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Intro -- Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything -- Context -- The authors -- Context and background -- Summary of Freakonomics -- Incentives - the chief motivators -- The power of information and the importance of who has it -- Challenging conventional wisdom -- Cause and effect: the effect of legalised abortion on crime rates in America -- Impact of Freakonomics -- Reception -- Criticisms -- Legacy -- Summary -- Further reading.

Intro -- Globalization and Its Discontents -- Context -- The author -- Context and background -- Summary of Globalization and Its Discontents -- Impact of Globalization and Its Discontents -- Reception -- Criticisms of Stiglitz's approach -- Legacy -- Summary -- Further reading.

Intro -- The Communist Manifesto -- Context -- The authors -- Context and background -- Summary of The Communist Manifesto -- Introduction -- Section One: Bourgeois and Proletarians -- Section Two: Proletarians and Communists -- Section Three: Socialist and Communist Literature -- Section Four: Position of the Communists in Relation to the Various Existing Opportunity Parties -- Impact of The Communist Manifesto -- Reception -- Criticisms of Marx and Engels' approach -- Legacy -- Summary -- Further reading.

Intro -- Nudge -- Context -- The authors -- Context and background -- Summary of Nudge -- Part 1: why do we need libertarian paternalism? -- Part 2: when do we need libertarian paternalism? -- Part 3: how do we implement libertarian paternalism? -- Impact of Nudge -- Reception -- Criticisms of Thaler and Sunstein's approach -- Legacy -- Summary -- Further reading.

Intro -- Capitalism and Freedom -- Context -- The author -- Context and background -- Summary of Capitalism and Freedom -- Part 1: theoretical exposition -- Part 2: policy applications -- Conclusion -- Impact of Capitalism and Freedom -- Reception -- Criticisms of Friedman's approach -- Legacy -- Summary -- Further reading.

Intro -- The Wealth of Nations -- Context -- The author -- Context and background -- Summary of The Wealth of Nations -- Introduction and Plan of the Work -- Book I: Of the Causes of Improvement in the Productive Powers of Labour, and of the Order according to Which its Produce is Naturally Distributed among the Different Ranks of the People -- Book II: Of the Nature, Accumulation and Employment of Stock -- Book III: Of the Different Progress of Opulence in Different Nations -- Book IV: Of Systems of Political Economy -- Book V: Of the Revenue of the Sovereign or Commonwealth -- Impact of The Wealth of Nations -- Reception -- Criticisms of Smith's approach -- Legacy -- Summary -- Further reading.

Intro -- Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind -- Context -- The author -- Context and background -- Summary of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind -- Part One: The Cognitive Revolution -- Part Two: The Agricultural Revolution -- Part Three: The Unification of Humankind -- Part Four: The Scientific Revolution -- Impact of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind -- Reception -- Criticisms of Harari's approach -- Legacy -- Summary -- Further reading.

Intro -- Nelson Mandela -- Biography -- "Troublemaker" -- Joining the ANC -- Fighting for freedom -- Imprisonment on Robben Island -- President of the Rainbow Nation -- An international icon -- Context -- The settling of the Boers and the arrival of the British -- The Great Trek -- The expansion of the British colony -- The Union of South Africa -- The birth of civil rights movement -- The beginnings of apartheid -- Steve Biko and the Black Consciousness Movement -- The end of apartheid -- Towards a democratic republic -- Highlights -- A pragmatic idealist -- A charismatic figure -- Robben Island and the birth of the Mandela myth -- Mandela at the head of the Rainbow Nation -- Impact -- The end of apartheid -- A chequered political record -- The father of the nation and a unifying force -- Summary -- Find out more.

Intro -- Juggling romance and parenthood -- What happens when you let the romance die? -- Deciding to have children together -- Baby shock -- Helicopter parenting -- Does having children kill the romance? -- Empty nest syndrome -- The secrets to a healthy relationship -- Quality time with your children -- Quality time alone -- Quality time with your partner -- Asking for help when you need it -- Childcare and babysitting -- Teach your children to respect your privacy -- Everyday displays of affection -- Big solutions for big problems -- FAQs -- Our child does not want to let us have any time to ourselves. What should we do? -- Should we be thinking about having a second child even if we had difficulty adjusting when we had our first child? -- What aspects of becoming a parent can threaten a romantic relationship? -- What specific steps can we take to get our children to respect our need for privacy? -- When is it appropriate to leave parental responsibilities temporarily aside? -- What can we do to forestall criticism from those around us regarding our parenting methods? -- How can we juggle our professional, family and romantic lives simultaneously? -- How can I make my partner realise that they are spending too much time with the children? -- Further reading.

Intro -- The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money -- Context -- The author: John Maynard Keynes -- Context and background -- Summary of The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money -- Keynes's critique of Say's law and the hypothesis of full resource employment -- Effective demand -- The propensity to consume -- The investment multiplier -- Keynesian interest rate theory -- The marginal efficiency of capital and the liquidity-preference -- The role of the state in cash and investment -- Impact of The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money -- Keynesian economics today -- Keynes's legacy -- Summary -- Further reading.

Intro -- The Ku Klux Klan -- Key information -- Introduction -- The changing face of the KKK -- The origins of the KKK -- The film that triggered the rebirth of the KKK -- The KKK today -- Notable members -- Nathan Bedford Forrest, the first Grand Wizard of the KKK -- William Joseph Simmons, the founder of the second KKK -- Hiram Wesley Evans, the Imperial Assistant -- David Duke, the founder of the Knights of the KKK -- Aims and operations of the KKK -- Organisational structure -- Operations -- Controversies -- The Daniel and Richards affair -- Edward Clarke's clashes with the law -- The Stephenson trial -- Taking down the Confederate flag in South Carolina -- Summary -- Further reading.

Intro -- Franklin D. Roosevelt -- Key information -- Introduction -- Biography -- A privileged upbringing -- Early political career -- The 32nd president of the United States of America -- Political, social and economic context -- American politics -- The Roaring Twenties -- The Great Depression -- Rising tensions and the Second World War -- Highlights -- Governorship of New York -- Presidency -- Impact -- The creation of the UN -- The start of the Cold War and the USA's interventionist policy -- A thriving economic and social climate -- The beginning of a golden age for the Democrats and the strengthening of the presidency -- Summary -- Find out more.

Intro -- The United Nations -- Key information -- Introduction -- Political, social and economic context -- The League of Nations (1919-1946): the forerunner of the United Nations -- The interwar period, or the failure of peace -- The Second World War and the desire for a new organisation -- Biography -- Franklin D. Roosevelt, American president -- The creation of the United Nations -- From plan to reality -- The Charter of the United Nations -- Impact -- International peace and security -- Disarmament and nuclear control -- Support for economic wellbeing and cooperation -- Support for social wellbeing and cooperation -- A world without the UN -- Summary -- Find out more.

Intro -- Google: from startup to internet giant -- Context -- The computer -- From the internet to the World Wide Web -- The early days -- Two fates intertwined -- The opportunity -- The project -- From the lab to the garage -- Google's evolution -- An emotional rollercoaster -- Global ambitions -- Development of the company's business model -- Management at the heart of Google's strategy -- Google's company culture: the source of its success -- The search for new markets -- Google today -- Competition, sometimes at the expense of innovation -- Google's flops -- Legal troubles -- Google's global impact -- Google's latest innovations -- Summary -- Further reading.