Books about Politics

History

Society

Politics

Autocracy, Inc. Book Summary

Anne Applebaum

In "Autocracy, Inc.," Anne Applebaum exposes the global web of dictators and their enablers who have formed a corrupt, mutually-supporting network to undermine democracy, repress their citizens, and rewrite the rules of international politics in their favor.

Autocracy, Inc. Book Summary

Prediction

Decision Making

Thinking

Leadership

Superforecasting Book Summary

Philip Tetlock

In Superforecasting, Philip Tetlock and Dan Gardner reveal the techniques used by elite forecasters to predict future events with remarkable accuracy, and show how these skills can be cultivated by anyone to make better decisions in an uncertain world.

Superforecasting Book Summary

History

Politics

Philosophy

On Freedom Book Summary

Timothy Snyder

In "On Freedom," Timothy Snyder argues that true freedom is not simply the absence of barriers, but the positive presence of the conditions and capabilities that allow individuals to make meaningful choices, realized through the five interdependent forms of sovereignty, unpredictability, mobility, factuality, and solidarity.

On Freedom Book Summary

Economics

Society

History

Heuristics

Factulness Book Summary

Hans Rosling

Factfulness by Hans Rosling reveals the ten instincts that distort our perspective on the world, and provides a fact-based framework for understanding global progress and thinking more clearly about the future.

Factulness Book Summary

Health

Feminism

Medicine

Politics

I'm Sorry for My Loss Book Summary

Rebecca Little, Colleen Long

"I'm Sorry for Your Loss" is a groundbreaking exploration of the cultural silence, medical myths, and legal quagmires surrounding miscarriage, stillbirth, and abortion in America, weaving together personal stories, historical context, and expert insights to envision a world where no one has to grieve alone.

I'm Sorry for My Loss Book Summary

Politics

Economics

Society

Policy

Innovation

Abundance - Book Summary

Ezra Klein, Derek Thompson

Through compelling case studies in housing, energy, government, innovation, and technology deployment, Klein and Thompson argue that our most pressing challenges stem from chosen scarcities rather than natural limits. They outline a framework for building a future with more homes, cleaner energy, better governance, and breakthrough innovations that make life better for everyone.

Abundance - Book Summary

Sustainability

Climate Change

Economics

Politics

This Changes Everything Book Summary

Naomi Klein

In "This Changes Everything," Naomi Klein argues that the climate crisis challenges us to abandon the core "free market" ideology of our time, restructure the global economy, and remake our political systems - and that in the process, we have the chance to create a safer and more just world.

This Changes Everything Book Summary

History

Politics

Philosophy

On Tyranny Book Summary

Timothy Snyder

In "On Tyranny," Timothy Snyder draws urgent lessons from the 20th century's bitter experience with tyranny to equip ordinary citizens today with the tools to recognize encroaching authoritarianism and fight back before it's too late.

On Tyranny Book Summary