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A sobering, visually driven dissection of how extreme individualism and unchecked self-interest paved the way for global financial collapse. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The age of selfishness.
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Capitalism
Ayn Rand
A fierce, uncompromising philosophical manifesto that frames free-market economics not just as practical, but as a profound moral imperative.
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The Virtue of Selfishness
Ayn Rand
A forceful, uncompromising philosophical manifesto that challenges the very foundation of traditional altruistic morality.
- 03
Boomerang
Michael M. Lewis
A darkly hilarious global tour of financial ruin that makes you laugh right up until the moment you realize the joke is on you.
- 04
First as tragedy, then as farce
Slavoj Zizek
A combative, take-no-prisoners philosophical autopsy of the twenty-first century's defining political and economic failures.
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Economix
Michael Goodwin
A witty, fast-paced visual journey that makes the daunting machinery of global finance suddenly, thrillingly understandable.
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This time is different
Carmen M. Reinhart
A sweeping, data-rich reality check that proves financial hubris is humanity's oldest repeating loop.
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Crashed
Adam Tooze
A sweeping, analytical journey through the shockwaves of financial collapse and the hidden forces shaping our modern world.
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Open Borders
Bryan Caplan
A vibrant, visually engaging thought experiment that makes a radical economic argument feel both accessible and deeply humane.
- 09
How an economy grows and why it crashes
Peter D. Schiff
A witty, take-no-prisoners allegory that transforms dense macroeconomic theory into an accessible, eye-opening narrative.
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Capitalist Realism
Mark Fisher
A sharp, claustrophobic diagnosis of the modern condition that articulates the exact shape of your everyday exhaustion.
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The Ecology of Freedom
Murray Bookchin · 1982
A sweeping, interdisciplinary manifesto that traces the roots of human domination and charts a visionary path toward ecological liberation.
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V for Vendetta
Alan Moore and David Lloyd · 1988
A theatrical, shadow-drenched descent into a fascist nightmare where the cure might be as terrifying as the disease.
