Explore the ways that money makes the world go 'round in these Business and Economics selections. Ranging from wealth-building self-help advice to philosophical critiques of capitalism, the titles in this Collection explore the role of money and wealth in society and the systems that drive global economies.
Publication year 2024
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Conflict, Identity: Language, Relationships: Teams, Society: Community, Values/Ideas: Win & Lose
Tags Self Help, Science / Nature, Business / Economics, Relationships, Psychology, Psychology
Publication year 2015
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Values/Ideas: Science & Technology, Relationships: Teams, Emotions/Behavior: Determination / Perseverance
Tags Business / Economics, Politics / Government, Science / Nature, Psychology, Psychology, Self Help
Publication year 2014
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Identity: Language, Emotions/Behavior: Conflict, Relationships: Teams, Society: Community
Tags Sociology, Psychology, Psychology, Self Help, Business / Economics, Leadership/Organization/Management
Publication year 1985
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Life/Time: The Past, Natural World: Food, Society: Colonialism
Tags Anthropology, Food, Education, Education, Anthropology, Business / Economics, History: World
Publication year 2019
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Identity: Language
Tags Sociology, Science / Nature, Business / Economics, Psychology, Psychology, Philosophy, Philosophy, Self Help
In Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know (2019), journalist and author Malcolm Gladwell investigates why we face so many problems when interacting with strangers. He was inspired to search for the underlying causes of our miscommunications following the death of Sandra Bland, a black woman who was pulled over by a white police officer for a minor traffic infraction in 2015. Bland should have been let go with... Read Talking to Strangers Summary
Publication year 2014
Genre Reference/Text Book, Nonfiction
Themes Values/Ideas: Science & Technology, Values/Ideas: Trust & Doubt, Self Discovery, Identity: Language
Tags Business / Economics, Self Help, Leadership/Organization/Management, Psychology, Education, Education, Psychology
Publication year 2007
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Identity: Language, Values/Ideas: Truth & Lies, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed, Emotions/Behavior: Conflict, Values/Ideas: Win & Lose
Tags Philosophy, Education, Education, Business / Economics, Psychology, Psychology, Philosophy, Self Help
Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion (2020) is a New York Times bestseller on rhetoric by Jay Heinrichs, a journalist, writer, and publisher who specializes in argumentation methods. The book was published in 14 languages and 4 editions, selling over 500,000 copies. Structured like a manual, it boasts over 100 tools of persuasion and references notable figures such as Cicero, Barack Obama, and... Read Thank You For Arguing Summary
Publication year 2012
Genre Reference/Text Book, Nonfiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Determination / Perseverance, Self Discovery, Society: Community
Tags Leadership/Organization/Management, Self Help, Business / Economics, Psychology, Philosophy
Publication year 1998
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Economics
Tags Leadership/Organization/Management, Business / Economics, Self Help, Psychology, Relationships, Psychology, Religion / Spirituality
Publication year 1998
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Values/Ideas: Power & Greed, Values/Ideas: Trust & Doubt, Relationships: Teams, Emotions/Behavior: Determination / Perseverance
Tags Self Help, Psychology, Business / Economics, Philosophy, History: World, Psychology, Philosophy, Politics / Government
Robert Greene (1959) is an American self-help book author with a focus on strategy and power. After training in Classical Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, Greene worked numerous jobs before pitching The 48 Laws of Power to book packager Joost Elffers in 1995. The book was inspired by Greene’s time as a writer in Hollywood, where he learned that today’s powerful people share common traits with historic princes, leaders, and tyrants. As he... Read The 48 Laws Of Power Summary
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Self Discovery, Values/Ideas: Religion & Spirituality, Relationships: Teams
Tags Leadership/Organization/Management, Business / Economics, Psychology, Psychology, Philosophy, Philosophy, Self Help, Health / Medicine
Publication year 2017
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Emotions/Behavior: Determination / Perseverance
Tags Self Help, Business / Economics, Psychology, Leadership/Organization/Management, Inspirational, Psychology, Health / Medicine
Publication year 1989
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Life/Time: The Future
Tags Self Help, Business / Economics, Leadership/Organization/Management, Psychology, Psychology, Philosophy, Philosophy
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Aug 1989) by Stephen R. Covey is one of the most influential self-help books of the late twentieth century. To date, the title has sold over 40 million copies and has been a New York Times bestseller. Covey was named as one of Time Magazine’s 25 Most Influential Americans of 1996. His book is classified under the categories of Business Management, Organizational Behavior, and Personal Success in Business... Read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Summary
Publication year 1998
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Tags Self Help, Education, Education, Business / Economics, Parenting, Psychology, Psychology
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey was first published in 1998 but was revised in 2014 to meet the changing needs of its audience of tech-savvy teenagers. (This study guide refers to the 2019 Simon and Schuster trade paperback edition.) While the genre is self-help, the book’s focus on young adult readers is evident from Covey’s informal tone, which he uses to narrate entertaining stories about teenagers, as well as the... Read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Summary
Publication year 1997
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Joy, Society: Economics, Values/Ideas: Order & Chaos
Tags Business / Economics, Self Help, Leadership/Organization/Management, Psychology
Publication year 2012
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Relationships: Teams, Society: Economics, Values/Ideas: Trust & Doubt
Tags Business / Economics, Self Help, Leadership/Organization/Management, Psychology
Publication year 2018
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Life/Time: The Future, Values/Ideas: Science & Technology, Society: Politics & Government
Tags Technology, Business / Economics, Politics / Government, Class, War On Terrorism / Iraq War, Information Age, Science / Nature, Sociology, History: World, Philosophy, Philosophy
Publication year 2020
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Life/Time: The Future, Values/Ideas: Equality, Values/Ideas: Justice & Injustice, Values/Ideas: Science & Technology
Tags Science / Nature, Technology, Philosophy, Psychology, Futurism, Technology, Business / Economics, Psychology, Philosophy
Publication year 2003
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Nation, Society: Colonialism, Values/Ideas: Religion & Spirituality, Society: Class, Society: Immigration, Society: Community, Society: Economics, Values/Ideas: Equality, Values/Ideas: Justice & Injustice, Society: Politics & Government
Tags History: U.S., Immigration / Refugee, Civil Rights / Jim Crow, Black Lives Matter, Race / Racism, Social Justice, Politics / Government, American Revolution, American Civil War, Colonialism / Postcolonialism, Colonial America, Sociology, Education, Education, Business / Economics, History: World, Philosophy, Philosophy, Arts / Culture
The American Dream: A Short History of an Idea that Shaped a Nation, originally published in 2003 by Oxford University Press, is a popular history book by American cultural historian Jim Cullen. As an overview and critical analysis of the American Dream, this book adds some meat to the bones of a traditionally ambiguous concept. Cullen maintains an optimistic outlook about the usefulness of the various American Dreams and about the promise of America, despite... Read The American Dream Summary
Publication year 2005
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Economics, Values/Ideas: Religion & Spirituality, Society: Nation
Tags History: Asian, Philosophy, Indian Literature, Sociology, Asian Literature, Business / Economics, History: World, Philosophy, Arts / Culture, Politics / Government