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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 92%
200,000 gallons of pickles a week: the hidden cost behind the lowest sticker price.
by Charles Fishman 2006
3.84
4k+ ratings
The Secret Life of Groceries
by Benjamin Lorr • 2020
Supermarket abundance rests on debt-bonded truckers, enslaved fishermen, and the illusion of choice.
3.94
15k+
The Secret Life of Groceries Summary
The Secret Life of Groceries 91%
Supermarket abundance rests on debt-bonded truckers, enslaved fishermen, and the illusion of choice.
by Benjamin Lorr 2020
3.94
15k+ ratings
How the World Ran Out of Everything
by Peter S. Goodman • 2024
The global supply chain was one shock from collapse, and decades of cost-cutting were the reason.
4.04
1k+
How the World Ran Out of Everything Summary
How the World Ran Out of Everything 91%
The global supply chain was one shock from collapse, and decades of cost-cutting were the reason.
by Peter S. Goodman 2024
4.04
1k+ ratings
Poorly Made in China
by Paul Midler • 2009
Swapped parts, faked tests, hidden costs: a consultant's tour of China's deceptive factory floors.
4.09
2k+
Poorly Made in China Summary
Poorly Made in China 91%
Swapped parts, faked tests, hidden costs: a consultant's tour of China's deceptive factory floors.
by Paul Midler 2009
4.09
2k+ ratings
Your Life Is Manufactured
by Tim Minshall • 2025
The hidden system that builds everything you touch is fragile and overdue for reinvention.
3.62
432
Your Life Is Manufactured Summary
Your Life Is Manufactured 91%
The hidden system that builds everything you touch is fragile and overdue for reinvention.
by Tim Minshall 2025
3.62
432 ratings
Tomatoland
by Barry Estabrook • 2011
Slavery, toxic chemicals, exploited workers: the real cost of Florida's flawless supermarket tomato.
3.96
5k+
Tomatoland Summary
Tomatoland 90%
Slavery, toxic chemicals, exploited workers: the real cost of Florida's flawless supermarket tomato.
by Barry Estabrook 2011
3.96
5k+ ratings
Clothing Poverty
by Andrew Brooks • 2015
The fashion industry's hidden second-hand trade fuels the inequality cheap clothes thrive on.
3.75
173
Clothing Poverty Summary
Clothing Poverty 90%
The fashion industry's hidden second-hand trade fuels the inequality cheap clothes thrive on.
by Andrew Brooks 2015
3.75
173 ratings
The Business Ethics Handbook
by Jack Marks • 2009
Ethics isn't a poster. Audits, hotlines, supplier contracts. One handbook, every template.
The Business Ethics Handbook Summary
The Business Ethics Handbook 90%
Ethics isn't a poster. Audits, hotlines, supplier contracts. One handbook, every template.
by Jack Marks 2009
Overdressed
by Elizabeth L. Cline • 2012
A $30 dress, a hidden ledger: poisoned rivers, poverty wages, 650,000 lost jobs.
3.82
7k+
Overdressed Summary
Overdressed 90%
A $30 dress, a hidden ledger: poisoned rivers, poverty wages, 650,000 lost jobs.
by Elizabeth L. Cline 2012
3.82
7k+ 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 90%
Products became logos, logos became lifestyles, and public life became a mall.
by Naomi Klein 2000
3.89
33k+ ratings
Fashionopolis
by Dana Thomas • 2019
Real cost of a $2 shirt: factory collapses, poisoned water, and the race to build something cleaner.
3.88
4k+
Fashionopolis Summary
Fashionopolis 89%
Real cost of a $2 shirt: factory collapses, poisoned water, and the race to build something cleaner.
by Dana Thomas 2019
3.88
4k+ ratings
Empire of AI
by Karen Hao • 2025
The AI revolution runs on $2-an-hour labor, stolen water, and a marketing trick from 1956.
4.02
14k+
Empire of AI Summary
Empire of AI 89%
The AI revolution runs on $2-an-hour labor, stolen water, and a marketing trick from 1956.
by Karen Hao 2025
4.02
14k+ 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
Apple in China
by Patrick McGee • 2025
One island, one party: Apple's greatest vulnerability hides in plain sight.
4.48
10k+
Apple in China Summary
Apple in China 89%
One island, one party: Apple's greatest vulnerability hides in plain sight.
by Patrick McGee 2025
4.48
10k+ ratings
The Rare Metals War
by Guillame Pitron • 2018
Your electric car runs on metals that leave toxic wastelands and enrich an authoritarian superpower.
4.04
1k+
The Rare Metals War Summary
The Rare Metals War 89%
Your electric car runs on metals that leave toxic wastelands and enrich an authoritarian superpower.
by Guillame Pitron 2018
4.04
1k+ ratings
Corporate Social Responsibility
by Philip Kotler • 2004
The framework that turns corporate giving from a cost into a competitive lever.
3.90
187
Corporate Social Responsibility Summary
Corporate Social Responsibility 89%
The framework that turns corporate giving from a cost into a competitive lever.
by Philip Kotler 2004
3.90
187 ratings
Consumed
by Aja Barber • 2021
Fast fashion is colonialism in new clothes, and its dumping ground is a market in Accra.
3.93
5k+
Consumed Summary
Consumed 89%
Fast fashion is colonialism in new clothes, and its dumping ground is a market in Accra.
by Aja Barber 2021
3.93
5k+ ratings
Junkyard Planet
by Adam Minter • 2013
What happens to your recycling after the truck leaves, and how it reshapes global economies.
3.91
2k+
Junkyard Planet Summary
Junkyard Planet 89%
What happens to your recycling after the truck leaves, and how it reshapes global economies.
by Adam Minter 2013
3.91
2k+ ratings
Ruined by Design
by Mike Monteiro • 2019
Every harmful app was a designer's decision. The principles for refusing to build the next one.
4.11
2k+
Ruined by Design Summary
Ruined by Design 89%
Every harmful app was a designer's decision. The principles for refusing to build the next one.
by Mike Monteiro 2019
4.11
2k+ ratings
The Hamlet Fire
by Bryant Simon • 2020
A chicken plant fire killed 25. The doors were locked, but deregulation built the trap.
4.12
245
The Hamlet Fire Summary
The Hamlet Fire 89%
A chicken plant fire killed 25. The doors were locked, but deregulation built the trap.
by Bryant Simon 2020
4.12
245 ratings
Behind the Screen
by Sarah T. Roberts • 2019
The open internet is a myth: a hidden workforce decides what you see, for a hidden price.
3.65
168
Behind the Screen Summary
Behind the Screen 89%
The open internet is a myth: a hidden workforce decides what you see, for a hidden price.
by Sarah T. Roberts 2019
3.65
168 ratings
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
by Martin Christopher • 1994
The best product rarely wins. Competitive advantage has moved upstream, into the supply chain.
3.77
261
Logistics and Supply Chain Management Summary
Logistics and Supply Chain Management 89%
The best product rarely wins. Competitive advantage has moved upstream, into the supply chain.
by Martin Christopher 1994
3.77
261 ratings
Let My People Go Surfing
by Yvon Chouinard • 2006
He built a billion-dollar outdoor brand that tells customers to buy less and lets employees surf.
4.18
29k+
Let My People Go Surfing Summary
Let My People Go Surfing 89%
He built a billion-dollar outdoor brand that tells customers to buy less and lets employees surf.
by Yvon Chouinard 2006
4.18
29k+ ratings
Making It in America
by Rachel Slade • 2024
Sixty thousand American factories shuttered since NAFTA. One couple bet everything to open just one.
3.63
323
Making It in America Summary
Making It in America 89%
Sixty thousand American factories shuttered since NAFTA. One couple bet everything to open just one.
by Rachel Slade 2024
3.63
323 ratings
The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy
by Pietra Rivoli • 2005
A T-shirt's journey exposes the global economy's real engine: politics, migration, and subsidies.
3.69
3k+
The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy Summary
The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy 89%
A T-shirt's journey exposes the global economy's real engine: politics, migration, and subsidies.
by Pietra Rivoli 2005
3.69
3k+ ratings
Bottle of Lies
by Katherine Eban • 2019
Your generic pills might be fake. A whistleblower inside the world's largest drug factory proved it.
4.41
8k+
Bottle of Lies Summary
Bottle of Lies 89%
Your generic pills might be fake. A whistleblower inside the world's largest drug factory proved it.
by Katherine Eban 2019
4.41
8k+ ratings
Private Empire
by Steve Coll • 2012
How ExxonMobil became a nation-like force, with its own intelligence, foreign policy, and security.
4.00
4k+
Private Empire Summary
Private Empire 89%
How ExxonMobil became a nation-like force, with its own intelligence, foreign policy, and security.
by Steve Coll 2012
4.00
4k+ ratings
The Way We Eat
by Peter Singer • 2006
What three American meals reveal about the hidden moral cost of your dinner.
4.09
4k+
The Way We Eat Summary
The Way We Eat 89%
What three American meals reveal about the hidden moral cost of your dinner.
by Peter Singer 2006
4.09
4k+ ratings
Conscious Capitalism
by Rajendra Sisodia • 2012
Purpose-driven firms beat the market tenfold by serving all stakeholders, not just shareholders.
3.78
4k+
Conscious Capitalism Summary
Conscious Capitalism 89%
Purpose-driven firms beat the market tenfold by serving all stakeholders, not just shareholders.
by Rajendra Sisodia 2012
3.78
4k+ ratings
Dirtbag Billionaire
by David Gelles • 2025
Building Patagonia was an accident. Signing it over to the planet was the final, irreversible act.
4.16
2k+
Dirtbag Billionaire Summary
Dirtbag Billionaire 89%
Building Patagonia was an accident. Signing it over to the planet was the final, irreversible act.
by David Gelles 2025
4.16
2k+ 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 89%
Every low price hides a bill you are already paying, just not at the register.
by Michael S. Carolan 2014
3.65
20 ratings
Deluxe
by Dana Thomas • 2007
How family ateliers became global machines, and why your handbag now funds drug cartels.
3.89
4k+
Deluxe Summary
Deluxe 89%
How family ateliers became global machines, and why your handbag now funds drug cartels.
by Dana Thomas 2007
3.89
4k+ ratings
Net Positive
by Andrew S. Winston • 2021
What if the most profitable companies leave more than they take from the world?
3.85
910
Net Positive Summary
Net Positive 89%
What if the most profitable companies leave more than they take from the world?
by Andrew S. Winston 2021
3.85
910 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
The Story of Stuff
by Annie Leonard • 2010
A five-stage global machine grinds resources into toxic waste. The owners call it the economy.
4.08
4k+
The Story of Stuff Summary
The Story of Stuff 89%
A five-stage global machine grinds resources into toxic waste. The owners call it the economy.
by Annie Leonard 2010
4.08
4k+ ratings
Dynamic Supply Chain Alignment
by John Gattorna • 2009
Four ways customers buy, four supply chains to match. Most companies run only one.
4.67
3
Dynamic Supply Chain Alignment Summary
Dynamic Supply Chain Alignment 89%
Four ways customers buy, four supply chains to match. Most companies run only one.
by John Gattorna 2009
4.67
3 ratings
Very Bad People
by Patrick Alley • 2022
How three friends followed war-zone timber to European ports and brought down a dictator.
4.05
799
Very Bad People Summary
Very Bad People 89%
How three friends followed war-zone timber to European ports and brought down a dictator.
by Patrick Alley 2022
4.05
799 ratings
Earth Democracy
by Vandana Shiva • 2005
The enclosure of common land never ended. It just moved to seeds, water, and biodiversity.
3.97
749
Earth Democracy Summary
Earth Democracy 89%
The enclosure of common land never ended. It just moved to seeds, water, and biodiversity.
by Vandana Shiva 2005
3.97
749 ratings
Isn't It Obvious? Revised
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt • 2009
Reducing inventory to sell more sounds absurd, until you see where the forecast belongs.
4.23
1k+
Isn't It Obvious? Revised Summary
Isn't It Obvious? Revised 89%
Reducing inventory to sell more sounds absurd, until you see where the forecast belongs.
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt 2009
4.23
1k+ ratings
Essentials of Supply Chain Management
by Michael H. Hugos • 2002
Five levers control every supply chain. Tuning their balance beats optimizing any single one.
3.78
280
Essentials of Supply Chain Management Summary
Essentials of Supply Chain Management 89%
Five levers control every supply chain. Tuning their balance beats optimizing any single one.
by Michael H. Hugos 2002
3.78
280 ratings
Fast Food Nation
by Eric Schlosser • 2001
A burger's hidden cost: exploited labor, factory farms, and meat that sickened half a million.
3.75
207k+
Fast Food Nation Summary
Fast Food Nation 89%
A burger's hidden cost: exploited labor, factory farms, and meat that sickened half a million.
by Eric Schlosser 2001
3.75
207k+ ratings
Gomorrah
by Roberto Saviano • 2006
Camorra bosses control the factories, ports, and supply chains that dress Europe.
3.80
23k+
Gomorrah Summary
Gomorrah 88%
Camorra bosses control the factories, ports, and supply chains that dress Europe.
by Roberto Saviano 2006
3.80
23k+ ratings
Project Animal Farm
by Sonia Faruqi • 2015
One dairy farm visit sent a banker undercover worldwide to expose factory farming's hidden reality.
4.21
405
Project Animal Farm Summary
Project Animal Farm 88%
One dairy farm visit sent a banker undercover worldwide to expose factory farming's hidden reality.
by Sonia Faruqi 2015
4.21
405 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 88%
Private equity buys hospitals, newspapers, and homes with debt that falls on everyone except them.
by Megan Greenwell 2025
4.03
5k+ 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 88%
Corporations are not people, yet they won human rights and bought the democracy that created them.
by Lee Drutman 2004
4.33
12 ratings
Why Vegan?
by Peter Singer • 2020
Loving dogs while eating pigs is a prejudice, not a preference, with billions of victims.
4.02
919
Why Vegan? Summary
Why Vegan? 88%
Loving dogs while eating pigs is a prejudice, not a preference, with billions of victims.
by Peter Singer 2020
4.02
919 ratings
Careless People
by Sarah Wynn-Williams • 2025
Facebook's growth playbook from the inside: trade free speech, erode privacy, ignore the bodies.
4.12
137k+
Careless People Summary
Careless People 88%
Facebook's growth playbook from the inside: trade free speech, erode privacy, ignore the bodies.
by Sarah Wynn-Williams 2025
4.12
137k+ ratings
The Mushroom at the End of the World
by Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing • 2015
A global commodity mushroom reveals how life, value, and freedom endure in capitalism's wreckage.
3.96
8k+
The Mushroom at the End of the World Summary
The Mushroom at the End of the World 88%
A global commodity mushroom reveals how life, value, and freedom endure in capitalism's wreckage.
by Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing 2015
3.96
8k+ ratings
Good Work
by Howard Gardner • 2001
Genetics soars; journalism collapses. The difference is not technology or money, but alignment.
3.76
272
Good Work Summary
Good Work 88%
Genetics soars; journalism collapses. The difference is not technology or money, but alignment.
by Howard Gardner 2001
3.76
272 ratings
The Hungry Spirit
by Charles B. Handy • 1997
Markets maximize profit but starve the spirit: what efficiency can't give you, and where to look.
3.82
152
The Hungry Spirit Summary
The Hungry Spirit 88%
Markets maximize profit but starve the spirit: what efficiency can't give you, and where to look.
by Charles B. Handy 1997
3.82
152 ratings
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