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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 93%
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
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 92%
Before capitalism, life expectancy was under 35. The moral case for freedom starts with that number.
by Andrew Bernstein 2009
4.36
50 ratings
Capitalism and Freedom
by Milton Friedman • 1962
Why political freedom requires competitive capitalism, and what that means for government's role.
3.90
15k+
Capitalism and Freedom Summary
Capitalism and Freedom 92%
Why political freedom requires competitive capitalism, and what that means for government's role.
by Milton Friedman 1962
3.90
15k+ ratings
Choice
by Robert P. Murphy • 2015
Socialism cannot do arithmetic. Without market prices, no planner can know what anything is worth.
4.60
259
Choice Summary
Choice 92%
Socialism cannot do arithmetic. Without market prices, no planner can know what anything is worth.
by Robert P. Murphy 2015
4.60
259 ratings
For a New Liberty
by Murray N. Rothbard • 1973
One moral law for governments and citizens. Apply it, and the state stands convicted.
4.28
3k+
For a New Liberty Summary
For a New Liberty 92%
One moral law for governments and citizens. Apply it, and the state stands convicted.
by Murray N. Rothbard 1973
4.28
3k+ ratings
Economic Policy
by Ludwig von Mises • 1979
Why price controls always cause queues, and why printing money is a policy, not an accident.
4.34
2k+
Economic Policy Summary
Economic Policy 92%
Why price controls always cause queues, and why printing money is a policy, not an accident.
by Ludwig von Mises 1979
4.34
2k+ 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
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
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 92%
Demand-side economics misses the signal because real wealth comes from surprise.
by George Gilder 2013
3.94
428 ratings
Free to Choose
by Milton Friedman • 1979
Economic freedom isn't one value among many. It is the mechanism that delivers all the others.
4.22
10k+
Free to Choose Summary
Free to Choose 92%
Economic freedom isn't one value among many. It is the mechanism that delivers all the others.
by Milton Friedman 1979
4.22
10k+ ratings
The Case Against Socialism
by Rand Paul • 2019
Why socialism always ends in bread lines and body counts, from Venezuela to Mao's China.
4.18
1k+
The Case Against Socialism Summary
The Case Against Socialism 92%
Why socialism always ends in bread lines and body counts, from Venezuela to Mao's China.
by Rand Paul 2019
4.18
1k+ 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 91%
Why businessmen feel guilty for creating wealth, and the moral code that can stop it.
by Ayn Rand 1999
3.89
297 ratings
Economics in One Lesson
by Henry Hazlitt • 1946
Nearly every economic fallacy traces to one mistake: counting only the effects you can see.
4.16
22k+
Economics in One Lesson Summary
Economics in One Lesson 91%
Nearly every economic fallacy traces to one mistake: counting only the effects you can see.
by Henry Hazlitt 1946
4.16
22k+ ratings
Deliverance and Spiritual Warfare Manual
by John Eckhardt • 2014
No market, no prices. No prices, no economic calculus. That's why socialism devours its own capital.
4.63
345
Deliverance and Spiritual Warfare Manual Summary
Deliverance and Spiritual Warfare Manual 91%
No market, no prices. No prices, no economic calculus. That's why socialism devours its own capital.
by John Eckhardt 2014
4.63
345 ratings
Free Market Revolution
by Yaron Brook • 2012
Altruism is the moral fuel of government growth; only a rational selfishness can stop it.
4.22
669
Free Market Revolution Summary
Free Market Revolution 91%
Altruism is the moral fuel of government growth; only a rational selfishness can stop it.
by Yaron Brook 2012
4.22
669 ratings
The Constitution of Liberty
by Friedrich A. Hayek • 1978
Socialism's fatal flaw isn't corruption: no one mind can know enough to run a nation.
4.16
3k+
The Constitution of Liberty Summary
The Constitution of Liberty 91%
Socialism's fatal flaw isn't corruption: no one mind can know enough to run a nation.
by Friedrich A. Hayek 1978
4.16
3k+ ratings
Applied Economics
by Thomas Sowellm • 2003
Popular policies trade visible benefits for invisible costs. Applied economics reads the price tag.
4.18
3k+
Applied Economics Summary
Applied Economics 91%
Popular policies trade visible benefits for invisible costs. Applied economics reads the price tag.
by Thomas Sowellm 2003
4.18
3k+ 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 91%
Your freedom may be my shackles. A Nobel laureate redefines what economic freedom actually requires.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2024
3.98
857 ratings
Hidden Order
by David D. Friedman • 1996
Economics isn't about money: it's a toolkit for human behavior, from marriage to murder.
3.75
527
Hidden Order Summary
Hidden Order 91%
Economics isn't about money: it's a toolkit for human behavior, from marriage to murder.
by David D. Friedman 1996
3.75
527 ratings
Crack-Up Capitalism
by Quinn Slobodian • 2023
The global map is riddled with over 5,400 holes, each a lab for escaping democracy.
4.12
1k+
Crack-Up Capitalism Summary
Crack-Up Capitalism 91%
The global map is riddled with over 5,400 holes, each a lab for escaping democracy.
by Quinn Slobodian 2023
4.12
1k+ 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 91%
A cartoon island parable about why stimulus and easy credit always end in a crash.
by Peter D. Schiff 2010
4.15
5k+ ratings
Man, Economy, and State / Power and Market
by Murray N. Rothbard • 1962
A unified economics built from one truth: humans act. The market organizes; the state destroys.
4.48
1k+
Man, Economy, and State / Power and Market Summary
Man, Economy, and State / Power and Market 91%
A unified economics built from one truth: humans act. The market organizes; the state destroys.
by Murray N. Rothbard 1962
4.48
1k+ ratings
Liberalism
by Ludwig von Mises • 1927
Peace is not natural: it must be built on property rights, free trade, and limited government.
4.17
2k+
Liberalism Summary
Liberalism 91%
Peace is not natural: it must be built on property rights, free trade, and limited government.
by Ludwig von Mises 1927
4.17
2k+ ratings
Capitalism
by Ayn Rand • 1946
Capitalism's defense is moral, not practical: every other system depends on coercion, not consent.
3.90
4k+
Capitalism Summary
Capitalism 91%
Capitalism's defense is moral, not practical: every other system depends on coercion, not consent.
by Ayn Rand 1946
3.90
4k+ ratings
Lessons for the Young Economist
by Robert P. Murphy • 2010
Well-meaning laws often backfire. The economic logic that explains why, for young readers.
3.97
666
Lessons for the Young Economist Summary
Lessons for the Young Economist 91%
Well-meaning laws often backfire. The economic logic that explains why, for young readers.
by Robert P. Murphy 2010
3.97
666 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 91%
America's recovery is a debt-fueled illusion. The 2008 crash was merely the preview.
by Peter D. Schiff 2012
3.88
1k+ 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? 91%
Why gold became money, how governments broke it, and the tax nobody sees coming.
by Murray N. Rothbard 2018
4.31
955 ratings
Economics in Three Lessons and One Hundred Economics Laws
by Hunter Lewis • 2017
Prosperity requires free prices, not central plans, and the hundred laws that explain why.
3.55
11
Economics in Three Lessons and One Hundred Economics Laws Summary
Economics in Three Lessons and One Hundred Economics Laws 91%
Prosperity requires free prices, not central plans, and the hundred laws that explain why.
by Hunter Lewis 2017
3.55
11 ratings
Basic Economics
by Thomas Sowellm • 2000
Prices coordinate strangers. Ignore their signal and good intentions breed shortages and decay.
4.37
15k+
Basic Economics Summary
Basic Economics 91%
Prices coordinate strangers. Ignore their signal and good intentions breed shortages and decay.
by Thomas Sowellm 2000
4.37
15k+ ratings
Broke
by Glenn Beck • 2010
America's real debt tops $64 trillion. Rome and Spain collapsed the same way.
4.01
2k+
Broke Summary
Broke 91%
America's real debt tops $64 trillion. Rome and Spain collapsed the same way.
by Glenn Beck 2010
4.01
2k+ ratings
Democracy
by Hans-Hermann Hoppe • 2001
A king owns the country and thinks in decades. Elected leaders just need four years.
4.13
3k+
Democracy Summary
Democracy 91%
A king owns the country and thinks in decades. Elected leaders just need four years.
by Hans-Hermann Hoppe 2001
4.13
3k+ ratings
The Captured Economy
by Brink Lindsey • 2017
Why the economy works for the rich and against everyone else. Four policy levers, no conspiracy.
3.89
416
The Captured Economy Summary
The Captured Economy 91%
Why the economy works for the rich and against everyone else. Four policy levers, no conspiracy.
by Brink Lindsey 2017
3.89
416 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 91%
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
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 91%
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
Freedomnomics
by John R. Lott Jr. • 2007
Abortion didn't cut crime. The incentive story that flips campaign finance, gun control, and more.
3.55
573
Freedomnomics Summary
Freedomnomics 91%
Abortion didn't cut crime. The incentive story that flips campaign finance, gun control, and more.
by John R. Lott Jr. 2007
3.55
573 ratings
Keeping the Republic
by Mitch Daniels • 2011
A governor's playbook for cutting debt and restoring self-reliance, minus the Washington fantasies.
4.02
252
Keeping the Republic Summary
Keeping the Republic 91%
A governor's playbook for cutting debt and restoring self-reliance, minus the Washington fantasies.
by Mitch Daniels 2011
4.02
252 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 Economists' Hour
by Binyamin Appelbaum • 2019
How economists seized power and spent forty years unleashing markets, no matter the human cost.
4.10
2k+
The Economists' Hour Summary
The Economists' Hour 91%
How economists seized power and spent forty years unleashing markets, no matter the human cost.
by Binyamin Appelbaum 2019
4.10
2k+ ratings
Principles of Economics
by Carl Menger • 1871
Economics rebuilt from a single claim: value is not a property of things, but a verdict of the mind.
4.30
726
Principles of Economics Summary
Principles of Economics 91%
Economics rebuilt from a single claim: value is not a property of things, but a verdict of the mind.
by Carl Menger 1871
4.30
726 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
The Sharing Economy
by Arun Sundararajan • 2016
Trust between strangers, scaled by smartphones, is building an economy that sidesteps the firm.
3.66
491
The Sharing Economy Summary
The Sharing Economy 91%
Trust between strangers, scaled by smartphones, is building an economy that sidesteps the firm.
by Arun Sundararajan 2016
3.66
491 ratings
Radical Markets
by Eric A. Posner • 2018
We stopped markets halfway. Finishing them means anyone can buy your house at your price.
3.95
2k+
Radical Markets Summary
Radical Markets 91%
We stopped markets halfway. Finishing them means anyone can buy your house at your price.
by Eric A. Posner 2018
3.95
2k+ ratings
The Real Price of Everything
by Michael Lewis • 2007
Six books from the 1700s laid the real laws of prosperity. Modern economics forgot them.
3.69
134
The Real Price of Everything Summary
The Real Price of Everything 91%
Six books from the 1700s laid the real laws of prosperity. Modern economics forgot them.
by Michael Lewis 2007
3.69
134 ratings
The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth
by Benjamin M. Friedman • 2005
Why tolerance and democracy depend on a growing economy, and why stagnation turns societies inward.
3.73
255
The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth Summary
The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth 91%
Why tolerance and democracy depend on a growing economy, and why stagnation turns societies inward.
by Benjamin M. Friedman 2005
3.73
255 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 91%
All England's credit rests on one institution. When it wobbles, the money market panics.
by Walter Bagehot 1873
3.89
435 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 91%
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
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 91%
An 18-year land cycle, not interest rates, drives recessions. Economics missed it entirely.
by Fred Harrison 1983
4.13
15 ratings
How the West Grew Rich
by Nathan Rosenberg • 1985
Fractured power, secure property, and corporate experiment built a prosperity no empire could match.
3.67
131
How the West Grew Rich Summary
How the West Grew Rich 91%
Fractured power, secure property, and corporate experiment built a prosperity no empire could match.
by Nathan Rosenberg 1985
3.67
131 ratings
The Rise and Decline of Nations
by Mancur Olson • 1982
Not lazy workers or bad policy: stable societies choke on accumulated interest groups.
3.96
534
The Rise and Decline of Nations Summary
The Rise and Decline of Nations 91%
Not lazy workers or bad policy: stable societies choke on accumulated interest groups.
by Mancur Olson 1982
3.96
534 ratings
After Capitalism
by David Schweickart • 2002
After capitalism: a blueprint where workers run firms and the public steers investment.
3.98
250
After Capitalism Summary
After Capitalism 91%
After capitalism: a blueprint where workers run firms and the public steers investment.
by David Schweickart 2002
3.98
250 ratings
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