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Money & Economics

Money & Economics

Summaries on personal finance, investing, saving and how economies really work. Learn the ideas behind building wealth and making better money decisions, with each book's essentials in about 15 minutes.

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The Geometry of Wealth

Redefine wealth by aligning your money with your deepest values, purpose, and the life that brings genuine fulfilment.

8 chapters18 min
Read Write Own

Read Write Own

Chris Dixon

Explore a decentralised internet where blockchains return ownership to creators, reduce Big Tech’s control, and unlock innovation and economic freedom.

3 chapters18 min
Capitalism and Freedom

Capitalism and Freedom

Milton Friedman

See how economic freedom, free markets, and individual choice can protect prosperity and political liberty from centralised control.

7 chapters18 min
Charlie Munger

Charlie Munger

Tren Griffin

Think like Charlie Munger through practical lessons on mental models, rational judgement, and disciplined investing for lasting success.

5 chapters15 min
The Third Pillar

The Third Pillar

Raghuram Rajan

Rebuild strong communities to restore balance between markets, governments, and society while creating a healthier economy.

9 chapters21 min
Dark Towers

Dark Towers

David Enrich

Enter the hidden world of a powerful bank where risky deals, secrecy, and political influence expose the dangers of unchecked power.

10 chapters16 min
The Millionaire Master Plan

The Millionaire Master Plan

Roger James Hamilton

Identify your unique wealth profile and build financial success by focusing on your natural talents and how you create value best.

5 chapters16 min
The Muqaddimah

The Muqaddimah

Ibn Khaldūn

Discover Ibn Khaldun’s timeless explanation of how social cohesion, leadership, economics, and environment drive the rise and fall of civilisations.

9 chapters22 min
Mastering the VC Game

Mastering the VC Game

Jeffrey Bussgang

Navigate venture capital with confidence by understanding how investors think, funding decisions are made, and successful founder-investor partnerships are built.

6 chapters20 min
An Economist Walks into a Brothel

Make smarter financial and life decisions by understanding risk through surprising lessons drawn from unexpected places.

6 chapters16 min
Why “A” Students Work for “C” Students and “B” Students Work for the Government

Learn the financial intelligence schools often overlook, from investing and entrepreneurship to building assets beyond a traditional career.

8 chapters19 min
Cobalt Red

Cobalt Red

Siddharth Kara

Expose the exploitation and environmental damage behind cobalt mining, revealing the hidden human cost of batteries and clean energy.

5 chapters15 min
You Weren’t Supposed To See That

See through the investment industry’s hidden rules and market illusions to avoid behavioural traps and make smarter financial decisions.

8 chapters23 min
New to Big

New to Big

David Kidder and Christina Wallace

Build a growth engine that continuously generates, tests, and scales new ideas by combining entrepreneurial speed with venture capital thinking.

8 chapters15 min
Making Sense of Chaos

Making Sense of Chaos

J Doyne Farmer

Discover how complexity science reveals patterns within chaos, helping us understand economies, technology, and an unpredictable future.

5 chapters18 min
The Curse of Bigness

See how corporate concentration threatens markets and democracy, and why confronting monopolies is essential to limiting unchecked power.

9 chapters19 min
The Education of Millionaires

Build success beyond degrees by mastering sales, marketing, networking, self-directed learning, and an entrepreneurial mindset.

4 chapters15 min
Buffett and Munger Unscripted

Buffett and Munger Unscripted

Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, and Alex Morris

Think like legendary investors by mastering patience, rational decisions, long-term value, and ethical judgement in investing, business, and life.

5 chapters20 min
Skin in the Game

Skin in the Game

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

When decisions carry no consequences for the people making them, the world becomes dangerously unfair. This provocative exploration argues that true wisdom and accountability only exist when those in power share the risks, challenging systems where some win big while others pay the price.

6 chapters16 min
Financial Freedom

Financial Freedom

Grant Sabatier

Accelerate financial independence by maximising income, cutting unnecessary expenses, and investing strategically to build freedom on your own timeline.

8 chapters15 min

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