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Open (2020) traces the progress of ancient and modern human accomplishments, and reveals that behind all of our major advancements is a policy of openness, tolerance, and free trade. You’ll see how, from the Phoenicians to the Dutch East India Trading Company, the free flow of commerce and ideas has led to wealth, innovation, and problem-solving that would have never been possible otherwise.

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The Latte Factor (2019) tells the story of Zoey, a fictional young woman in her late 20s living in Brooklyn. While she has a solid job in Manhattan, she can’t figure out how to save money. Luckily, she meets a wise old man named Henry, who reveals to her the three secrets to financial freedom and, in so doing, changes her life.

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Crashed (2018) unpacks the metaphorical seismograph to take the measure of an economic earthquake whose tremors can still be felt today – the 2008 financial crisis. Written with an eye to the global effects of what’s now known as the “Great Recession,” Adam Tooze traces the crash’s shockwaves from their epicenter in the American financial markets to their conclusions in Crimea, London, Athens and other geopolitical hotspots.

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We use money every day to take care of bills and purchase the things we need to get by in life, yet rarely seem to think rationally about spending it. Dollars and Sense (2017) explores the irrational human nature that leads to bad spending habits, why we’re so bad at saving money and how to resolve this all too human shortcoming.

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Dan Ariely is a professor of psychology and behavioral economics at Duke University. His work has been frequently published in scholarly journals as well as the New York Times, Washington Post, and Scientific American. He’s also the author of Predictably Irrational (2008), The Upside of Irrationality (2011) and The Honest Truth about Dishonesty (2013).

Jeff Kreisler is a former lawyer who specializes in using humor and satire to promote behavioral economics and better financial habits. A graduate of Princeton University, his first effort was the satirical book Get Rich Cheating: The Crooked Path to Easy Street (2009).

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