Business & Economics

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