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Can Democracy Survive Global Capitalism?
by Robert Kuttner • 2018
Centrists killed the alternative to laissez-faire. Now the far right is rising from the corpse.
4.10
318
Can Democracy Survive Global Capitalism? Summary
Can Democracy Survive Global Capitalism? 92%
Centrists killed the alternative to laissez-faire. Now the far right is rising from the corpse.
by Robert Kuttner 2018
4.10
318 ratings
A Brief History of Neoliberalism
by David Harvey • 2005
Free markets were sold as prosperity for all. They were a strategy to restore elite power.
4.13
7k+
A Brief History of Neoliberalism Summary
A Brief History of Neoliberalism 92%
Free markets were sold as prosperity for all. They were a strategy to restore elite power.
by David Harvey 2005
4.13
7k+ ratings
Anti-System Politics
by Jonathan Hopkin • 2020
Market rule produces its own opposition: anti-system left and right are the predictable backlash.
3.90
51
Anti-System Politics Summary
Anti-System Politics 92%
Market rule produces its own opposition: anti-system left and right are the predictable backlash.
by Jonathan Hopkin 2020
3.90
51 ratings
Unholy Trinity
by Richard Peet • 2003
Wall Street's enforcers: how three institutions built an economic order the poor never chose.
3.57
147
Unholy Trinity Summary
Unholy Trinity 92%
Wall Street's enforcers: how three institutions built an economic order the poor never chose.
by Richard Peet 2003
3.57
147 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
Invisible Doctrine
by George Monbiot • 2024
Most people can't name the ideology governing our world. That's exactly how it stays powerful.
4.37
4k+
Invisible Doctrine Summary
Invisible Doctrine 91%
Most people can't name the ideology governing our world. That's exactly how it stays powerful.
by George Monbiot 2024
4.37
4k+ ratings
The Power of Market Fundamentalism
by Fred L. Block • 2014
The self-regulating market was always a fiction. Enforcing it consumes the society that created it.
4.34
67
The Power of Market Fundamentalism Summary
The Power of Market Fundamentalism 91%
The self-regulating market was always a fiction. Enforcing it consumes the society that created it.
by Fred L. Block 2014
4.34
67 ratings
Silent Coup
by Claire Provost • 2023
Companies sue nations in secret tribunals, run private cities, command armies. Voters never agreed.
4.31
277
Silent Coup Summary
Silent Coup 91%
Companies sue nations in secret tribunals, run private cities, command armies. Voters never agreed.
by Claire Provost 2023
4.31
277 ratings
Making Globalization Work
by Joseph E. Stiglitz • 2006
Rich nations wrote global trade rules for themselves. A Nobel economist's plan to rewrite them.
3.85
2k+
Making Globalization Work Summary
Making Globalization Work 91%
Rich nations wrote global trade rules for themselves. A Nobel economist's plan to rewrite them.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2006
3.85
2k+ ratings
Thinking like an Economist
by Elizabeth Popp Berman • 2022
How efficiency-driven economics took over US policy, even from liberals, and what it left behind.
3.93
213
Thinking like an Economist Summary
Thinking like an Economist 91%
How efficiency-driven economics took over US policy, even from liberals, and what it left behind.
by Elizabeth Popp Berman 2022
3.93
213 ratings
In the Ruins of Neoliberalism
by Wendy Brown • 2019
The right-wing populism unraveling democracy didn't defeat neoliberalism. It built it.
4.11
480
In the Ruins of Neoliberalism Summary
In the Ruins of Neoliberalism 91%
The right-wing populism unraveling democracy didn't defeat neoliberalism. It built it.
by Wendy Brown 2019
4.11
480 ratings
Consequences of Capitalism
by Noam Chomsky • 2020
The system that breeds inequality also engineers the discontent that threatens to bring it down.
4.33
2k+
Consequences of Capitalism Summary
Consequences of Capitalism 91%
The system that breeds inequality also engineers the discontent that threatens to bring it down.
by Noam Chomsky 2020
4.33
2k+ 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 91%
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 New Class War
by Michael Lind • 2017
A new class war is on: the college-educated managerial minority versus the working majority.
3.74
840
The New Class War Summary
The New Class War 91%
A new class war is on: the college-educated managerial minority versus the working majority.
by Michael Lind 2017
3.74
840 ratings
The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order
by Gary Gerstle • 2022
How free-market ideology conquered America, then collapsed under the weight of its own crises.
4.22
1k+
The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order Summary
The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order 91%
How free-market ideology conquered America, then collapsed under the weight of its own crises.
by Gary Gerstle 2022
4.22
1k+ ratings
The Old is Dying and the New Cannot Be Born
by Nancy Fraser • 2019
Progressive movements allied with finance, left working people behind, and the crisis isn't over.
3.93
1k+
The Old is Dying and the New Cannot Be Born Summary
The Old is Dying and the New Cannot Be Born 91%
Progressive movements allied with finance, left working people behind, and the crisis isn't over.
by Nancy Fraser 2019
3.93
1k+ ratings
In the Long Run
by Jonathan White • 2024
The future made democracy possible. Calculated, secret, and algorithmic futures are dismantling it.
3.78
85
In the Long Run Summary
In the Long Run 91%
The future made democracy possible. Calculated, secret, and algorithmic futures are dismantling it.
by Jonathan White 2024
3.78
85 ratings
The Privatization of Everything
by Donald Cohen • 2021
The $2,315 COVID test wasn't a glitch. It was privatization, and it has remade American life.
4.39
728
The Privatization of Everything Summary
The Privatization of Everything 91%
The $2,315 COVID test wasn't a glitch. It was privatization, and it has remade American life.
by Donald Cohen 2021
4.39
728 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
The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism
by Martin Wolf • 2023
The system that delivered freedom and prosperity is devouring itself from the inside.
3.91
1k+
The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism Summary
The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism 91%
The system that delivered freedom and prosperity is devouring itself from the inside.
by Martin Wolf 2023
3.91
1k+ ratings
Angrynomics
by Eric Lonergan • 2020
Economic anger has two sources: grievances elites ignore, and tribal rage politicians exploit.
3.90
842
Angrynomics Summary
Angrynomics 91%
Economic anger has two sources: grievances elites ignore, and tribal rage politicians exploit.
by Eric Lonergan 2020
3.90
842 ratings
Globalists
by Quinn Slobodian • 2018
Neoliberalism never freed markets. It gave capital rights that no vote could take away.
4.16
1k+
Globalists Summary
Globalists 91%
Neoliberalism never freed markets. It gave capital rights that no vote could take away.
by Quinn Slobodian 2018
4.16
1k+ ratings
Wars and Capital (Semiotext
by Éric Alliez • 2016
Capitalism is a war system that uses markets, not an economic system that uses war.
3.93
29
Wars and Capital (Semiotext Summary
Wars and Capital (Semiotext 91%
Capitalism is a war system that uses markets, not an economic system that uses war.
by Éric Alliez 2016
3.93
29 ratings
The Big Con
by Mariana Mazzucato • 2023
Consultancies charge steep fees while offloading risk; governments are their biggest marks.
3.61
2k+
The Big Con Summary
The Big Con 91%
Consultancies charge steep fees while offloading risk; governments are their biggest marks.
by Mariana Mazzucato 2023
3.61
2k+ ratings
The Just City
by Susan S. Fainstein • 2010
Stop asking if a city is growing. Start asking who it's growing for.
3.75
174
The Just City Summary
The Just City 91%
Stop asking if a city is growing. Start asking who it's growing for.
by Susan S. Fainstein 2010
3.75
174 ratings
Requiem for the American Dream
by Noam Chomsky • 2017
Inequality isn't a bug. It's a feature, engineered through media, regulation, and economic policy.
4.21
4k+
Requiem for the American Dream Summary
Requiem for the American Dream 91%
Inequality isn't a bug. It's a feature, engineered through media, regulation, and economic policy.
by Noam Chomsky 2017
4.21
4k+ 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 90%
The free market is a myth: the economy is planned by oligarchs and serves only them.
by Grace Blakeley 2024
4.15
2k+ ratings
Globalization and Its Discontents Revisited
by Joseph E. Stiglitz • 2002
Trade rules written by the rich, enforced by the IMF: the damage, and an alternative.
3.87
8k+
Globalization and Its Discontents Revisited Summary
Globalization and Its Discontents Revisited 90%
Trade rules written by the rich, enforced by the IMF: the damage, and an alternative.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2002
3.87
8k+ ratings
Capitalism
by James Fulcher • 2001
Crises aren't bugs in capitalism: they are its rhythm. Globalization is more myth than fact.
3.56
1k+
Capitalism Summary
Capitalism 90%
Crises aren't bugs in capitalism: they are its rhythm. Globalization is more myth than fact.
by James Fulcher 2001
3.56
1k+ ratings
Capitalizing on Crisis
by Greta R. Krippner • 2011
Financialization was no blueprint. It was the state’s accidental escape from a crisis of legitimacy.
4.35
181
Capitalizing on Crisis Summary
Capitalizing on Crisis 90%
Financialization was no blueprint. It was the state’s accidental escape from a crisis of legitimacy.
by Greta R. Krippner 2011
4.35
181 ratings
Liberalism and Its Discontents
by Francis Fukuyama • 2022
Liberalism's enemies on left and right agree on one thing. Neither has a workable replacement.
3.90
3k+
Liberalism and Its Discontents Summary
Liberalism and Its Discontents 90%
Liberalism's enemies on left and right agree on one thing. Neither has a workable replacement.
by Francis Fukuyama 2022
3.90
3k+ ratings
In Mistrust We Trust
by Ivan Krastev • 2013
More rights, more information, less collective power: the paradox at the heart of modern democracy.
3.96
73
In Mistrust We Trust Summary
In Mistrust We Trust 90%
More rights, more information, less collective power: the paradox at the heart of modern democracy.
by Ivan Krastev 2013
3.96
73 ratings
The Globalization Paradox
by Dani Rodrik • 2010
The case for why global markets must sometimes give way to the voting booth.
4.00
2k+
The Globalization Paradox Summary
The Globalization Paradox 90%
The case for why global markets must sometimes give way to the voting booth.
by Dani Rodrik 2010
4.00
2k+ ratings
Controligarchs
by Seamus Bruner • 2023
A trillion-dollar global elite is using crises to control your food, money, and speech.
4.10
271
Controligarchs Summary
Controligarchs 90%
A trillion-dollar global elite is using crises to control your food, money, and speech.
by Seamus Bruner 2023
4.10
271 ratings
Capitalism
by Fred L. Block • 2018
Capitalism is not a system. It is a story invented to make reform look dangerous.
3.63
19
Capitalism Summary
Capitalism 90%
Capitalism is not a system. It is a story invented to make reform look dangerous.
by Fred L. Block 2018
3.63
19 ratings
Our Lives in Their Portfolios
by Brett Christophers • 2023
The invisible firms that bought your apartment, your toll road, and your power grid.
4.00
303
Our Lives in Their Portfolios Summary
Our Lives in Their Portfolios 90%
The invisible firms that bought your apartment, your toll road, and your power grid.
by Brett Christophers 2023
4.00
303 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 90%
Why socialism always ends in bread lines and body counts, from Venezuela to Mao's China.
by Rand Paul 2019
4.18
1k+ ratings
The Populist Explosion
by John B. Judis • 2016
Populism is a language, not an ideology. The Great Recession taught the West to speak it.
3.74
2k+
The Populist Explosion Summary
The Populist Explosion 90%
Populism is a language, not an ideology. The Great Recession taught the West to speak it.
by John B. Judis 2016
3.74
2k+ ratings
Notes on Resistance
by Noam Chomsky • 2022
Four crises are converging. The institutions that caused them are now blocking every fix.
4.30
405
Notes on Resistance Summary
Notes on Resistance 90%
Four crises are converging. The institutions that caused them are now blocking every fix.
by Noam Chomsky 2022
4.30
405 ratings
The Oligarchs’ Grip
by David Lingelbach • 2023
Oligarchs turn money into power and power into money. The playbook predates Rome, and it's winning.
3.67
3
The Oligarchs’ Grip Summary
The Oligarchs’ Grip 90%
Oligarchs turn money into power and power into money. The playbook predates Rome, and it's winning.
by David Lingelbach 2023
3.67
3 ratings
Hayek's Bastards
by Quinn Slobodian • 2025
The far right didn't reject neoliberalism. It grew inside it, blending markets with race science.
4.07
718
Hayek's Bastards Summary
Hayek's Bastards 90%
The far right didn't reject neoliberalism. It grew inside it, blending markets with race science.
by Quinn Slobodian 2025
4.07
718 ratings
The New Human Rights Movement
by Peter Joseph • 2017
The economy is a well-oiled system of oppression. The case for rebuilding it, not fixing it.
4.33
625
The New Human Rights Movement Summary
The New Human Rights Movement 90%
The economy is a well-oiled system of oppression. The case for rebuilding it, not fixing it.
by Peter Joseph 2017
4.33
625 ratings
Bring Back the Bureaucrats
by John DiIulio • 2014
Government grew. Bureaucracy didn't. The case for hiring federal workers to make it smaller.
3.22
32
Bring Back the Bureaucrats Summary
Bring Back the Bureaucrats 90%
Government grew. Bureaucracy didn't. The case for hiring federal workers to make it smaller.
by John DiIulio 2014
3.22
32 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 90%
A governor's playbook for cutting debt and restoring self-reliance, minus the Washington fantasies.
by Mitch Daniels 2011
4.02
252 ratings
The Global Police State
by William I. Robinson • 2020
The global economy no longer absorbs people. It cages them, and profits.
4.11
112
The Global Police State Summary
The Global Police State 90%
The global economy no longer absorbs people. It cages them, and profits.
by William I. Robinson 2020
4.11
112 ratings
Bad Samaritans
by Ha-Joon Chang • 2007
Rich nations preach free trade. Their own history is tariffs, state planning, and stolen patents.
4.20
6k+
Bad Samaritans Summary
Bad Samaritans 90%
Rich nations preach free trade. Their own history is tariffs, state planning, and stolen patents.
by Ha-Joon Chang 2007
4.20
6k+ ratings
Friendship in an Age of Economics
by Todd May • 2012
The way we treat our friends is a political act, and market logic is quietly corrupting it.
3.72
29
Friendship in an Age of Economics Summary
Friendship in an Age of Economics 90%
The way we treat our friends is a political act, and market logic is quietly corrupting it.
by Todd May 2012
3.72
29 ratings
The Dark Enlightenment
by Nick Land • 2012
Democracy is not a broken system; it is a self-destructive engine that devours civilization.
3.26
733
The Dark Enlightenment Summary
The Dark Enlightenment 90%
Democracy is not a broken system; it is a self-destructive engine that devours civilization.
by Nick Land 2012
3.26
733 ratings
Hell to Pay
by Michael Lind • 2023
Stagnant wages aren't fate. They were engineered by a decades-long campaign to crush worker power.
3.93
80
Hell to Pay Summary
Hell to Pay 90%
Stagnant wages aren't fate. They were engineered by a decades-long campaign to crush worker power.
by Michael Lind 2023
3.93
80 ratings
George Soros On Globalization
by George Soros • 2002
Financial markets are inherently unstable. The fix is stricter regulation and a new kind of aid.
3.20
251
George Soros On Globalization Summary
George Soros On Globalization 90%
Financial markets are inherently unstable. The fix is stricter regulation and a new kind of aid.
by George Soros 2002
3.20
251 ratings
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