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24 alternatives to Capital in the Twenty-First Century

Detailed account of economic factors and flows of capital.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Capital in the Twenty-First Century launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Technological Revolutions and Financial Capital▲70

   The Dynamics of Bubbles and Golden Ages

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Industries of the Future▲60

   Exploring the tech and economic trends of next 10 years

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Postcapitalism: A Guide to Our Future▲67

   Information technology will transform capitalism

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   The End of Alchemy▲60

   Money, banking, and the future of the global economy

   2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →

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   Whither the World: The Political Economy of the Future▲54

   What's the future?

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Saving Capitalism▲57

   For the many, not the few

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Second Machine Age▲66

   Work, progress, and prosperity in a time of brilliant techno

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Brokerage and Closure▲55

   An introduction to social capital

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Zero-Sum Society▲61

   Distribution and the possibilities for economic change

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Competing for the Future▲54

    The art of planning for the future

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Rational Optimist▲77

    How prosperity evolves

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Atlas of Economic Complexity▲125

    Beautiful graphics of imports and exports by country

    2016 · atlas.hks.harvard.edu · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Modern Monopolies▲77

    How to dominate the 21st century economy with tech platforms

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Generation Wealth▲80

    Investigation into wealth over the last 25 years

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Book of Life▲139

    The Bible for how to live in the 21st century

    2014 · theschooloflife.com · its alternatives →

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    Inventing the Future: Postcapitalism and a World Without Work▲64

    A bold new manifesto for life after capitalism.

    2016 · versobooks.com · its alternatives →

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    Truth, Errors, and Lies: Politics and Economics in a Volatil▲56

    Politics and Economics of the Future

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Netocracy▲56

    The new power elite and life after capitalism

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Platform Revolution ▲79

    How networked markets are transforming the economy

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Misfit Economy▲81

    Innovation on the fringe...

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Divide▲63

    American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Great Depression: A Diary▲66

    Day by day overview of the Great Depression

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Makers: The New Industrial Revolution▲72

    The front lines of a new industrial revolution

    2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →

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    Planet Money▲153

    A podcast covering the global economy

    2014 · its alternatives →

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