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The Velvet Rope Economy
by Nelson D. Schwartz • 2020
From fast passes to private firefighters, a new tier of everything is carving society in two.
4.08
1k+
The Velvet Rope Economy Summary
The Velvet Rope Economy 88%
From fast passes to private firefighters, a new tier of everything is carving society in two.
by Nelson D. Schwartz 2020
4.08
1k+ ratings
Jackpot
by Michael Mechanic • 2021
Extreme wealth corrodes character, isolates its owners, and rigs the economy against everyone else.
3.86
820
Jackpot Summary
Jackpot 88%
Extreme wealth corrodes character, isolates its owners, and rigs the economy against everyone else.
by Michael Mechanic 2021
3.86
820 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 88%
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
Affluence and Influence
by Martin Gilens • 2010
When the rich and the rest disagree, policy follows the rich. Forty years of data.
3.79
145
Affluence and Influence Summary
Affluence and Influence 88%
When the rich and the rest disagree, policy follows the rich. Forty years of data.
by Martin Gilens 2010
3.79
145 ratings
The New Elite
by Jim Taylor • 2008
Most of the truly wealthy are self-made, shop at Costco, and prefer you never notice.
3.69
132
The New Elite Summary
The New Elite 88%
Most of the truly wealthy are self-made, shop at Costco, and prefer you never notice.
by Jim Taylor 2008
3.69
132 ratings
Limitarianism
by Ingrid Robeyns • 2023
At some point, wealth stops being earned and starts being taken. The case for an upper limit.
4.06
2k+
Limitarianism Summary
Limitarianism 87%
At some point, wealth stops being earned and starts being taken. The case for an upper limit.
by Ingrid Robeyns 2023
4.06
2k+ ratings
WASPS
by Michael Knox Beran • 2021
The WASPs had everything except wholeness. Their long pursuit of it built America, then broke them.
3.46
126
WASPS Summary
WASPS 87%
The WASPs had everything except wholeness. Their long pursuit of it built America, then broke them.
by Michael Knox Beran 2021
3.46
126 ratings
Against Inequality
by Tom Malleson • 2023
Billionaires didn't earn it. They captured a common inheritance, and we can cap their fortunes.
4.69
13
Against Inequality Summary
Against Inequality 87%
Billionaires didn't earn it. They captured a common inheritance, and we can cap their fortunes.
by Tom Malleson 2023
4.69
13 ratings
The 9.9 Percent
by Matthew Stewart • 2021
The one percent took the wealth. The class beneath them supplied the alibis.
3.67
413
The 9.9 Percent Summary
The 9.9 Percent 87%
The one percent took the wealth. The class beneath them supplied the alibis.
by Matthew Stewart 2021
3.67
413 ratings
The Luxury Strategy
by Jean-Noël Kapferer • 2008
High prices increase desire, scarcity beats availability, and the customer is never king.
4.24
563
The Luxury Strategy Summary
The Luxury Strategy 87%
High prices increase desire, scarcity beats availability, and the customer is never king.
by Jean-Noël Kapferer 2008
4.24
563 ratings
The Matthew Effect
by Daniel Rigney • 2010
Why a small head start in science, money, or the classroom rarely stays small.
3.65
46
The Matthew Effect Summary
The Matthew Effect 87%
Why a small head start in science, money, or the classroom rarely stays small.
by Daniel Rigney 2010
3.65
46 ratings
The Trouble With Billionaires
by Linda McQuaig • 2011
Billionaires didn't build their fortunes: society did. And the bill is long overdue.
3.98
210
The Trouble With Billionaires Summary
The Trouble With Billionaires 87%
Billionaires didn't build their fortunes: society did. And the bill is long overdue.
by Linda McQuaig 2011
3.98
210 ratings
Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy
by Joseph E. Stiglitz • 2015
A Nobel economist reveals which rules broke the American economy, and how to fix them.
3.98
291
Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy Summary
Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy 87%
A Nobel economist reveals which rules broke the American economy, and how to fix them.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2015
3.98
291 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 87%
The new global elite earned its billions. The system isn't fairer; it's more fragile.
by Chrystia Freeland 2012
3.61
3k+ ratings
Why We Can't Afford the Rich
by Andrew Sayer • 2014
Rent, interest, and capital gains: the unearned incomes that build fortunes and wreck the planet.
4.02
149
Why We Can't Afford the Rich Summary
Why We Can't Afford the Rich 87%
Rent, interest, and capital gains: the unearned incomes that build fortunes and wreck the planet.
by Andrew Sayer 2014
4.02
149 ratings
No B.S. Marketing to the Affluent
by Dan S. Kennedy • 2008
Stop selling to the disappearing middle class. A playbook for finding and keeping wealthy customers.
4.11
425
No B.S. Marketing to the Affluent Summary
No B.S. Marketing to the Affluent 87%
Stop selling to the disappearing middle class. A playbook for finding and keeping wealthy customers.
by Dan S. Kennedy 2008
4.11
425 ratings
A Pelican Introduction
by Mike Savage • 2015
Three hidden currencies now define British class, and only one appears on a payslip.
4.06
546
A Pelican Introduction Summary
A Pelican Introduction 87%
Three hidden currencies now define British class, and only one appears on a payslip.
by Mike Savage 2015
4.06
546 ratings
Giants
by Peter Phillips • 2018
How a small group of financiers and their directors captured governments, media, and the military.
3.79
257
Giants Summary
Giants 87%
How a small group of financiers and their directors captured governments, media, and the military.
by Peter Phillips 2018
3.79
257 ratings
Twilight of the Elites
by Christopher L. Hayes • 2012
Why meritocracy always becomes a rigged game, a distant elite, and a trust crisis.
3.99
6k+
Twilight of the Elites Summary
Twilight of the Elites 87%
Why meritocracy always becomes a rigged game, a distant elite, and a trust crisis.
by Christopher L. Hayes 2012
3.99
6k+ ratings
The Cult of the Luxury Brand
by Radha Chadha • 2006
A new social order built on handbags and logos: how Asia's luxury cult reshaped global desire.
3.94
119
The Cult of the Luxury Brand Summary
The Cult of the Luxury Brand 87%
A new social order built on handbags and logos: how Asia's luxury cult reshaped global desire.
by Radha Chadha 2006
3.94
119 ratings
A Class of Their Own
by Matthew Hammett Knott • 2022
The children had private jets. They needed a Cambridge graduate to do their homework.
3.61
376
A Class of Their Own Summary
A Class of Their Own 87%
The children had private jets. They needed a Cambridge graduate to do their homework.
by Matthew Hammett Knott 2022
3.61
376 ratings
Beyond Outrage
by Robert B. Reich • 2012
The top 1% doubled their share of national income, and then they bought the government.
4.06
2k+
Beyond Outrage Summary
Beyond Outrage 87%
The top 1% doubled their share of national income, and then they bought the government.
by Robert B. Reich 2012
4.06
2k+ ratings
Rebel Sell
by Joseph Heath • 2004
The counterculture's war on consumerism is the consumer economy's greatest weapon.
3.84
2k+
Rebel Sell Summary
Rebel Sell 87%
The counterculture's war on consumerism is the consumer economy's greatest weapon.
by Joseph Heath 2004
3.84
2k+ ratings
The Givers
by David Callahan • 2017
When the richest Americans give, they also take: control over public life, without a vote.
3.73
485
The Givers Summary
The Givers 87%
When the richest Americans give, they also take: control over public life, without a vote.
by David Callahan 2017
3.73
485 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 87%
Your happiness depends less on what you own than on having more than your neighbor.
by Robert H. Frank 1999
3.77
184 ratings
Plutocracy in America
by Ronald P. Formisano • 2015
How the wealthy captured democracy, rewrote the rules, and left the middle class with the bill.
4.05
21
Plutocracy in America Summary
Plutocracy in America 87%
How the wealthy captured democracy, rewrote the rules, and left the middle class with the bill.
by Ronald P. Formisano 2015
4.05
21 ratings
Oligarchy
by Jeffrey A. Winters • 2011
Oligarchy isn't rule by the few. It's wealth defense. That's why democracy doesn't end it.
4.30
166
Oligarchy Summary
Oligarchy 87%
Oligarchy isn't rule by the few. It's wealth defense. That's why democracy doesn't end it.
by Jeffrey A. Winters 2011
4.30
166 ratings
Astor
by Anderson Cooper • 2023
How a name built on fur, real estate, and social gatekeeping outlasted its bloodline.
3.77
20k+
Astor Summary
Astor 87%
How a name built on fur, real estate, and social gatekeeping outlasted its bloodline.
by Anderson Cooper 2023
3.77
20k+ 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 87%
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
Money Changes Everything
by Jenny Offill • 2007
Twenty-two writers reveal what money did to their marriages, their morals, and their sense of self.
3.52
182
Money Changes Everything Summary
Money Changes Everything 87%
Twenty-two writers reveal what money did to their marriages, their morals, and their sense of self.
by Jenny Offill 2007
3.52
182 ratings
The Wolf of Wall Street / Catching the Wolf of Wall Street
by Jordan Belfort • 2016
He made millions pumping penny stocks. Then he strapped on a wire for the FBI.
4.32
163
The Wolf of Wall Street / Catching the Wolf of Wall Street Summary
The Wolf of Wall Street / Catching the Wolf of Wall Street 87%
He made millions pumping penny stocks. Then he strapped on a wire for the FBI.
by Jordan Belfort 2016
4.32
163 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 87%
The 2008 crash was no accident; it was a crime, and the perpetrators run the country.
by Charles Ferguson 2012
4.11
491 ratings
The Hidden Wealth of Nations
by Gabriel Zucman • 2015
Eight percent of global wealth hides in tax havens; the fix is known and unused.
3.95
1k+
The Hidden Wealth of Nations Summary
The Hidden Wealth of Nations 87%
Eight percent of global wealth hides in tax havens; the fix is known and unused.
by Gabriel Zucman 2015
3.95
1k+ ratings
Perfectly Legal
by David Cay Johnston • 2003
America's tax code was quietly rebuilt so the middle class subsidizes billionaires. The paper trail.
4.12
796
Perfectly Legal Summary
Perfectly Legal 87%
America's tax code was quietly rebuilt so the middle class subsidizes billionaires. The paper trail.
by David Cay Johnston 2003
4.12
796 ratings
Superclass
by David Rothkopf • 2008
About six thousand people actually run the world. They are not who you voted for.
3.57
487
Superclass Summary
Superclass 87%
About six thousand people actually run the world. They are not who you voted for.
by David Rothkopf 2008
3.57
487 ratings
Davos Man
by Peter S. Goodman • 2022
A global elite rewrote economic rules to enrich themselves. The pandemic was their biggest payday.
3.93
1k+
Davos Man Summary
Davos Man 87%
A global elite rewrote economic rules to enrich themselves. The pandemic was their biggest payday.
by Peter S. Goodman 2022
3.93
1k+ ratings
Winner-Take-All Politics
by Jacob S. Hacker • 2010
The top 1% took 36% of income gains over decades. That's not economics; it's politics.
4.04
2k+
Winner-Take-All Politics Summary
Winner-Take-All Politics 87%
The top 1% took 36% of income gains over decades. That's not economics; it's politics.
by Jacob S. Hacker 2010
4.04
2k+ ratings
Luxury World
by Mark Tungate • 2009
The logo era ended. What luxury sells now: heritage stories, insider access, and time itself.
4.12
59
Luxury World Summary
Luxury World 87%
The logo era ended. What luxury sells now: heritage stories, insider access, and time itself.
by Mark Tungate 2009
4.12
59 ratings
The Billionaire Raj
by James Crabtree • 2018
Two decades. Two billionaires became 100. The hidden cost of India's economic miracle.
3.84
2k+
The Billionaire Raj Summary
The Billionaire Raj 87%
Two decades. Two billionaires became 100. The hidden cost of India's economic miracle.
by James Crabtree 2018
3.84
2k+ 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 87%
Extreme wealth isn't earned. It's taken through monopoly, political capture, and rigged rules.
by Sam Wilkin 2015
3.71
357 ratings
The Price of Democracy
by Vanessa S. Williamson • 2025
Born demanding taxes, not resisting them. The 250-year cover-up and the racial backlash it fueled.
4.33
69
The Price of Democracy Summary
The Price of Democracy 87%
Born demanding taxes, not resisting them. The 250-year cover-up and the racial backlash it fueled.
by Vanessa S. Williamson 2025
4.33
69 ratings
The Speech
by Bernie Sanders • 2010
The floor speech that indicted tax cuts, trade deals, and deregulation for gutting the middle class.
4.20
916
The Speech Summary
The Speech 87%
The floor speech that indicted tax cuts, trade deals, and deregulation for gutting the middle class.
by Bernie Sanders 2010
4.20
916 ratings
Poverty, by America
by Matthew Desmond • 2023
Poverty in America persists by design, fueled by exploitation and welfare that flows to the top.
4.27
64k+
Poverty, by America Summary
Poverty, by America 87%
Poverty in America persists by design, fueled by exploitation and welfare that flows to the top.
by Matthew Desmond 2023
4.27
64k+ ratings
The System
by Robert B. Reich • 2020
An oligarchy replaced American democracy. The forty-year playbook, and the path to taking it apart.
4.28
4k+
The System Summary
The System 87%
An oligarchy replaced American democracy. The forty-year playbook, and the path to taking it apart.
by Robert B. Reich 2020
4.28
4k+ ratings
Treasure Islands
by Nicholas Shaxson • 2011
For every dollar in foreign aid, ten flee into tax havens. London's hidden City runs the system.
4.18
2k+
Treasure Islands Summary
Treasure Islands 87%
For every dollar in foreign aid, ten flee into tax havens. London's hidden City runs the system.
by Nicholas Shaxson 2011
4.18
2k+ ratings
Unequal Democracy
by Larry M. Bartels • 2008
Three voter biases and a system blind to the poor built America's income gap.
3.89
457
Unequal Democracy Summary
Unequal Democracy 87%
Three voter biases and a system blind to the poor built America's income gap.
by Larry M. Bartels 2008
3.89
457 ratings
Griftopia
by Matt Taibbi • 2010
From the ballot box to the commodities pit, one unified hustle is picking every American pocket.
4.16
10k+
Griftopia Summary
Griftopia 87%
From the ballot box to the commodities pit, one unified hustle is picking every American pocket.
by Matt Taibbi 2010
4.16
10k+ ratings
Class War?
by Benjamin I. Page • 2009
Americans aren't fighting a class war. They agree on taxing the rich and expanding the safety net.
3.53
45
Class War? Summary
Class War? 87%
Americans aren't fighting a class war. They agree on taxing the rich and expanding the safety net.
by Benjamin I. Page 2009
3.53
45 ratings
Reckless Endangerment
by Gretchen Morgenson • 2011
Good intentions met Wall Street greed and captured regulators. The crisis was built to order.
3.96
2k+
Reckless Endangerment Summary
Reckless Endangerment 87%
Good intentions met Wall Street greed and captured regulators. The crisis was built to order.
by Gretchen Morgenson 2011
3.96
2k+ ratings
The Key Man
by Simon Clark • 2021
Davos loved him. Bill Gates trusted him. He promised profit from poverty, then stole a billion.
4.18
3k+
The Key Man Summary
The Key Man 86%
Davos loved him. Bill Gates trusted him. He promised profit from poverty, then stole a billion.
by Simon Clark 2021
4.18
3k+ ratings
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