3 min read ⌚ A Second Look at the Federal Reserve The world is full of secrets. And some people out there are fairly sure that they have encountered upon some of them. G. Edward Griffin is one of them. And “The Creature from Jekyll Island,” which suggests ulterior motives behind the creation of the Federal […]
3 min read ⌚ The Logic of Economic Calamities When individual’s interests sabotage the ones of the group, we are in for a long, and unprosperous ride. To prevent such occurrences, we leave you with “How Markets Fail Summary.” About John Cassidy John Cassidy is renowned British-American journalist and an author. “How Markets Fail Summary” The […]
4 min read ⌚ Exploring the World After September 11 Something profoundly changed with the world after September 11, 2011. In “Longitudes and Attitudes,” Thomas L. Friedman thinks that that something was long overdue. In fact, that’s why 9/11 happened in the first place. About Thomas L. Friedman Thomas Loren Friedman is a three-time Pulitzer winning […]
4 min read ⌚ From Independence to the Global Information Age India is the world’s sixth largest economy by nominal GDP and the third largest by PPP. But, it wasn’t always so. In “India Unbound,” Gurcharan Das follows its rise from its independence to this day. Or, better yet, from his own birth to his old […]
4 min read ⌚ Greed Is Good James B. Stewart’s “Den of Thieves” reads like a novel. For better or for worse, it’s not. It’s a nonfiction story about the depths of human greed. And you’ll enjoy its summary. About James B. Stewart James B. Stewart is a former editor of “The Wall Street Journal” and […]
5 min read ⌚ How Too Much of a Good Thing Leads to Disaster Nothing is good when exaggerated. This is the central concept that best selling author Bill Bonner expands into his book “Hormegeddon,” which we are going to summarize for you in this blog post. Who Should Read “Hormegeddon”? And Why? Bill Bonner studies […]
5 min read ⌚ Whether we are interested in economics or not, it is part of our everyday lives. So, why not understand the basics of it? In today’s summary, we will explain just that – the basics. Read on. Who Should Read “Basic Economics”? And Why? Readers who are not already familiar with the work […]
4 min read ⌚ Who Should Read “Common Sense”? And Why? Common Sense was first published in 1776, anonymously. It sold in more than 100 000 copies within three months, and eventually, a half million copies were read in America. To understand the meaning of these numbers, you need to know that at that time, America […]
5 min read ⌚ How did the global economy become what it is today? What has the division of labor done for humankind’s transformation? This time, we are summarizing the main ideas of legendary theorist and thinker Adam Smith. Who Should Read “The Wealth of Nations”? And Why? Every serious economist knows deeply about Adam Smith […]
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