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The Case Against Education
by Bryan Caplan • 2018
A degree's value certifies who you already were, not what you learned.
3.94
2k+
The Case Against Education Summary
The Case Against Education 93%
A degree's value certifies who you already were, not what you learned.
by Bryan Caplan 2018
3.94
2k+ ratings
Worthless
by Aaron Clarey • 2011
The labor market's college report card: which majors earn and which are a $40,000 mistake.
3.99
339
Worthless Summary
Worthless 93%
The labor market's college report card: which majors earn and which are a $40,000 mistake.
by Aaron Clarey 2011
3.99
339 ratings
College Unbound
by Jeffrey J. Selingo • 2013
Only half of college students graduate, debt tops a trillion, and the model is being unmade.
3.79
2k+
College Unbound Summary
College Unbound 92%
Only half of college students graduate, debt tops a trillion, and the model is being unmade.
by Jeffrey J. Selingo 2013
3.79
2k+ ratings
The Race between Education and Technology
by Claudia Goldin • 2008
The 20th century's inequality curve has a single engine: how fast education kept pace with machines.
3.81
189
The Race between Education and Technology Summary
The Race between Education and Technology 92%
The 20th century's inequality curve has a single engine: how fast education kept pace with machines.
by Claudia Goldin 2008
3.81
189 ratings
The End of College
by Kevin Carey • 2015
The university was built on a flawed compromise. The internet is now building its replacement.
3.77
447
The End of College Summary
The End of College 92%
The university was built on a flawed compromise. The internet is now building its replacement.
by Kevin Carey 2015
3.77
447 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
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
Economics 101
by Alfred Mill • 2016
How scarcity drives every price, why your money has value, and when governments should step in.
3.79
1k+
Economics 101 Summary
Economics 101 91%
How scarcity drives every price, why your money has value, and when governments should step in.
by Alfred Mill 2016
3.79
1k+ ratings
Economic Facts and Fallacies
by Thomas Sowellm • 2007
Five reasoning mistakes produce the policies you support, and they all backfire on the vulnerable.
4.23
6k+
Economic Facts and Fallacies Summary
Economic Facts and Fallacies 91%
Five reasoning mistakes produce the policies you support, and they all backfire on the vulnerable.
by Thomas Sowellm 2007
4.23
6k+ ratings
In Defense of a Liberal Education
by Fareed Zakaria • 2015
The STEM panic misses the real skills gap: writing, analysis, and learning how to learn.
3.83
3k+
In Defense of a Liberal Education Summary
In Defense of a Liberal Education 91%
The STEM panic misses the real skills gap: writing, analysis, and learning how to learn.
by Fareed Zakaria 2015
3.83
3k+ ratings
Robot-Proof
by Joseph E. Aoun • 2017
AI does knowledge work. A degree that survives teaches creativity cultural agility and reinvention.
3.62
615
Robot-Proof Summary
Robot-Proof 91%
AI does knowledge work. A degree that survives teaches creativity cultural agility and reinvention.
by Joseph E. Aoun 2017
3.62
615 ratings
Macroeconomics
by N. Gregory Mankiw • 2013
From GDP measurement to growth theory: the core models that explain how national economies behave.
3.99
1k+
Macroeconomics Summary
Macroeconomics 91%
From GDP measurement to growth theory: the core models that explain how national economies behave.
by N. Gregory Mankiw 2013
3.99
1k+ 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 91%
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
Disrupting Class
by Clayton M. Christensen • 2008
Factory schools resist reform. Online learning will disrupt them, starting where they offer nothing.
3.86
2k+
Disrupting Class Summary
Disrupting Class 91%
Factory schools resist reform. Online learning will disrupt them, starting where they offer nothing.
by Clayton M. Christensen 2008
3.86
2k+ ratings
Can’t We Just Print More Money?
by The Bank of England • 2022
Why can't we just print more money? A central bank answers this, and nine other economic puzzles.
4.05
2k+
Can’t We Just Print More Money? Summary
Can’t We Just Print More Money? 91%
Why can't we just print more money? A central bank answers this, and nine other economic puzzles.
by The Bank of England 2022
4.05
2k+ ratings
Think Like an Economist
by Anne Rooney • 2019
What economists know about scarcity, money, and crashes that the rest of us keep getting wrong.
3.85
39
Think Like an Economist Summary
Think Like an Economist 91%
What economists know about scarcity, money, and crashes that the rest of us keep getting wrong.
by Anne Rooney 2019
3.85
39 ratings
Common Sense
by Joel Greenblatt • 2020
The same incentive logic that picks stocks can fix schools, wages, and banks.
3.65
276
Common Sense Summary
Common Sense 91%
The same incentive logic that picks stocks can fix schools, wages, and banks.
by Joel Greenblatt 2020
3.65
276 ratings
Hard Questions on Global Educational Change
by Pasi Sahlberg • 2016
School reform keeps failing because America borrows the policies but not the systems behind them.
4.12
17
Hard Questions on Global Educational Change Summary
Hard Questions on Global Educational Change 91%
School reform keeps failing because America borrows the policies but not the systems behind them.
by Pasi Sahlberg 2016
4.12
17 ratings
Paper Belt on Fire
by Michael Gibson • 2022
Progress died in the 1970s. A venture fund now bets on dropouts to revive it.
3.88
160
Paper Belt on Fire Summary
Paper Belt on Fire 91%
Progress died in the 1970s. A venture fund now bets on dropouts to revive it.
by Michael Gibson 2022
3.88
160 ratings
Leveraged Learning
by Danny Iny • 2018
Degrees are losing their edge. On-demand bursts taught by practitioners are the new classroom.
4.07
123
Leveraged Learning Summary
Leveraged Learning 91%
Degrees are losing their edge. On-demand bursts taught by practitioners are the new classroom.
by Danny Iny 2018
4.07
123 ratings
The Glass Bead Game
by Hermann Hesse • 1943
Online learning and rising costs disrupt the university model, forcing a choice: reform or decline.
4.10
43k+
The Glass Bead Game Summary
The Glass Bead Game 91%
Online learning and rising costs disrupt the university model, forcing a choice: reform or decline.
by Hermann Hesse 1943
4.10
43k+ ratings
The Price You Pay for College
by Ron Lieber • 2021
The discount system colleges hide, and the appeal letter that cuts your bill by thousands.
4.11
3k+
The Price You Pay for College Summary
The Price You Pay for College 91%
The discount system colleges hide, and the appeal letter that cuts your bill by thousands.
by Ron Lieber 2021
4.11
3k+ ratings
AP® Macroeconomics Crash Course, Book + Online
by Jason Welker M.Ed. • 2020
The macroeconomics review that fits between now and exam day: GDP, policy, trade, and the graphs.
AP® Macroeconomics Crash Course, Book + Online Summary
AP® Macroeconomics Crash Course, Book + Online 91%
The macroeconomics review that fits between now and exam day: GDP, policy, trade, and the graphs.
by Jason Welker M.Ed. 2020
Kids These Days
by Malcolm Harris • 2017
Childhood became a competition for human capital. Millennials are what that competition produces.
3.77
2k+
Kids These Days Summary
Kids These Days 91%
Childhood became a competition for human capital. Millennials are what that competition produces.
by Malcolm Harris 2017
3.77
2k+ ratings
The Death and Life of the Great American School System
by Diane Ravitch • 2010
Accountability was meant to fix schools. An insider shows how it broke them instead.
4.05
6k+
The Death and Life of the Great American School System Summary
The Death and Life of the Great American School System 91%
Accountability was meant to fix schools. An insider shows how it broke them instead.
by Diane Ravitch 2010
4.05
6k+ ratings
Planet Money
by Alex Mayyasi • 2026
Your weekend, your rent, and your 401(k) are all governed by economic rules you never learned.
4.04
920
Planet Money Summary
Planet Money 91%
Your weekend, your rent, and your 401(k) are all governed by economic rules you never learned.
by Alex Mayyasi 2026
4.04
920 ratings
The Armchair Economist
by Steven E. Landsburg • 1993
Why seat belts kill, recycling destroys forests, and good intentions so often backfire.
3.72
4k+
The Armchair Economist Summary
The Armchair Economist 91%
Why seat belts kill, recycling destroys forests, and good intentions so often backfire.
by Steven E. Landsburg 1993
3.72
4k+ ratings
Average Is Over
by Tyler Cowen • 2013
The labor market is now a chess match: winning means teaming up with the machine.
3.64
2k+
Average Is Over Summary
Average Is Over 91%
The labor market is now a chess match: winning means teaming up with the machine.
by Tyler Cowen 2013
3.64
2k+ ratings
Naked Economics
by Charles Wheelan • 2002
Forget the jargon: economics is really about incentives, and they explain nearly everything.
4.03
20k+
Naked Economics Summary
Naked Economics 91%
Forget the jargon: economics is really about incentives, and they explain nearly everything.
by Charles Wheelan 2002
4.03
20k+ ratings
Smart Money Smart Kids
by Dave Ramsey • 2014
From three jars to a debt-free degree: the chore-and-save plan for raising financially capable kids.
4.26
7k+
Smart Money Smart Kids Summary
Smart Money Smart Kids 91%
From three jars to a debt-free degree: the chore-and-save plan for raising financially capable kids.
by Dave Ramsey 2014
4.26
7k+ ratings
Finnish Lessons
by Pasi Sahlberg • 2011
No standardized tests, no private schools, no tracking: how Finland built the world's best schools.
3.90
836
Finnish Lessons Summary
Finnish Lessons 91%
No standardized tests, no private schools, no tracking: how Finland built the world's best schools.
by Pasi Sahlberg 2011
3.90
836 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 91%
Recessions come in two kinds. The fix that cures one will destroy the other.
by Tim Harford 2013
3.92
3k+ ratings
There Is Life After College
by Jeffrey J. Selingo • 2016
Half of graduates are underemployed. The playbook for turning college into a real career.
3.96
442
There Is Life After College Summary
There Is Life After College 91%
Half of graduates are underemployed. The playbook for turning college into a real career.
by Jeffrey J. Selingo 2016
3.96
442 ratings
Rich Dad's Rich Kid Smart Kid
by Robert T. Kiyosaki • 2001
Schools skip money. Your child's financial habits form before age 15. What to teach at home.
3.92
2k+
Rich Dad's Rich Kid Smart Kid Summary
Rich Dad's Rich Kid Smart Kid 91%
Schools skip money. Your child's financial habits form before age 15. What to teach at home.
by Robert T. Kiyosaki 2001
3.92
2k+ ratings
Introduction à l'économie
by Jacques Généreux • 2001
An economics textbook where orthodoxy and its critics share the syllabus.
3.48
91
Introduction à l'économie Summary
Introduction à l'économie 91%
An economics textbook where orthodoxy and its critics share the syllabus.
by Jacques Généreux 2001
3.48
91 ratings
Who Gets What ― and Why
by Alvin E. Roth • 2015
The hidden rules that allocate jobs, schools, and kidneys.
3.86
3k+
Who Gets What ― and Why Summary
Who Gets What ― and Why 91%
The hidden rules that allocate jobs, schools, and kidneys.
by Alvin E. Roth 2015
3.86
3k+ ratings
Why "A" Students Work for "C" Students and "B" Students Work for the Government
by Robert T. Kiyosaki • 2013
What schools teach about money is wrong. A home curriculum for raising owners, not employees.
3.87
2k+
Why "A" Students Work for "C" Students and "B" Students Work for the Government Summary
Why "A" Students Work for "C" Students and "B" Students Work for the Government 91%
What schools teach about money is wrong. A home curriculum for raising owners, not employees.
by Robert T. Kiyosaki 2013
3.87
2k+ ratings
How Money Works
by Beverly Blair Harzog • 2018
From barter to blockchain, a visual decoder ring for the financial systems that run the world.
4.13
711
How Money Works Summary
How Money Works 91%
From barter to blockchain, a visual decoder ring for the financial systems that run the world.
by Beverly Blair Harzog 2018
4.13
711 ratings
Principles of Economics
by N. Gregory Mankiw • 1997
One graph with two curves explains both a decade of growth and a sudden recession.
4.11
2k+
Principles of Economics Summary
Principles of Economics 90%
One graph with two curves explains both a decade of growth and a sudden recession.
by N. Gregory Mankiw 1997
4.11
2k+ 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 90%
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
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 90%
A cartoon island parable about why stimulus and easy credit always end in a crash.
by Peter D. Schiff 2010
4.15
5k+ ratings
A Little History of Economics
by Niall Kishtainy • 2017
From Aristotle to Piketty, the noisy battles that built economics, explained without the equations.
4.08
6k+
A Little History of Economics Summary
A Little History of Economics 90%
From Aristotle to Piketty, the noisy battles that built economics, explained without the equations.
by Niall Kishtainy 2017
4.08
6k+ ratings
IIM Ahmedabad Business Books
by Satish Y. Deodhar • 2012
From your morning coffee to the stock exchange: the economic forces that shape your day, decoded.
4.23
2k+
IIM Ahmedabad Business Books Summary
IIM Ahmedabad Business Books 90%
From your morning coffee to the stock exchange: the economic forces that shape your day, decoded.
by Satish Y. Deodhar 2012
4.23
2k+ ratings
How to Speak Money
by John Lanchester • 2014
What GDP, inflation, and quantitative easing really mean, and who wins when you don't know.
3.73
1k+
How to Speak Money Summary
How to Speak Money 90%
What GDP, inflation, and quantitative easing really mean, and who wins when you don't know.
by John Lanchester 2014
3.73
1k+ ratings
The Smartest Kids in the World
by Amanda Ripley • 2013
Not bake sales or gadgets: three American teens saw what makes the world's smartest students.
4.06
15k+
The Smartest Kids in the World Summary
The Smartest Kids in the World 90%
Not bake sales or gadgets: three American teens saw what makes the world's smartest students.
by Amanda Ripley 2013
4.06
15k+ ratings
The Little Book of Economics
by Greg Ip • 2010
The economy explained: from the 1-to-3-percent inflation rule to why every boom eventually dies.
3.74
1k+
The Little Book of Economics Summary
The Little Book of Economics 90%
The economy explained: from the 1-to-3-percent inflation rule to why every boom eventually dies.
by Greg Ip 2010
3.74
1k+ 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 90%
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 Economics of Development & Planning
by M.L. Jhingan • 2014
Growth is just a number. Development remakes institutions, technology, and human capital at once.
3.86
271
The Economics of Development & Planning Summary
The Economics of Development & Planning 90%
Growth is just a number. Development remakes institutions, technology, and human capital at once.
by M.L. Jhingan 2014
3.86
271 ratings
How to be a High School Superstar
by Cal Newport • 2010
One real obsession beats a dozen resume fillers: doing less gets you in.
4.14
1k+
How to be a High School Superstar Summary
How to be a High School Superstar 90%
One real obsession beats a dozen resume fillers: doing less gets you in.
by Cal Newport 2010
4.14
1k+ ratings
What They Teach You at Harvard Business School
by Philip Delves Broughton • 2005
An outsider at Harvard Business School mastered the skills and rejected the life.
3.76
5k+
What They Teach You at Harvard Business School Summary
What They Teach You at Harvard Business School 90%
An outsider at Harvard Business School mastered the skills and rejected the life.
by Philip Delves Broughton 2005
3.76
5k+ ratings
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