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 2011
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Economics, Society: Colonialism, Society: Globalization, Society: Nation, Society: Immigration, Society: Politics & Government, Society: War
Tags History: World, Politics / Government, Sociology, Philosophy, Business / Economics, Philosophy
Publication year 2023
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Natural World: Environment, Society: Colonialism, Society: Economics, Society: Globalization, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed
Tags History: African , Politics / Government, Business / Economics, Technology, Social Justice, Science / Nature, History: World
Publication year 2004
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Natural World: Climate, Society: Community, Natural World: Environment
Tags History: World, Climate Change, Anthropology, Anthropology, Science / Nature, Social Science, Business / Economics, Sociology, Politics / Government
Following his best-selling, Pulitzer Prize-winning Guns, Germs, and Steel (1997), geologist and anthropologist Jared Diamond published a companion book, Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed, in 2006. Where Guns, Germs, and Steel described how various environments around the world helped or hindered human civilization, Collapse explains how environmental abuse ruined many past societies and how it threatens civilizations today. An updated edition, released in 2011 by Penguin Books, is the subject of this... Read Collapse Summary
Publication year 2013
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Natural World: Appearance & Reality, Values/Ideas: Science & Technology, Values/Ideas: Win & Lose
Tags Business / Economics, Psychology, Self Help
Publication year 2021
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Relationships: Teams, Values/Ideas: Science & Technology, Values/Ideas: Win & Lose
Tags Business/Economics, Self Help, Business / Economics, Technology, Leadership/Organization/Management
Publication year 2002
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Natural World: Environment
Tags Science / Nature, Business / Economics, Arts / Culture
Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things is a work of nonfiction by William McDonough and Michael Braungart, published in 2002. The book argues that a radical change must be made to the Western world’s industrial and manufacturing systems, which are devastating to the natural world in their present state. Through discussions of environmentalism, industrialism, and design, the authors urge us, as a society, to think differently about what it means to be... Read Cradle To Cradle Summary
Publication year 1997
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Values/Ideas: Science & Technology
Tags Business / Economics, Leadership/Organization/Management, Science / Nature
Publication year 1896
Genre Essay / Speech, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Politics & Government, Society: Economics
Tags Politics / Government, Business / Economics, History: U.S., Gilded Age
Publication year 2002
Genre Reference/Text Book, Nonfiction
Themes Identity: Language, Emotions/Behavior: Conflict, Relationships: Teams
Tags Self Help, Business / Economics, Leadership/Organization/Management, Relationships, Psychology, Psychology
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When the Stakes Are High (2002) was written by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Al Switzler, and Ron McMillan. It has become a cornerstone of the field of interpersonal communication and self-improvement, offering insights into the dynamics that govern our most vital conversations. Both Kerry Patterson and Joseph Grenny are leading authorities on organizational change and have advised some of the world’s largest organizations. Al Switzler is a renowned speaker and... Read Crucial Conversations Summary
Publication year 2018
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Shame & Pride, Emotions/Behavior: Fear, Relationships: Teams
Tags Self Help, Leadership/Organization/Management, Business / Economics, Psychology, Education, Education, Psychology
Publication year 1867
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Economics, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed, Society: Class, Values/Ideas: Win & Lose, Society: Colonialism
Tags Philosophy, Business / Economics, Politics / Government, Poverty, German Literature
Capital: A Critique of Political Economy (also popularly known in the English-speaking world by its original German title, Das Kapital) by Karl Marx is an influential critique of capitalism that sought to define the economic system’s functions. The first volume—which is the only volume fully written by Karl Marx himself—was published in 1867. Two further volumes were written by Marx’s long-time collaborator, Friedrich Engels, based on Marx’s notes, and were published in 1885 and 1894... Read Das Kapital Summary
Publication year 2013
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Tags Psychology, Science / Nature, Business / Economics, Sociology, History: World, Psychology, Self Help
Malcolm Gladwell’s 2013 book David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants is an investigation of the relationship—often distorted, in Gladwell’s view—between underdogs and giants. Taken from the Biblical account of David and Goliath, underdogs are cast as those battling (and overcoming) seemingly overwhelming odds, and giants are their adversaries. David and Goliath was a bestseller, but some critics and scholars found Gladwell’s conclusions unsatisfying and the stories he draws from unsubstantiated... Read David And Goliath Summary
Publication year 2011
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Economics, Emotions/Behavior: Conflict, Society: Community
Tags History: World, Business / Economics, Finance / Money / Wealth, Anthropology, Sociology, Anthropology, Philosophy, Philosophy, Politics / Government
Publication year 1998
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Values/Ideas: Science & Technology, Values/Ideas: Safety & Danger, Emotions/Behavior: Determination / Perseverance
Tags Psychology, Business / Economics, Action / Adventure, Self Help, Travel Literature, Science / Nature, Psychology
Publication year 2016
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Values/Ideas: Science & Technology
Tags Self Help, Business / Economics, Psychology, Leadership/Organization/Management, Philosophy, Technology
Publication year 1999
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Class, Society: Economics, Society: Politics & Government
Tags Education, Education, Social Science, Business / Economics, Sociology, History: World, Philosophy, Philosophy, Indian Literature, Politics / Government
Publication year 2020
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Economics
Tags Finance / Money / Wealth, Self Help, Business / Economics, Psychology
Publication year 1999
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Identity: Language, Self Discovery
Tags Business / Economics, Self Help, Psychology, Relationships, Philosophy, Leadership/Organization/Management, Psychology
Publication year 2019
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Values/Ideas: Science & Technology, Identity: Mental Health, Society: Community
Tags Psychology, Business / Economics, Philosophy, Self Help
Publication year 2017
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Natural World: Environment, Life/Time: The Future, Society: Economics, Society: Politics & Government
Tags Business / Economics, Politics / Government, Finance / Money / Wealth