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The Corporation That Changed the World
- How the East India Company Shaped the Modern Multinational
- By: Nick Robins
- Narrated by: Simon Barber
- Length: 11 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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The English East India Company was the mother of the modern multinational. Its trading empire encircled the globe, importing Asian luxuries such as spices, textiles, and teas. But it also conquered much of India with its private army and broke open China's markets with opium. The Company's practices shocked its contemporaries and still reverberate today.
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Fascinating
- By Jim on 06-06-17
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The Corporation That Changed the World
- How the East India Company Shaped the Modern Multinational
- Narrated by: Simon Barber
- Length: 11 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 17-05-17
- Language: English
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Edible Economics
- A Hungry Economist Explains the World
- By: Ha-Joon Chang
- Narrated by: Homer Todiwala
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance68
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For decades, a single free market philosophy has dominated global economics. But this is bland and unhealthy—like British food in the 1980s, when best-selling author and economist Ha-Joon Chang first arrived in the UK from South Korea. Just as eating a wide range of cuisines contributes to a more interesting and balanced diet, so, too, is it essential we listen to a variety of economic perspectives. In Edible Economics, Chang makes challenging economic ideas more palatable by plating them alongside stories about food from around the world.
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Bravo
- By Majid Dawood on 27-02-23
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Edible Economics
- A Hungry Economist Explains the World
- Narrated by: Homer Todiwala
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 20-10-22
- Language: English
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The Downfall of Money
- Germany’s Hyperinflation and the Destruction of the Middle Class
- By: Frederick Taylor
- Narrated by: Gordon Griffin
- Length: 15 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Bloomsbury presents The Downfall of Money by Frederick Taylor, read by Gordon Griffin A timely narrative account of the biggest financial crisis in modern history and its human consequences by the author of Dresden and The Berlin Wall. 'Excellent … This is a dramatic story, well told' Wall...
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The Downfall of Money
- Germany’s Hyperinflation and the Destruction of the Middle Class
- Narrated by: Gordon Griffin
- Length: 15 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 14-05-26
- Language: English
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The Good Ancestor
- How to Think Long Term in a Short Term World
- By: Roman Krznaric
- Narrated by: Joe Jameson
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance102
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In The Good Ancestor, leading popular philosopher and best-selling author Roman Krznaric shows just how crucial long-term thinking is, not just for ordinary people but across political, economic, environmental and business worlds. From the personal to the political, Krznaric identifies the flaws of today’s short-term mindset. Drawing on ideas from a wide range of perspectives including neuroscience, cultural history, politics, economics, art and religion, he offers eight key approaches as a road map for the future of long-term thinking and planning.
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Some interesting things to think about
- By jtaz26 on 08-06-23
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The Good Ancestor
- How to Think Long Term in a Short Term World
- Narrated by: Joe Jameson
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 16-07-20
- Language: English
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The Great Transformation
- The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time
- By: Karl Polanyi, Joseph E. Stiglitz - foreword
- Narrated by: David Pickering
- Length: 13 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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In this classic work of economic history and social theory, Karl Polanyi analyzes the economic and social changes brought about by the great transformation of the Industrial Revolution. His analysis explains not only the deficiencies of the self-regulating market, but the potentially dire social consequences of untempered market capitalism. New introductory material reveals the renewed importance of Polanyi's seminal analysis in an era of globalization and free trade.
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Superb audible performance of this political economy classic
- By B. Caesar on 13-01-25
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The Great Transformation
- The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time
- Narrated by: David Pickering
- Length: 13 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 09-09-24
- Language: English
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The Red Emperor
- 'the most vivid and compelling biography of Xi published to date' Financial Times
- By: Michael Sheridan
- Narrated by: Daniel Loh York
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall46
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Performance44
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'Michael Sheridan is one of the best informed and wisest writers on China' - Chris Patten, last governor of Hong Kong The Red Emperor presents an eye-opening portrait of Xi Jinping, the man who presides over 1.4 billion people and the second largest economy on earth. Born a 'princeling' to one...
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Fascinating biography
- By Chris on 31-01-26
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The Red Emperor
- 'the most vivid and compelling biography of Xi published to date' Financial Times
- Narrated by: Daniel Loh York
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 29-08-24
- Language: English
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The Evolution of Everything
- How Ideas Emerge
- By: Matt Ridley
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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We are taught that the world is a top-down place. Acclaimed author, Matt Ridley, shows just how wrong this is in his compelling new book. We are taught that the world is a top-down place. Generals win battles; politicians run countries; scientists discover truths; artists create genres...
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Exceptional book.
- By Tinckelly on 07-11-15
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The Evolution of Everything
- How Ideas Emerge
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 24-09-15
- Language: English
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Apple in China
- The Capture of the World's Greatest Company
- By: Patrick McGee
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall112
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Performance98
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*** THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *** * WINNER OF THE SABEW BEST IN BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS 2025 FOR BUSINESS REPORTING * What if the greatest business success story of the twenty-first century was hiding the West’s gravest mistake? For two decades, Apple poured billions into China, training...
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China, Apple, America. A fruit in the jaws of superpowers
- By a nonni mouse on 04-08-25
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Apple in China
- The Capture of the World's Greatest Company
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 13-05-25
- Language: English
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Plagues upon the Earth
- Disease and the Course of Human History
- By: Kyle Harper
- Narrated by: Tim Fannon
- Length: 19 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall37
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Performance31
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Plagues upon the Earth is a monumental history of humans and their germs. Weaving together a grand narrative of global history with insights from cutting-edge genetics, Kyle Harper explains why humanity’s uniquely dangerous disease pool is rooted deep in our evolutionary past, and why its growth is accelerated by technological progress. He shows that the story of disease is entangled with the history of slavery, colonialism, and capitalism, and reveals the enduring effects of historical plagues all around us, in patterns of wealth, health, power, and inequality.
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Fascinating.
- By Sigrin on 26-03-25
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Plagues upon the Earth
- Disease and the Course of Human History
- Narrated by: Tim Fannon
- Length: 19 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 15-12-21
- Language: English
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America's Great Depression
- By: Murray N. Rothbard
- Narrated by: Tom Weiner
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall30
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Performance25
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The Great Depression was not a crisis for capitalism but merely an example of the downturn part of the business cycle, which was generated by government intervention in the economy. Had this book appeared in the 1940s, it might have spared the world much grief. Even so, its appearance in 1963 meant that free-market advocates had their first full-scale treatment of this crucial subject.
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Depressed that I wasted a credit on it!
- By John on 07-11-12
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America's Great Depression
- Narrated by: Tom Weiner
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 18-06-08
- Language: English
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The Land Trap
- A New History of the World's Oldest Asset
- By: Mike Bird
- Narrated by: Mike Bird
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance10
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LONGLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES AND SCHRODERS BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD "One of those books that changes the way you see the world. Gripping, urgent, important." ED CONWAY "This wonderful book is as welcome as it is overdue ... shines a much-needed light on this essential topic." RORY...
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A fascinating and detailed account of Land
- By Clarke Pitts on 10-02-26
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The Land Trap
- A New History of the World's Oldest Asset
- Narrated by: Mike Bird
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 06-11-25
- Language: English
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Capitalism and Slavery
- By: Eric Williams
- Narrated by: Bill Andrew Quinn
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
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Arguing that the slave trade was at the heart of Britain's economic progress, Eric Williams' landmark 1944 study revealed the connections between capitalism and racism and has influenced generations of historians ever since. Williams traces the rise and fall of the Atlantic slave trade through the 18th and 19th centuries to show how it laid the foundations of the Industrial Revolution, and how racism arose as a means of rationalising an economic decision.
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Classic
- By T S on 21-01-23
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Capitalism and Slavery
- Narrated by: Bill Andrew Quinn
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 21-04-22
- Language: English
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The Age of Extraction
- How Tech Platforms Conquered the Economy and Threaten Our Future Prosperity
- By: Tim Wu
- Narrated by: Frits Zernike
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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The pre-eminent exponent of anti-monopoly law explains why we have no option but to break Big Tech’s monopolies, and that doing so would unleash innovation and growth. Today’s dominant tech platforms – the places where we exchange information and buy things online – could be the most...
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The Age of Extraction
- How Tech Platforms Conquered the Economy and Threaten Our Future Prosperity
- Narrated by: Frits Zernike
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 13-11-25
- Language: English
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The Economics Book
- Big Ideas Simply Explained
- By: DK
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 15 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance16
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From Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas, to Adam Smith and John Maynard Keynes, to the top economic thought leaders of today, The Economics Book is the essential audio reference for students and anyone else with an interest in how economies work. An easy-to-follow style, succinct quotations, and...
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The Economics Book
- Big Ideas Simply Explained
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Series: Big Ideas Simply Explained
- Length: 15 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 08-01-19
- Language: English
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Kochland
- By: Christopher Leonard
- Narrated by: Jacques Roy
- Length: 23 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance107
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Shortlisted for the 2019 Financial Times & McKinsey Business Book of the Year. ‘A landmark book....A massively reported deep dive into the unparalleled corporate industrial giant Koch Industries....This impressively researched and well-rendered book also serves as a biography of Charles Koch...
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Fascinating, well researched, well written
- By Kevin McPhillips on 21-05-20
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Kochland
- Narrated by: Jacques Roy
- Length: 23 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 13-08-19
- Language: English
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How to Win a Trade War
- An acclaimed, witty guide to the world economy
- By: Soumaya Keynes, Chad Bown
- Narrated by: Soumaya Keynes
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Read by author Soumaya Keynes 'An amazing book' – Paul Krugman, Nobel laureate in economics 'Timely, witty and wise' – Tim Harford, broadcaster and bestselling author of The Undercover Economist 'A breezy, low-jargon guide' – Helen Lewis, bestselling author of The Genius Myth A witty...
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How to Win a Trade War
- An acclaimed, witty guide to the world economy
- Narrated by: Soumaya Keynes
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 28-05-26
- Language: English
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The Power of Creative Destruction
- Economic Upheaval and the Wealth of Nations
- By: Philippe Aghion, Céline Antonin, Simon Bunel, and others
- Narrated by: Rich Miller
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Crisis seems to follow crisis. Inequality is rising, growth is stagnant, the environment is suffering, and the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed every crack in the system. We hear more calls for radical change, even the overthrow of capitalism. But the answer to our problems is not revolution. The answer is to create a better capitalism by understanding and harnessing the power of creative destruction - innovation that disrupts, but that over the past 200 years has also lifted societies to previously unimagined prosperity.
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The Power of Creative Destruction
- Economic Upheaval and the Wealth of Nations
- Narrated by: Rich Miller
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 30-11-21
- Language: English
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House of Fidelity
- The Rise of the Johnson Dynasty and the Company That Changed American Investing
- By: Justin Baer
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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The gripping, definitive account of the private family behind one of the most powerful financial institutions in the world. “Pulls the curtain back on one of the country's most powerful and mysterious financial institutions … It’s a must read.” ―William D. Cohan , New York Times...
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House of Fidelity
- The Rise of the Johnson Dynasty and the Company That Changed American Investing
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 05-05-26
- Language: English
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Tower of Basel
- The Shadowy History of the Secret Bank that Runs the World
- By: Adam LeBor
- Narrated by: John Mawson
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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A brilliant investigation into the most powerful institution you’ve never heard of. “An absorbing and thorough examination.” —Reuters The Bank for International Settlements is the bank for central banks. It is one of the world’s most secretive—and most influential—global financial...
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How much legacy and monoculture shapes modern world
- By Anca on 12-03-26
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Tower of Basel
- The Shadowy History of the Secret Bank that Runs the World
- Narrated by: John Mawson
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 28-01-25
- Language: English
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Against Money
- By: J. W. Mason, Arjun Jayadev
- Narrated by: Derek Botten
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Money is everywhere in our daily lives. It lurks in the swipe of a card at the grocery store, in looming student-loan debts, in the prices of things we want, and in our subconscious navigation of the modern world. Money is an invisible convenience that saves us, as a society, the hassle of bartering for goods and services—a reflection, in our pockets and on our phones, of the hard facts of scarcity and desire. Or is it something more?
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Against Money
- Narrated by: Derek Botten
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 07-05-26
- Language: English
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