by Library Lin | Aug 5, 2022 | Books, Economics
The Affluent Society by John Kenneth Galbraith My rating: 3 of 5 stars Let me plainly state that I am neither an economist nor a person who ever reads about economics. Econ 101 was one of the few classes in college that I came close to failing. None of it past the... 
by Library Lin | Jul 7, 2022 | Economics
339. Books on macroeconomics & related topics Further Reading Kevin Phillips The Politics of Rich and Poor: Wealth and the American Electorate in the Reagan Aftermath, 1990. Kevin Phillips says the wealth gap became much more pronounced in the 1980s largely due to... 
by Library Lin | Jun 13, 2022 | Economics
338. Books on economic production Further Reading: Richard J. Barnet and Ronald E. Muller Global Reach: The Power of the Multinational Corporations, 1974. While not entirely well-received when it was released, Barnet and Muller’s book proved prophetic. This book is... 
by Library Lin | May 23, 2022 | Economics
333. Books on the economics of land & energy Further Reading: Douglas Brinkley The Quiet World: Saving Alaska’s Wilderness Kingdom, 2012. History professor Douglas Brinkley chronicles the history of Alaska’s wilderness including the Klondike Gold Rush and... 
by Library Lin | Apr 11, 2022 | Economics
332. Books on financial economics Further Reading: Liaquat Ahamed Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World, 2009. Investment manager Liaquat Ahamed comes to the surprising conclusion that four global bankers were primarily responsible for the worldwide...