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24 alternatives to The Robber Barons
American capitalists who seized economic power
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Robber Barons launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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A contrarian assessment of American power
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Andrew Carnegie▲119One of America's most successful businessmen
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The New Upper Class and How They Got There
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An American danking dynasty and the rise of modern finance
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Story about capitalism, free markets, ethics and morality
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Dark Money▲11The Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right
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America's socio-economic history through the "glass"
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Twelve classic tales from the world of Wall Street
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Lessons in creativity from pirates & hackers
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New book from the authors of Freakonomics
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How the Koch brothers became America's most powerful dynasty
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Break the system, live with purpose, be more successful
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A revealing look at Wall Street
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The concentration of money and power in our digital networks
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