steve Keen • 2022
Loans make money. Private debt swings crash economies. Neoclassical economics missed both.
4.00
232
The New Economics Summary
The New Economics 88%
Loans make money. Private debt swings crash economies. Neoclassical economics missed both.
by Steve Keen 2022
4.00
232 ratings
Broken Money
by Lyn Alden • 2023
Gold, fiat, Bitcoin: a 5,000-year story of money, and why the newest chapter may finally stick.
4.60
3k+
Broken Money Summary
Broken Money 88%
Gold, fiat, Bitcoin: a 5,000-year story of money, and why the newest chapter may finally stick.
by Lyn Alden 2023
4.60
3k+ 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 88%
Economics lost the line between earning and extracting. A 150-year mistake now shapes every sector.
by Mariana Mazzucato 2018
4.07
4k+ 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 88%
Central banks buried 2008 in printed money. The real crash comes when the printing stops.
by Rickards James 2019
4.09
676 ratings
BOOM
by Tony Horwitz • 2014
From oil sands to Gulf Coast: a pipeline route where roughnecks, strippers, and ranchers collide.
3.89
713
BOOM Summary
BOOM 88%
From oil sands to Gulf Coast: a pipeline route where roughnecks, strippers, and ranchers collide.
by Tony Horwitz 2014
3.89
713 ratings
The New Map
by Daniel Yergin • 2020
Shale, batteries, and pipelines are redrawing global power faster than diplomats can react.
4.17
6k+
The New Map Summary
The New Map 88%
Shale, batteries, and pipelines are redrawing global power faster than diplomats can react.
by Daniel Yergin 2020
4.17
6k+ ratings
Hot Commodities
by Jim Rogers • 2004
Forget stocks: the real bull market is in raw materials, and it is only halfway through.
3.75
1k+
Hot Commodities Summary
Hot Commodities 88%
Forget stocks: the real bull market is in raw materials, and it is only halfway through.
by Jim Rogers 2004
3.75
1k+ ratings
Knowledge and Power
by George Gilder • 2013
Demand-side economics misses the signal because real wealth comes from surprise.
3.94
428
Knowledge and Power Summary
Knowledge and Power 88%
Demand-side economics misses the signal because real wealth comes from surprise.
by George Gilder 2013
3.94
428 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 88%
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
The New World Economy
by Randy Charles Epping • 2020
One disruption anywhere now hits everywhere. A map of the new global economy for beginners.
3.64
152
The New World Economy Summary
The New World Economy 88%
One disruption anywhere now hits everywhere. A map of the new global economy for beginners.
by Randy Charles Epping 2020
3.64
152 ratings
Quantum Economics
by David Orrell • 2018
The economy follows the rules of quantum physics, not clockwork, and that changes everything.
3.38
136
Quantum Economics Summary
Quantum Economics 88%
The economy follows the rules of quantum physics, not clockwork, and that changes everything.
by David Orrell 2018
3.38
136 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 88%
Rent, interest, and capital gains: the unearned incomes that build fortunes and wreck the planet.
by Andrew Sayer 2014
4.02
149 ratings
Money Changes Everything
by William N. Goetzmann • 2016
Five thousand years of contracts and compound interest built cities, empires, and global trade.
4.03
530
Money Changes Everything Summary
Money Changes Everything 88%
Five thousand years of contracts and compound interest built cities, empires, and global trade.
by William N. Goetzmann 2016
4.03
530 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 88%
The next financial crisis is scripted: a global currency switch, and gold is the escape hatch.
by James Rickards 2016
4.05
1k+ ratings
Small is Beautiful
by Ernst F. Schumacher • 1973
The case for an economics small enough to fit people, their work, and a finite planet.
4.09
7k+
Small is Beautiful Summary
Small is Beautiful 88%
The case for an economics small enough to fit people, their work, and a finite planet.
by Ernst F. Schumacher 1973
4.09
7k+ ratings
How an Economy Grows and Why It Crashes
by Peter D. Schiff • 2010
A cartoon island parable about why stimulus and easy credit always end in a crash.
4.15
5k+
How an Economy Grows and Why It Crashes Summary
How an Economy Grows and Why It Crashes 88%
A cartoon island parable about why stimulus and easy credit always end in a crash.
by Peter D. Schiff 2010
4.15
5k+ ratings
The Corruption of Economics
by Mason Gaffney • 1994
To defeat one reformer, economists rewrote their discipline and deleted land as a category.
4.38
16
The Corruption of Economics Summary
The Corruption of Economics 88%
To defeat one reformer, economists rewrote their discipline and deleted land as a category.
by Mason Gaffney 1994
4.38
16 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 88%
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
City of Gold
by Jim Krane • 2009
Dubai's skyline was built by men who will never be allowed to call it home.
3.97
776
City of Gold Summary
City of Gold 88%
Dubai's skyline was built by men who will never be allowed to call it home.
by Jim Krane 2009
3.97
776 ratings
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