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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 913,642 ratings — published 2005
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Capital in the Twenty First Century Capital in the Twenty First Century (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.06 — 35,540 ratings — published 2013
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An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.89 — 36,247 ratings — published 1776
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Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 67,978 ratings — published 2012
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Economics in One Lesson Economics in One Lesson (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 22,257 ratings — published 1946
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Debt: The First 5,000 Years Debt: The First 5,000 Years (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.21 — 28,639 ratings — published 2011
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The Road to Serfdom The Road to Serfdom (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 26,976 ratings — published 1944
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Basic Economics: A Citizen's Guide to the Economy Basic Economics: A Citizen's Guide to the Economy (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.37 — 15,091 ratings — published 2000
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Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 25,306 ratings — published 2011
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 621,518 ratings — published 2011
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Capitalism and Freedom Capitalism and Freedom (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.90 — 15,742 ratings — published 1962
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SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes And Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes And Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 135,325 ratings — published 2009
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The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 125,759 ratings — published 2007
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The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.31 — 175,680 ratings — published 2010
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Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 24,478 ratings — published 2016
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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.31 — 56,807 ratings — published 2007
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Good Economics for Hard Times: Better Answers to Our Biggest Problems Good Economics for Hard Times: Better Answers to Our Biggest Problems (ebook)
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avg rating 4.21 — 15,270 ratings — published 2019
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The Undercover Economist The Undercover Economist (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.81 — 30,148 ratings — published 2005
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The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.90 — 31,628 ratings — published 2007
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General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money (Great Minds) General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money (Great Minds)
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avg rating 3.84 — 5,893 ratings — published 1935
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Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 16,690 ratings — published 2017
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Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.84 — 97,330 ratings — published 2008
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The Communist Manifesto The Communist Manifesto (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.70 — 211,921 ratings — published 1848
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Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.11 — 133,661 ratings — published 2008
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Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 20,016 ratings — published 2002
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The Worldly Philosophers: The Lives, Times, and Ideas of the Great Economic Thinkers The Worldly Philosophers: The Lives, Times, and Ideas of the Great Economic Thinkers (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 9,230 ratings — published 1953
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Economics: The User's Guide Economics: The User's Guide (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 8,889 ratings — published 2014
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Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets (Incerto) Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets (Incerto)
by (shelved 1164 times as economics)
avg rating 4.08 — 74,095 ratings — published 2001
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23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1129 times as economics)
avg rating 3.95 — 12,977 ratings — published 2010
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Human Action: A Treatise on Economics Human Action: A Treatise on Economics (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.34 — 4,387 ratings — published 1940
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The Price of Inequality: How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future The Price of Inequality: How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 10,081 ratings — published 2012
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Talking to My Daughter About the Economy: or, How Capitalism Works—and How It Fails Talking to My Daughter About the Economy: or, How Capitalism Works—and How It Fails (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 975 times as economics)
avg rating 4.14 — 22,497 ratings — published 2013
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Free to Choose: A Personal Statement Free to Choose: A Personal Statement (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 9,757 ratings — published 1979
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The Intelligent Investor The Intelligent Investor (Paperback)
by (shelved 932 times as economics)
avg rating 4.23 — 158,928 ratings — published 1949
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The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness (Paperback)
by (shelved 915 times as economics)
avg rating 4.27 — 372,375 ratings — published 2020
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Capital: A Critique of Political Economy, Volume 1 Capital: A Critique of Political Economy, Volume 1 (Paperback)
by (shelved 909 times as economics)
avg rating 4.31 — 15,273 ratings — published 1867
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Small Is Beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered Small Is Beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 7,207 ratings — published 1973
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The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People's Economy The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People's Economy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 846 times as economics)
avg rating 4.02 — 10,256 ratings — published 2020
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Confessions of an Economic Hit Man Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 836 times as economics)
avg rating 3.88 — 40,632 ratings — published 2005
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Bullshit Jobs: A Theory Bullshit Jobs: A Theory (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 37,473 ratings — published 2018
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Bad Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism Bad Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 5,912 ratings — published 2007
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The Great Transformation: The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time The Great Transformation: The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 790 times as economics)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,618 ratings — published 1944
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Economic Facts and Fallacies Economic Facts and Fallacies (Hardcover)
by (shelved 770 times as economics)
avg rating 4.23 — 6,538 ratings — published 2007
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Das Kapital Das Kapital (Paperback)
by (shelved 743 times as economics)
avg rating 3.92 — 12,882 ratings — published 1867
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Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Hardcover)
by (shelved 742 times as economics)
avg rating 4.09 — 60,186 ratings — published 2012
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The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 736 times as economics)
avg rating 3.69 — 102,861 ratings — published 2005
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Globalization and its Discontents Globalization and its Discontents (Hardcover)
by (shelved 730 times as economics)
avg rating 3.87 — 8,312 ratings — published 2002
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Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think (Hardcover)
by (shelved 729 times as economics)
avg rating 4.35 — 208,077 ratings — published 2018
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Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy (Paperback)
by (shelved 716 times as economics)
avg rating 3.99 — 3,020 ratings — published 1942
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Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 703 times as economics)
avg rating 4.26 — 18,765 ratings — published 2021
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Edward Abbey
“An economic system which can only expand or expire must be false to all that is human.”
― Edward Abbey, Desert Solitaire

Adam Smith
“In regards to the price of commodities, the rise of wages operates as simple interest does, the rise of profit operates like compound interest.

Our merchants and masters complain much of the bad effects of high wages in raising the price and lessening the sale of goods. They say nothing concerning the bad effects of high profits. They are silent with regard to the pernicious effects of their own gains. They complain only of those of other people.”
― Adam Smith, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations

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