Economics

The shaper of the world around us—statistics. Its use allows us to better understand the world around us. …

The history, philosophy and politics of one of the biggest, most successful but most controversial ideas ever. …

Karl Marx was among the most influential thinkers of the late 19th century, inspiring revolutions in …

There has recently been a reinvigoration of Keynesian economics as governments are attempting to stimulate the market …

During a time when much attention has been given to sexual harassment and labor issues in the restaurant industry, …

Contrary to popular belief, the US prison system isn't a rehabilitative step to a safer world, or an altruistic …

What is economics exactly? Glad you asked—this great little book explains it in comics format. Cuts through the …

Black Stats is a highly relevant, important, and informative guide book to facts and statistics on African …

The Address Book is the story of how streets got their names and houses their numbers, and why something as …

Philip Hook’s riveting narrative takes us from the early days of art dealing in Antwerp, where paintings were …

When a company's workers are literally dying on the job, when their business model relies on preying on local …

Independent bookstores are amazing! A refuge and glue for any community, they provide a safe space, brain food, and …

Great ideas often come from a simple spark: A soccer player on the New Zealand national team notices all the unused …

A Buddhist approach to economics asks very different questions than we're used to hearing about money and personal …

Untangle your emotions and expectations about money so that you can live your best financial life. Without fear …

From the start of the European slave trade around the year 1500 through the U.S. Civil War in 1865, 15 …

Haven’t read Capital? That’s ok. With A People’s Guide to Capitalism, there’s no need to get …

Untangle your emotions and expectations about money so that you can live your best financial life. Without fear …

Data is everywhere... the real challenge is understanding it. From understanding the percentage probability that …

A comprehensive, accessible guide to the historical and modern applications of socialism. What exactly is socialism? …

Tomatoes bred for trucking. Standardized fruit susceptible to being wiped out by a single disease. Modern agriculture …

Award-winning science journalist Rachel Nuwar traveled the world to cover the enormous scope of the illegal wildlife …

Is clean water a human right, or a commodity to be bought and sold? Only a small fraction of earth's water is …

A huge book to help you visualize and understand a huge topic. These gorgeous, detailed infographics get right tothe …

Fuel the revolution with these books and zines that empower readers to understand key social issues and act on them. …

A touching tribute to an oft-overlooked neighborhood institution. Amelia chronicles the sudden closure of the …

After spending a year making one zine every day, Sarah Mirk collected her favorite 100 of them into this bright yellow …

In the era of social media, which can so easily make us lose faith in humanity, how can we remain positive and hopeful? …

"I work too hard to be this poor," reads this enamel pin designed to look like a floral embroidery …

How profitable are illegal drugs? How structured are drug cartels? What strategies are governments using to combat drug …