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The Profit Paradox
by Jan Eeckhout • 2021
Since 1980, corporate profits have soared while wages stayed flat. The common thread: market power.
3.91
302
The Profit Paradox Summary
The Profit Paradox 92%
Since 1980, corporate profits have soared while wages stayed flat. The common thread: market power.
by Jan Eeckhout 2021
3.91
302 ratings
The Problem of Twelve
by John Coates • 2023
A few institutions now own and control almost everything: an old democratic trap with no clean exit.
3.52
177
The Problem of Twelve Summary
The Problem of Twelve 91%
A few institutions now own and control almost everything: an old democratic trap with no clean exit.
by John Coates 2023
3.52
177 ratings
Master Switch
by Tim Wu • 2010
Telephone, radio, film, TV: each began open and ended a monopoly. The internet is next.
3.89
8k+
Master Switch Summary
Master Switch 90%
Telephone, radio, film, TV: each began open and ended a monopoly. The internet is next.
by Tim Wu 2010
3.89
8k+ ratings
The Transformation of Corporate Control
by Neil Fligstein • 1990
Antitrust, not markets, built the modern firm: four legal pivots that remade American business.
4.09
11
The Transformation of Corporate Control Summary
The Transformation of Corporate Control 90%
Antitrust, not markets, built the modern firm: four legal pivots that remade American business.
by Neil Fligstein 1990
4.09
11 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 90%
Your retirement money is voting on climate mandates and social policy. You were never asked.
by Vivek Ramaswamy 2023
4.04
327 ratings
When More Is Not Better
by Roger L. Martin • 2020
Treating the economy like a machine broke the link between growth and shared prosperity.
3.80
292
When More Is Not Better Summary
When More Is Not Better 90%
Treating the economy like a machine broke the link between growth and shared prosperity.
by Roger L. Martin 2020
3.80
292 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 90%
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 Age of Extraction
by Tim Wu • 2025
Tech platforms now extract wealth from everyone. History shows where that concentration leads.
3.89
1k+
The Age of Extraction Summary
The Age of Extraction 90%
Tech platforms now extract wealth from everyone. History shows where that concentration leads.
by Tim Wu 2025
3.89
1k+ 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 90%
The market flipped: when customers bring the data and set the terms, everybody wins.
by Doc Searls 2012
3.71
177 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 90%
The internet's ad economy is a bubble of fake clicks, hidden fees, and bad incentives.
by Tim Hwang 2020
3.61
1k+ ratings
Goliath
by Matt Stoller • 2019
A century ago, America broke the trusts. An intellectual counterrevolution brought them back.
4.23
1k+
Goliath Summary
Goliath 90%
A century ago, America broke the trusts. An intellectual counterrevolution brought them back.
by Matt Stoller 2019
4.23
1k+ ratings
Play Bigger
by Al Ramadan • 2016
76% of a market's value goes to whoever defines it. This is the manual.
3.86
2k+
Play Bigger Summary
Play Bigger 90%
76% of a market's value goes to whoever defines it. This is the manual.
by Al Ramadan 2016
3.86
2k+ ratings
The Platform Delusion
by Jonathan A. Knee • 2021
Not all platforms are created equal. The economic physics that separate Airbnb from Uber.
3.98
223
The Platform Delusion Summary
The Platform Delusion 90%
Not all platforms are created equal. The economic physics that separate Airbnb from Uber.
by Jonathan A. Knee 2021
3.98
223 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 90%
Corporations are not people, yet they won human rights and bought the democracy that created them.
by Lee Drutman 2004
4.33
12 ratings
Wealth Secrets of the One Percent
by Sam Wilkin • 2015
Extreme wealth isn't earned. It's taken through monopoly, political capture, and rigged rules.
3.71
357
Wealth Secrets of the One Percent Summary
Wealth Secrets of the One Percent 90%
Extreme wealth isn't earned. It's taken through monopoly, political capture, and rigged rules.
by Sam Wilkin 2015
3.71
357 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 90%
Why the economy works for the rich and against everyone else. Four policy levers, no conspiracy.
by Brink Lindsey 2017
3.89
416 ratings
7 Powers
by Hamilton Wright Helmer • 2016
Durable advantage comes in only seven forms. Most businesses possess none.
4.26
3k+
7 Powers Summary
7 Powers 90%
Durable advantage comes in only seven forms. Most businesses possess none.
by Hamilton Wright Helmer 2016
4.26
3k+ ratings
Scale and Scope
by Alfred D. Chandler Jr. • 1990
Why some firms dominate for decades while rivals vanish: the secret isn't technology or capital.
3.93
71
Scale and Scope Summary
Scale and Scope 90%
Why some firms dominate for decades while rivals vanish: the secret isn't technology or capital.
by Alfred D. Chandler Jr. 1990
3.93
71 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 90%
Digital shelves flip the economics: niche products collectively now outsell blockbusters.
by Chris Anderson 2006
3.82
30k+ ratings
Move Fast and Break Things
by Jonathan Taplin • 2017
How three digital monopolies gutted music and news, and why democracy is their next casualty.
3.59
2k+
Move Fast and Break Things Summary
Move Fast and Break Things 90%
How three digital monopolies gutted music and news, and why democracy is their next casualty.
by Jonathan Taplin 2017
3.59
2k+ 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 90%
200,000 gallons of pickles a week: the hidden cost behind the lowest sticker price.
by Charles Fishman 2006
3.84
4k+ ratings
Transaction Man
by Nicholas Lemann • 2019
America traded institutions for deals, then deals for networks. Each era left more people behind.
3.71
318
Transaction Man Summary
Transaction Man 89%
America traded institutions for deals, then deals for networks. Each era left more people behind.
by Nicholas Lemann 2019
3.71
318 ratings
Bad Company
by Megan Greenwell • 2025
Private equity buys hospitals, newspapers, and homes with debt that falls on everyone except them.
4.03
5k+
Bad Company Summary
Bad Company 89%
Private equity buys hospitals, newspapers, and homes with debt that falls on everyone except them.
by Megan Greenwell 2025
4.03
5k+ ratings
People, Power, and Profits
by Joseph E. Stiglitz • 2019
Monopoly power and political capture broke American prosperity. A Nobel economist's plan to fix it.
3.88
2k+
People, Power, and Profits Summary
People, Power, and Profits 89%
Monopoly power and political capture broke American prosperity. A Nobel economist's plan to fix it.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2019
3.88
2k+ ratings
Plunder
by Brendan Ballou • 2023
Private equity owns your landlord, nursing home, and ER. Its model demands they get worse.
4.09
2k+
Plunder Summary
Plunder 89%
Private equity owns your landlord, nursing home, and ER. Its model demands they get worse.
by Brendan Ballou 2023
4.09
2k+ ratings
What Went Wrong with Capitalism
by Ruchir Sharma • 2024
Too much government, not too little, broke capitalism: bailouts, zombies, stalled growth.
3.84
733
What Went Wrong with Capitalism Summary
What Went Wrong with Capitalism 89%
Too much government, not too little, broke capitalism: bailouts, zombies, stalled growth.
by Ruchir Sharma 2024
3.84
733 ratings
The Four
by Scott Galloway • 2017
Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google: four companies, four instincts, one trillion-dollar playbook.
3.83
19k+
The Four Summary
The Four 89%
Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google: four companies, four instincts, one trillion-dollar playbook.
by Scott Galloway 2017
3.83
19k+ 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
Technofeudalism
by Yanis Varoufakis • 2023
Capitalism is dead. The successor isn't socialism but a digital feudalism run by tech platforms.
4.02
10k+
Technofeudalism Summary
Technofeudalism 89%
Capitalism is dead. The successor isn't socialism but a digital feudalism run by tech platforms.
by Yanis Varoufakis 2023
4.02
10k+ 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 89%
A few corporations hold the gates between artists and audiences. The plan to pry them open.
by Rebecca Giblin 2022
4.25
1k+ ratings
Who Owns the Future?
by Jaron Lanier • 2013
Free services enter the internet. Middle-class jobs leave. A plan to reverse the pump.
3.77
4k+
Who Owns the Future? Summary
Who Owns the Future? 89%
Free services enter the internet. Middle-class jobs leave. A plan to reverse the pump.
by Jaron Lanier 2013
3.77
4k+ ratings
Confessions of a Wall Street Analyst
by Daniel Reingold • 2006
Wall Street analysts weren't objective. They were dealmakers. One top-ranked insider tells all.
3.88
1k+
Confessions of a Wall Street Analyst Summary
Confessions of a Wall Street Analyst 89%
Wall Street analysts weren't objective. They were dealmakers. One top-ranked insider tells all.
by Daniel Reingold 2006
3.88
1k+ ratings
The Winner-Take-All Society
by Robert H. Frank • 1995
Why a narrow edge now pays millions across every profession, and what we can do about it.
3.70
257
The Winner-Take-All Society Summary
The Winner-Take-All Society 89%
Why a narrow edge now pays millions across every profession, and what we can do about it.
by Robert H. Frank 1995
3.70
257 ratings
American Amnesia
by Jacob S. Hacker • 2016
America's wealth was built by government, not just markets. Forgetting that is undoing us.
4.14
674
American Amnesia Summary
American Amnesia 89%
America's wealth was built by government, not just markets. Forgetting that is undoing us.
by Jacob S. Hacker 2016
4.14
674 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 89%
Your freedom may be my shackles. A Nobel laureate redefines what economic freedom actually requires.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2024
3.98
857 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 89%
Trust between strangers, scaled by smartphones, is building an economy that sidesteps the firm.
by Arun Sundararajan 2016
3.66
491 ratings
Values
by Mark Carney • 2021
What markets can't price, they destroy. A central banker's plan to fix capitalism before it breaks.
3.65
3k+
Values Summary
Values 89%
What markets can't price, they destroy. A central banker's plan to fix capitalism before it breaks.
by Mark Carney 2021
3.65
3k+ ratings
Flash Boys
by Michael Lewis • 2014
Wall Street's speed advantage rigs the market. A team of outsiders built a fair exchange.
4.14
91k+
Flash Boys Summary
Flash Boys 89%
Wall Street's speed advantage rigs the market. A team of outsiders built a fair exchange.
by Michael Lewis 2014
4.14
91k+ ratings
Competition Demystified
by Bruce C. Greenwald • 2005
Real strategy isn't vision or goal-setting. It's barriers to entry. Most businesses have none.
4.30
2k+
Competition Demystified Summary
Competition Demystified 89%
Real strategy isn't vision or goal-setting. It's barriers to entry. Most businesses have none.
by Bruce C. Greenwald 2005
4.30
2k+ ratings
When McKinsey Comes to Town
by Walt Bogdanich • 2022
McKinsey is the hidden force behind the opioid crisis, the 2008 crash, and authoritarian regimes.
3.80
12k+
When McKinsey Comes to Town Summary
When McKinsey Comes to Town 89%
McKinsey is the hidden force behind the opioid crisis, the 2008 crash, and authoritarian regimes.
by Walt Bogdanich 2022
3.80
12k+ 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 89%
Products became logos, logos became lifestyles, and public life became a mall.
by Naomi Klein 2000
3.89
33k+ ratings
The Architecture of Markets
by Neil Fligstein • 2001
Markets are built by states, firms, and shared beliefs, not spontaneous order.
4.15
52
The Architecture of Markets Summary
The Architecture of Markets 89%
Markets are built by states, firms, and shared beliefs, not spontaneous order.
by Neil Fligstein 2001
4.15
52 ratings
The Shock Doctrine
by Naomi Klein • 2007
Chile 1973, Iraq 2003, New Orleans 2005: each crisis was followed by the same economic playbook.
4.30
55k+
The Shock Doctrine Summary
The Shock Doctrine 89%
Chile 1973, Iraq 2003, New Orleans 2005: each crisis was followed by the same economic playbook.
by Naomi Klein 2007
4.30
55k+ ratings
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism
by Shoshana Zuboff • 2018
Your private moments are now raw data, harvested without consent to predict and sell your future.
4.05
14k+
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism Summary
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism 89%
Your private moments are now raw data, harvested without consent to predict and sell your future.
by Shoshana Zuboff 2018
4.05
14k+ ratings
Vulture Capitalism
by Grace Blakeley • 2024
The free market is a myth: the economy is planned by oligarchs and serves only them.
4.15
2k+
Vulture Capitalism Summary
Vulture Capitalism 89%
The free market is a myth: the economy is planned by oligarchs and serves only them.
by Grace Blakeley 2024
4.15
2k+ ratings
Predator Nation
by Charles Ferguson • 2012
The 2008 crash was no accident; it was a crime, and the perpetrators run the country.
4.11
491
Predator Nation Summary
Predator Nation 89%
The 2008 crash was no accident; it was a crime, and the perpetrators run the country.
by Charles Ferguson 2012
4.11
491 ratings
Plutocrats
by Chrystia Freeland • 2012
The new global elite earned its billions. The system isn't fairer; it's more fragile.
3.61
3k+
Plutocrats Summary
Plutocrats 89%
The new global elite earned its billions. The system isn't fairer; it's more fragile.
by Chrystia Freeland 2012
3.61
3k+ ratings
The Innovator's Dilemma
by Clayton M. Christensen • 1997
Good management blinds firms to the cheaper, simpler technologies that eventually replace them.
4.04
61k+
The Innovator's Dilemma Summary
The Innovator's Dilemma 89%
Good management blinds firms to the cheaper, simpler technologies that eventually replace them.
by Clayton M. Christensen 1997
4.04
61k+ ratings
Rockonomics
by Alan B. Krueger • 2019
Why do the top 1 percent of musicians earn almost everything? The answer reaches far beyond music.
3.91
875
Rockonomics Summary
Rockonomics 89%
Why do the top 1 percent of musicians earn almost everything? The answer reaches far beyond music.
by Alan B. Krueger 2019
3.91
875 ratings
The Bankers' New Clothes
by Anat Admati • 2013
The simple fix for the next financial crisis: make banks use 20% equity, not 2%.
3.83
776
The Bankers' New Clothes Summary
The Bankers' New Clothes 89%
The simple fix for the next financial crisis: make banks use 20% equity, not 2%.
by Anat Admati 2013
3.83
776 ratings
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