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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Scratch - Manjula Martin
Manjula Martin
A stark look at the craft of writing and the economics, or lack of them.