Economics

Dark PR - Grant Ennis

Grant Ennis

Dark PR walks readers through all the "framing" companies do to minimize their responsibility so that they can keep doing the terrible shit they are doing. From car companies showing us all their "ma

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Foreverism - Grafton Tanner

Grafton Tanner

In Foreverism, Grafton Tanner, examines the push towards nostalgia shown in society today. From endless reboots, which are safer than new properties thus more likely to profit, to gadgets that contin

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The Bill Gates Problem - Tim Schwab

Tim Schwab

While we may think that Bill Gates and the Gates Foundation is a benevolent Billionaire philanthropist, it’s not quite so clear. This book shows how Gates has used his many dollars and foundations to

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Automation and the Future of Work

Aaron Benanav

The purpose of this book is to explore the possibilities of a post scarcity society and whether work should really be the center of meaning in our world. According to the author we must start to move

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Book Wars - John B Thompson

John B Thompson

John B Thompson covers the rise of the ebook and what it meant for publishing. From the dominance of Amazon, to the metoric rise, then slow dwindle of ebook readers...there is something here for anyo

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The Shock Doctrine - Naomi Klien

Naomi Klien

Naomi Klien looks at how natural disasters, war and terrorism are used by government and business to further capitalism and take away benefits to poor people. Most often non-white Americans, or entir

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The Devils Curve - Arno Kopecky

Arno Kopecky

What does Canada do with it's mining interests on the edge of the Amazon? Arno Kopecky brings us a well researched book showing that we're willing to destroy the land somewhere that's not our backyar

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The Color of Law - Richard Rothstein

Richard Rothstein

The Color of Law looks at how redlining affected the wealth of Black Americans after Word War 2. From not letting Black Vetrans get the financing that all Vetrans were supposed to be eligible for, to

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Basic Income for Canadians - Evelyn L Forget

Evelyn L Forget

This is a long form look at many studies on basic income. Overall, people use the money to improve their lives and continue to work. They don't get lazy, but employers may complain because it gets ha

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Scratch - Manjula Martin

Manjula Martin

A stark look at the craft of writing and the economics, or lack of them.

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