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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 90%
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
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 89%
Why seat belts kill, recycling destroys forests, and good intentions so often backfire.
by Steven E. Landsburg 1993
3.72
4k+ 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 89%
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
Luxury Fever
by Robert H. Frank • 1999
Your happiness depends less on what you own than on having more than your neighbor.
3.77
184
Luxury Fever Summary
Luxury Fever 89%
Your happiness depends less on what you own than on having more than your neighbor.
by Robert H. Frank 1999
3.77
184 ratings
Discover Your Inner Economist
by Tyler Cowen • 2007
Hidden economics of love, lunch, and looking good: incentives that work when cash fails.
3.41
2k+
Discover Your Inner Economist Summary
Discover Your Inner Economist 89%
Hidden economics of love, lunch, and looking good: incentives that work when cash fails.
by Tyler Cowen 2007
3.41
2k+ ratings
Choose Wisely
by Barry Schwartz • 2025
Decision theory was built on a casino metaphor. The price: meaning, virtue, and practical wisdom.
3.42
60
Choose Wisely Summary
Choose Wisely 89%
Decision theory was built on a casino metaphor. The price: meaning, virtue, and practical wisdom.
by Barry Schwartz 2025
3.42
60 ratings
The Economic Naturalist's Field Guide
by Robert H. Frank • 2009
Why your neighbor's house determines your mortgage, and other economic laws hiding in plain sight.
3.49
300
The Economic Naturalist's Field Guide Summary
The Economic Naturalist's Field Guide 89%
Why your neighbor's house determines your mortgage, and other economic laws hiding in plain sight.
by Robert H. Frank 2009
3.49
300 ratings
economic naturalist
by Robert H. Frank • 2006
Why drive-up ATMs have Braille dots, and other mundane mysteries solved with economics.
3.46
3k+
economic naturalist Summary
economic naturalist 89%
Why drive-up ATMs have Braille dots, and other mundane mysteries solved with economics.
by Robert H. Frank 2006
3.46
3k+ ratings
The Darwin Economy
by Robert H. Frank • 2011
Darwin explains tax policy better than Adam Smith: the evolutionary case for taxing the top.
3.77
631
The Darwin Economy Summary
The Darwin Economy 89%
Darwin explains tax policy better than Adam Smith: the evolutionary case for taxing the top.
by Robert H. Frank 2011
3.77
631 ratings
The Voltage Effect
by John A. List • 2022
Why ideas win small but fail big: the psychological and economic traps that derail scaling.
3.93
1k+
The Voltage Effect Summary
The Voltage Effect 88%
Why ideas win small but fail big: the psychological and economic traps that derail scaling.
by John A. List 2022
3.93
1k+ ratings
Choice Theory
by Michael Allingham • 2002
The architecture of rational choice, from menus to elections, and where the logic finally breaks.
2.69
234
Choice Theory Summary
Choice Theory 88%
The architecture of rational choice, from menus to elections, and where the logic finally breaks.
by Michael Allingham 2002
2.69
234 ratings
SuperFreakonomics
by Steven D. Levitt • 2009
Incentives, not morality, explain prostitution, terrorism, and climate change. The data proves it.
4.00
135k+
SuperFreakonomics Summary
SuperFreakonomics 88%
Incentives, not morality, explain prostitution, terrorism, and climate change. The data proves it.
by Steven D. Levitt 2009
4.00
135k+ 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 88%
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 Paradox of Choice
by Barry Schwartz • 2004
The counterintuitive psychology of choice: why abundance breeds paralysis, not freedom.
3.83
37k+
The Paradox of Choice Summary
The Paradox of Choice 88%
The counterintuitive psychology of choice: why abundance breeds paralysis, not freedom.
by Barry Schwartz 2004
3.83
37k+ ratings
What Money Can't Buy
by Michael J. Sandel • 2012
When everything is up for sale, the price isn't the only thing we lose.
3.93
14k+
What Money Can't Buy Summary
What Money Can't Buy 88%
When everything is up for sale, the price isn't the only thing we lose.
by Michael J. Sandel 2012
3.93
14k+ 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
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 88%
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
When to Rob a Bank
by Steven D. Levitt • 2015
Why sumo wrestlers cheat, why pools are more dangerous than guns, and what economics reveals.
3.53
15k+
When to Rob a Bank Summary
When to Rob a Bank 88%
Why sumo wrestlers cheat, why pools are more dangerous than guns, and what economics reveals.
by Steven D. Levitt 2015
3.53
15k+ ratings
Mine!
by Michael A. Heller • 2021
Every fight over what is yours comes down to six stories. The law picks the winner.
4.11
2k+
Mine! Summary
Mine! 88%
Every fight over what is yours comes down to six stories. The law picks the winner.
by Michael A. Heller 2021
4.11
2k+ 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 88%
Prices coordinate strangers. Ignore their signal and good intentions breed shortages and decay.
by Thomas Sowellm 2000
4.37
15k+ ratings
The Logic of Collective Action
by Mancur Olson • 1965
The logic that predicts why consumers stay silent and small industries always get their way.
3.98
1k+
The Logic of Collective Action Summary
The Logic of Collective Action 88%
The logic that predicts why consumers stay silent and small industries always get their way.
by Mancur Olson 1965
3.98
1k+ ratings
The Upside of Irrationality
by Dan Ariely • 2010
Irrationality's upside: biases that warp judgment also fuel motivation, meaning, and persistence.
4.03
36k+
The Upside of Irrationality Summary
The Upside of Irrationality 88%
Irrationality's upside: biases that warp judgment also fuel motivation, meaning, and persistence.
by Dan Ariely 2010
4.03
36k+ 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 88%
Your blind spots are a business model. Free markets reward deception as reliably as innovation.
by George A. Akerlof 2015
3.43
2k+ ratings
The Logic of Life
by Tim Harford • 2008
Why risky sex, segregation, and office politics all have a rational explanation.
3.81
6k+
The Logic of Life Summary
The Logic of Life 88%
Why risky sex, segregation, and office politics all have a rational explanation.
by Tim Harford 2008
3.81
6k+ ratings
Hidden Games
by Erez Yoeli • 2022
Luxury, outrage, stubborn beliefs: game theory shows the hidden logic behind your irrational side.
3.66
358
Hidden Games Summary
Hidden Games 88%
Luxury, outrage, stubborn beliefs: game theory shows the hidden logic behind your irrational side.
by Erez Yoeli 2022
3.66
358 ratings
The Winner's Curse
by Richard H. Thaler • 1991
Economic models assume you're rational; auctions, risk, and mental accounting prove otherwise.
3.82
611
The Winner's Curse Summary
The Winner's Curse 88%
Economic models assume you're rational; auctions, risk, and mental accounting prove otherwise.
by Richard H. Thaler 1991
3.82
611 ratings
Eat People
by Andy Kessler • 2011
Find what gets cheaper every year, waste it prodigiously, and let the market eat the rest.
3.63
393
Eat People Summary
Eat People 88%
Find what gets cheaper every year, waste it prodigiously, and let the market eat the rest.
by Andy Kessler 2011
3.63
393 ratings
The Long Tail
by Chris Anderson • 2006
Digital shelves flip the economics: niche products collectively now outsell blockbusters.
3.82
30k+
The Long Tail Summary
The Long Tail 88%
Digital shelves flip the economics: niche products collectively now outsell blockbusters.
by Chris Anderson 2006
3.82
30k+ ratings
Best Things First
by Bjørn Lomborg • 2023
Saving 4.2 million lives yearly costs $35 billion, if you fund only the most effective policies.
3.90
388
Best Things First Summary
Best Things First 88%
Saving 4.2 million lives yearly costs $35 billion, if you fund only the most effective policies.
by Bjørn Lomborg 2023
3.90
388 ratings
Free
by Chris Anderson • 2009
Free is not a price point; it's a business model built on attention, trust, and the new scarcities.
3.88
18k+
Free Summary
Free 88%
Free is not a price point; it's a business model built on attention, trust, and the new scarcities.
by Chris Anderson 2009
3.88
18k+ ratings
The Last Economy
by Emad Mostaque • 2025
When intelligence costs almost nothing, our economic dashboards register disaster, not abundance.
4.26
304
The Last Economy Summary
The Last Economy 88%
When intelligence costs almost nothing, our economic dashboards register disaster, not abundance.
by Emad Mostaque 2025
4.26
304 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 88%
Popular policies trade visible benefits for invisible costs. Applied economics reads the price tag.
by Thomas Sowellm 2003
4.18
3k+ 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 88%
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
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
Early Retirement Extreme
by Jacob Lund Fisker • 2010
Retire in five years: save 75% of your income and learn to do absolutely everything yourself.
3.96
4k+
Early Retirement Extreme Summary
Early Retirement Extreme 88%
Retire in five years: save 75% of your income and learn to do absolutely everything yourself.
by Jacob Lund Fisker 2010
3.96
4k+ ratings
Naked Economics
by Charles Wheelan • 2002
Markets are brilliant and broken. Incentives explain why. Economics without the equations.
4.03
20k+
Naked Economics Summary
Naked Economics 88%
Markets are brilliant and broken. Incentives explain why. Economics without the equations.
by Charles Wheelan 2002
4.03
20k+ 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
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 88%
Not lazy workers or bad policy: stable societies choke on accumulated interest groups.
by Mancur Olson 1982
3.96
534 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 Philosophy of Money
by Georg Simmel • 1900
Before coins, money was already an idea: that value is a relationship, not a substance.
4.04
426
The Philosophy of Money Summary
The Philosophy of Money 88%
Before coins, money was already an idea: that value is a relationship, not a substance.
by Georg Simmel 1900
4.04
426 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 88%
Nearly every economic fallacy traces to one mistake: counting only the effects you can see.
by Henry Hazlitt 1946
4.16
22k+ ratings
An Essay on Economic Theory
by Richard Cantillon • 1755
Wealth is soil and sweat, not silver. New money favors whoever touches it first.
4.10
128
An Essay on Economic Theory Summary
An Essay on Economic Theory 88%
Wealth is soil and sweat, not silver. New money favors whoever touches it first.
by Richard Cantillon 1755
4.10
128 ratings
An Introduction to Decision Theory
by Martin Peterson • 2009
Probability is a philosophical puzzle; how you define it changes what counts as rational.
3.77
131
An Introduction to Decision Theory Summary
An Introduction to Decision Theory 88%
Probability is a philosophical puzzle; how you define it changes what counts as rational.
by Martin Peterson 2009
3.77
131 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 88%
Cool began as rebellion; now it runs the economy. Blame the brain's hidden status circuits.
by Steven Quartz 2015
3.60
225 ratings
Freakonomics Rev Ed
by Steven D. Levitt • 2005
Hidden incentives, not the stories we tell, explain why sumo wrestlers cheat and crime drops.
4.01
902k+
Freakonomics Rev Ed Summary
Freakonomics Rev Ed 88%
Hidden incentives, not the stories we tell, explain why sumo wrestlers cheat and crime drops.
by Steven D. Levitt 2005
4.01
902k+ ratings
Stuffocation
by James Wallman • 2013
More stuff, less happiness. The science is in: experiences beat possessions every time.
3.49
4k+
Stuffocation Summary
Stuffocation 88%
More stuff, less happiness. The science is in: experiences beat possessions every time.
by James Wallman 2013
3.49
4k+ 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 88%
The hidden rules that allocate jobs, schools, and kidneys.
by Alvin E. Roth 2015
3.86
3k+ ratings
Success and Luck
by Robert H. Frank • 2016
The luck you won't acknowledge is the public good you refuse to pay for.
3.70
1k+
Success and Luck Summary
Success and Luck 88%
The luck you won't acknowledge is the public good you refuse to pay for.
by Robert H. Frank 2016
3.70
1k+ ratings
Principles of Microeconomics
by N. Gregory Mankiw • 1997
Who really pays the tax, why minimum wages backfire, and when markets need a helping hand.
3.83
1k+
Principles of Microeconomics Summary
Principles of Microeconomics 87%
Who really pays the tax, why minimum wages backfire, and when markets need a helping hand.
by N. Gregory Mankiw 1997
3.83
1k+ ratings
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 87%
A degree's value certifies who you already were, not what you learned.
by Bryan Caplan 2018
3.94
2k+ ratings
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