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 2005
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Tags Self Help, Science / Nature, Business / Economics, Sociology, Psychology, Psychology, Philosophy, Philosophy
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, Malcolm Gladwell's 2005 New York Times bestseller, describes how snap judgments, first impressions, and intuitions can be more useful than painstaking rational thought.Blink contains three central ideas: “fast and frugal" thinking is a natural attribute of the human mind and often works better than slow-and-careful reasoning; this ability can be distorted or misled; and fast cognition can be trained and improved. The book’s six chapters provide examples from... Read Blink Summary
Publication year 2011
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Society: Economics, Society: Globalization, Society: Nation, Society: Politics & Government, Values/Ideas: Science & Technology
Tags Politics / Government, Horror / Thriller / Suspense Fiction, Mystery / Crime Fiction, Business / Economics, Action / Adventure
Publication year 2019
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Natural World: Environment
Tags Journalism, Russian Literature, Science / Nature, Business / Economics, History: World, Politics / Government
Blowout, Rachel Maddow's second nonfiction book, was published in 2019 by Crown Publishing Group. In it, TV host and political commentator Maddow interconnects a series of global events, all woven together by one common thread: the oil and gas industry. Through the various vignettes, Maddow offers readers a book that is part rallying cry, part exposé, and part investigative journalism. Blowout sheds light on forgotten news stories; From the opening anecdote about a Russian gas... Read Blowout Summary
Publication year 2005
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Relationships: Teams, Society: Economics, Society: Globalization
Tags Leadership/Organization/Management, Business / Economics, Self Help
Publication year 2019
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Globalization, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed, Society: Economics, Values/Ideas: Science & Technology, Values/Ideas: Truth & Lies
Tags Science / Nature, Health / Medicine, Business / Economics, Journalism, Politics / Government
Publication year 2008
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Tags Business / Economics, Psychology, Science / Nature, Self Help, Education, Education, Leadership/Organization/Management, Psychology
Publication year 2025
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Tags Business / Economics, History: Asian, Politics / Government
Publication year 1994
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Values/Ideas: Science & Technology, Society: Economics, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed
Tags Business / Economics, Leadership/Organization/Management, Self Help, Finance / Money / Wealth
Publication year 1986
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Natural World: Environment
Tags Climate Change, History: U.S., Science / Nature, Business / Economics, History: World, Western, Politics / Government
Originally published in 1986, Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water by Marc Reisner illustrates how precarious the American West’s water supply is. This reality was something few people, including Westerners, realized at the time. The book was listed as one of the Modern Library’s 100 Best Non-Fiction Books of the 20th century and was nominated for a National Book Critics’ Circle Award. It was also made into a PBS documentary. There is... Read Cadillac Desert Summary
Publication year 2004
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Economics
Tags Gender / Feminism, History: World, Politics / Government, Philosophy, Women's Studies (Nonfiction), Business / Economics, Sociology, Philosophy
Publication year 2019
Genre Autobiography / Memoir, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Politics & Government, Society: War, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed
Tags Inspirational, Military / War, Business / Economics, History: World, Biography, Politics / Government
Publication year 2013
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Politics & Government, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed, Values/Ideas: Equality, Society: Community
Tags Business / Economics, Politics / Government, Sociology, History: World, Philosophy, Philosophy
Publication year 1962
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Economics, Society: Globalization
Tags Business / Economics, History: World, Philosophy, Philosophy, Classic Fiction, Politics / Government
First published in 1962, Capitalism and Freedom is a nonfiction book about economics, politics, and government. Author Milton Friedman advocates a classical-liberal approach to economic policy in the United States, one that promotes individual freedom by allowing the free market to function as effectively as possible.Friedman wrote Capitalism and Freedom while he was an economics scholar at the University of Chicago. He opens the book with a quote by President John F. Kennedy: “Ask not... Read Capitalism And Freedom Summary
Publication year 1942
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Politics & Government, Society: Community, Values/Ideas: Order & Chaos
Tags Business / Economics, Sociology, Politics / Government, Philosophy
Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy is a work of economics and political theory by Austrian born economist Joseph A. Schumpeter, originally published in 1942. Schumpeter argues that capitalism, where private, for-profit ownership controls a nation’s industry, will be eventually replaced by socialism, an economic system based on the public, state ownership of industry. However, he disagrees with German philosopher Karl Marx. Unlike Marx, Schumpeter does not believe the shift to socialism will come about due to... Read Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy Summary
Publication year 2011
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Natural World: Environment, Society: Politics & Government, Society: Economics, Natural World: Climate
Tags Politics / Government, History: World, Climate Change, Science / Nature, Business / Economics
Publication year 2023
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Values/Ideas: Win & Lose, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed, Values/Ideas: Justice & Injustice, Values/Ideas: Fame, Society: Community, Relationships: Teams, Life/Time: Mortality & Death, Life/Time: The Future, Identity: Race, Identity: Gender, Identity: Mental Health
Tags Science-Fiction / Dystopian Fiction, Horror / Thriller / Suspense Fiction, Satire, LGBTQ, Black Lives Matter, Business / Economics, Grief / Death, History: U.S., Incarceration, Race / Racism, Trauma / Abuse / Violence, Social Justice, Fantasy
Publication year 1987
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Values/Ideas: Order & Chaos, Natural World: Appearance & Reality, Natural World: Space & The Universe, Values/Ideas: Science & Technology
Tags Science / Nature, Philosophy, Business / Economics, Animals, Health / Medicine, Technology, History: World, Psychology, Psychology, Philosophy
Publication year 2021
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Identity: Mental Health
Tags Psychology, Self Help, Health / Medicine, Business / Economics, Science / Nature
Publication year 2022
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Determination / Perseverance, Life/Time: The Future, Relationships: Teams, Society: Economics, Society: Globalization, Society: Politics & Government, Society: War, Values/Ideas: Science & Technology
Tags History: World, Politics / Government, Business / Economics, Science / Nature
Publication year 2014
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Determination / Perseverance, Identity: Mental Health, Self Discovery, Values/Ideas: Religion & Spirituality, Values/Ideas: Win & Lose
Tags Business / Economics, Inspirational, Psychology, Psychology, Philosophy, Philosophy, Self Help, Religion / Spirituality