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Woke, Inc. by Vivek Ramaswamy delves into the intricate machinations of the modern woke-industrial complex. This book unravels how corporate elites have co-opted social justice movements, manipulating our deepest anxieties about identity and morality to serve their ends. Central to the narrative is the intersection between consumerism and virtue-signalling, with companies selling superficial social causes and identities to a society...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERBOOK OF THE YEAR IN GUARDIAN, ECONOMIST & NEW STATESMAN Why the Germans Do It Better by John Kampfner is a compelling exploration of Germany's remarkable rise from a collection of fractured city-states to a global powerhouse. This extraordinary journey began just 150 years ago and has been marked by both dramatic turmoil and unprecedented prosperity. As...

In the twentieth century, wealth and power were dictated by access to oil. This century will have different kingmakers, perhaps different wars. We depend on a handful of metals and rare earths to power our phones and computers. Increasingly, we rely on them to power our cars and our homes. Whoever controls these finite commodities will become rich beyond imagining....

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 ROYAL SOCIETY INSIGHT INVESTMENT SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE LONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 FINANCIAL TIMES AND McKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD The Cost of Sexism is an urgent analysis of global gender inequality and a fervently argued case for change by a pioneer in the movement for women's economic empowerment. Drawing on decades of statistical evidence,...

Marx and Engels were right when they observed in the Communist Manifesto that free markets had in a short time created greater prosperity and more technological innovation than all previous generations combined. A century and a half later, all the evidence shows that capitalism has lifted millions and millions from hunger and poverty. Today's story about global capitalism, shared by...

In Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World, celebrated CNN journalist and leading global commentator Fareed Zakaria examines how COVID-19 will fundamentally reshape our world. This incisive and forward-thinking book delves into the profound changes triggered by the pandemic, illuminating what our future might look like and how we can navigate it with wisdom and resilience. Since the end of the...

A breathtakingly original scientific masterpiece that reveals the underlying forces that have shaped human history. The stunning advances that have transformed human experience in recent centuries are no accident of history—they are the result of universal and timeless forces, operating since the dawn of our species. Drawing on a lifetime’s scientific investigation, Oded Galor’s ground-breaking new vision identifies these keys...

A dramatic and powerful call for a new approach to society and government, using the determined co-ordination of the moon landings as a blueprint for change. The extraordinary efforts that took mankind to the moon 50 years ago were more than a scientific feat of aeronautics. They required new forms of collaboration between the public sector (notably, NASA) and private...

From the #1 bestselling author of The Big Short and Flash Boys, comes the high-octane story of the enigmatic figure at the heart of one of the 21st century's most spectacular financial collapses. 'I asked him how much it would take for him to sell FTX and go do something other than make money. He thought the question over. "One...

Kochland, by Christopher Leonard, is an immersive investigation into the secretive world of Koch Industries, the largest private company in the world. The narrative spans over half a century, charting the company's rise to power and its profound impact on American capitalism. Leonard’s comprehensive and incisive storytelling pulls back the curtain on Koch Industries’ massive influence, providing readers with an...

Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award Winner Janesville by Amy Goldstein delves into the heart-wrenching narrative of what happens to a small American town in Wisconsin when its economic lifeline—a General Motors assembly plant—is abruptly shuttered. Set against the backdrop of the Great Recession, this insightful work captures not just the immediate economic shock, but the...

From the former Treasury Secretary comes a riveting and definitive account of the extraordinary and unprecedented efforts to save the U.S. economy from collapsing in the wake of the worst global financial crisis since the Great Depression. Stress Test by Timothy Geithner takes readers on a gripping journey behind the scenes during the darkest moments of the 2008 financial crisis,...

The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein is a gripping, meticulously researched exploration of the dark side of capitalism and how crises have been systematically exploited to implement controversial policies. This groundbreaking work reveals the untold history of how governments and corporations have capitalised on disaster and turmoil to reshape societies according to their interests, often at the expense of the...