Economics

Human beings, we’re taught, are by nature selfish and governed by self-interest. Humankind makes a new argument: that it is realistic, as well as revolutionary, to assume that people are good.... 

Most of us have a limited understanding of the powerful role economics has played in shaping human civilization. This makes economic history a vital lens through which to think....

More than a half-century after it burst upon the intellectual scene, Existentialism's quest to answer the most fundamental questions has continued to exert a profound attraction....

Economic forces are everywhere around you. But that doesn't mean you need to passively accept whatever outcome those forces might press upon you....

As creators of Google Ventures' renowned 'design sprint', Jake and John have helped hundreds of teams solve important problems by changing how they work.... 

Behavioral economics is the study of decision making, and of the related themes of valuation, exchange, and interpersonal interactions....

In Capital in the Twenty-First Century, Thomas Piketty analyzes a unique collection of data from 20 countries, ranging as far back as the 18th century, to uncover key economic and social patterns....

Drawing on lively examples from around the world and from centuries of history, Sowell explains basic economic principles for the general public in plain English....

From Wall Street to Main Street, John Brooks, longtime contributor to the New Yorker, brings to life in vivid fashion 12 classic and timeless tales of corporate and financial life in America....

Economics is broken. It has failed to predict, let alone prevent, financial crises that have shaken the foundations of our societies....

Any ambitious proposal - ranging from fixing crumbling infrastructure to Medicare for all or preventing the coming climate apocalypse - inevitably sparks questions: how can we afford it? Find out....

In recent years, the new and exciting field of complexity science has brought us concepts such as tipping points, the wisdom of crowds, six degrees of separation (or Kevin Bacon), and emergence....

Women leaders face different expectations, norms, and realities - and are paid and promoted less. Creating an environment of "inclusive excellence," where both women and men can thrive, takes the right skills, and strategy....

A graphic and biting polemic that still holds a fierce political relevance and impact despite being written over half a century ago....

Winner of the 2013 Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award. Amazon.com started off delivering books through the mail....

Powerfully introduced by Angela Davis, this is the classic work of political, economic, and historical analysis by Walter Rodney, Guyanese intellectual and leading thinker and activist of the anticolonial revolution....

Why is there so much inequality? In this short book, world-famous economist Yanis Varoufakis sets out to answer his 11-year-old daughter Xenia's deceptively simple question....

Around the world in Britain, the United States, Asia and the Middle East, there are people with power who are cashing in on chaos, exploiting bloodshed and catastrophe to brutally remake our world in their image.... 

Brilliant and engagingly written, Why Nations Fail answers the question that has stumped the experts for centuries.....

In The Good Ancestor, leading popular philosopher and best-selling author Roman Krznaric shows just how crucial long-term thinking is, not just for ordinary people but across political, economic, environmental and business worlds....

"Think and Grow Rich" is a motivational personal development and selfhelp audiobook written by Napoleon Hill and inspired by a suggestion from...

The epic successor to one of the most important books of the century: at once a retelling of global history, a scathing critique of contemporary politics, and a bold proposal for a new and fairer economic system....

Are you thinking about an entrepreneurial activity that does not need capital to start? Shopify Business 2020 will teach you how to earn money comfortably from home through online sales without needing initial capital and a physical warehouse....

Behind our democracy lurks a powerful but unaccountable network of people who wield massive power and reap huge profits in the process....

Darren McGarvey has experienced poverty and its devastating effects firsthand. He knows why people from deprived communities all around Britain feel angry and unheard. And he wants to explain....  

These 24 lectures guide you through a stimulating and accessible examination of what economists know and don't know about the elusive search for economic prosperity....

Here, Buckminster Fuller takes on the gigantic corporate megaliths that exert increasing control over every aspect of daily life....