Economic Philosophy

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Marxism is a term that many people freely use, but few seem to grasp its implications. Sowell's book is the antidote to this problem. He writes in a fluid and easy-to-follow manner, leading the listener through the Marxian scheme of ideas. Along the way, he shatters some existing interpretations of Marx-interpretations that have developed through repetition rather than through scholarship.

A searing indictment of Western media that lays bare how the "free press," long tasked with speaking truth to power, instead became a vital part of the machinery that enabled the genocide in Palestine If you’re not writing the truth about crimes against humanity, you’re culpable in them...

The appearance of the famous (and massive) volumes of Rothbard's Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought in a new edition is cause for great celebration. Every paragraph bursts with intellectual energy and the author's fiery passion to tell the listener the remarkable story of economics. Many reviewers have remarked that Rothbard's accomplishment seems superhuman. He seems to have read everything. His originality is overwhelming. His passion for liberty and integrity in science is evident.

Why do civilizations rise, flourish, weaken, and fall? Centuries before sociology had a name, before modern economics became a discipline, and before historians spoke of systems theory, one fourteenth-century Muslim thinker looked at the rise and fall of nations and saw a hidden pattern. His name was Ibn Khaldun. In his masterpiece, the Muqaddimah, Ibn Khaldun transformed history from a record of kings and battles into a science of civilization itself. He asked questions that still haunt the modern world: What holds a society together? Why do ruling classes decay? How does wealth weaken the...

Individual liberty rarely vanishes overnight. It erodes gradually—quietly, incrementally, and often in the name of good intentions. In The Forbidden Idea, Mark A. Monoscalco challenges the assumptions that have shaped modern political and economic thought, arguing that human flourishing depends on unfettered minds and voluntary cooperation—not coercion, central planning, or wealth redistribution.

The foundation for all modern economic thought and political economy, The Wealth of Nations is the magnum opus of Scottish economist Adam Smith, who introduces the world to the very idea of economics and capitalism in the modern sense of the words.

In A History of Economics, Bob Kowalski takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the complex paths of organized human activity: the economy. From the times of hunter-gatherers to the contemporary challenges of the digital economy and sustainability, the author offers a clear, engaging, and profound narrative about how societies have produced, distributed, and valued resources throughout the millennia. The book explores major historical milestones: the agricultural revolution that created early surpluses and inequalities, the emergence of the first civilizations and their ...

Principles of Bitcoin presents a holistic, first-principles-based framework for understanding one of the most misunderstood inventions of our time. By stripping away the hype, jargon, and superficial analysis that often surrounds the crypto industry, this book uncovers the true ingenuity behind Satoshi Nakamoto’s creation and its profound implications for the future of money, governance, and individual freedom.

Become more informed, more articulate, and more confident—one topic at a time. The Ultimate General Knowledge Book is a clear and engaging introduction to the ideas, events, systems, and discoveries that shape our world. Inside, you’ll explore more than 100 essential topics across history, science, politics, law, religion, economics, technology, medicine, and the environment. This book is designed for curious readers who want to understand the world better without reading academic textbooks or getting lost in unnecessary detail. Whether you want to strengthen your general knowledge, ...

A million-copy seller, Henry Hazlitt’s Economics in One Lesson is a classic economic primer. But it is also much more, having become a fundamental influence on modern “libertarian” economics of the type espoused by Ron Paul and others. Called by H. L. Mencken “one of the few economists in history who could really write,” Henry Hazlitt achieved lasting fame for this brilliant but concise work.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An “outstanding new intellectual biography of John Maynard Keynes [that moves] swiftly along currents of lucidity and wit” (The New York Times), illuminating the world of the influential economist and his transformative ideas “A timely, lucid and compelling...

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Traditional economics measures the ways in which we spend our income, but doesn't attribute worth to the crucial human interactions that give our lives meaning. Clair Brown, an economics professor at U.C. Berkeley and a practicing Buddhist, has developed a holistic model, one based on the notion that quality of life should be measured by more than national income. Brown advocates an approach to organizing the economy that embraces rather than skirts questions of values, sustainability, and equity.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Evicted reimagines the debate on poverty, making a “provocative and compelling” (NPR) argument about why it persists in America: because the rest of us benefit from it. A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New Yorker, The New...

The Philosophy of Money is the magnum opus of German sociologist and philosopher Georg Simmel, a work that takes the most prosaic of objects—money—and turns it into the key that unlocks the deepest structures of modern existence. More than an economic treatise, this book plunges from the surface of monetary transactions into the very foundations of human value, social interaction, and spiritual life. Simmel reconstructs the conditions that gave money its meaning: the psychological constitution of value, the social relations of exchange, and the logical structure of reality. Written at ...

Master the Essentials of Philosophy, Psychology, and Economics in One Volume The Foundations of Thought is the ultimate 3-in-1 guide for beginners, students, and lifelong learners who want to understand the core principles governing the human experience. Instead of 600-page textbooks filled with filler, this collection delivers the most important discoveries in Western thought through three 100-page primers designed for maximum comprehension per word invested. Book 1: Learn Philosophy In 100 Pages Harrison provides a historical and thematic overview of humanity s pursuit of reality, ...

Like F.A. Hayek, Ludwig von Mises moved beyond economics in his later years to address questions regarding the foundation of all social science. But unlike Hayek's attempts, Mises' writings on these matters have received less attention than they deserve. Theory and History, writes Rothbard in his introduction, "remains by far the most neglected masterwork of Mises". Here Mises defends his all-important idea of methodological dualism: one approach to the hard sciences and another for the social sciences.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The acclaimed author of How to Be an Antiracist and the National Book Award winner Stamped from the Beginning charts how “great replacement theory” has become a dominant political idea of our time and ushered in an antidemocratic age. “Kendi argues brilliantly...

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