Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing

Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing Book Cover

NPR's Planet Money host reveals how a useful fiction shaped civilizations from ancient Greece to bitcoin, and why what we call money depends on shared belief.

Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt

Flash Boys Book Cover

How a small band of Wall Street insiders uncovered high-frequency trading schemes rigging the stock market and fought back by creating a fairer exchange.

Capital in the Twenty-First Century

Capital in the Twenty-First Century Book Cover

When returns on capital exceed economic growth, inherited wealth dominates earned income. Can democracy survive extreme inequality? A data-driven analysis.