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Brad Delong Recommended Books
Brad Delong has recommended 28 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Brad Delong is an economic historian who is a professor of economics.
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Dynasties
Fortunes and Misfortunes of the World's Great Family Businesses
by David S. Landes
"Very much worth reading." - Brad Delong (Source)
Bankers and Pashas
International Finance and Economic Imperialism in Egypt
by David S. Landes
"Very much worth reading." - Brad Delong (Source)
Revolution in Time
Clocks and the Making of the Modern World
by David S. Landes
"Very much worth reading." - Brad Delong (Source)
The Wealth and Poverty of Nations
Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor
by David S. Landes
"Very much worth reading." - Brad Delong (Source)
Also recommended by
2 people
Charlie Munger recommended this bookCharlie Munger
Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book.
Charlie Munger's recommendation of this book 
Jamie Dimon recommended this bookJamie Dimon
On Jamie Dimon's list of favorite books.
Jamie Dimon's recommendation of this book
The Unbound Prometheus
Technological Change and Industrial Development in Western Europe from 1750 to the Present
by David S. Landes
"Absolutely mind-blowing." - Brad Delong (Source)
The Second Sex
by Simone de Beauvoir
Brad Delong recommended this book in his website. (Source)
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1 person
Laura R Walker recommended this bookLaura R Walker
"For young women, I get [this book], which I read when I was studying in Paris." - Laura R Walker
Laura R Walker's recommendation of this book
The Road to Serfdom
by F. A. Hayek
Brad Delong recommended this book in his website. (Source)
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3 people
Charles Koch recommended this bookCharles Koch
Charles Koch recommended this book on his website.
Charles Koch's recommendation of this book 
Rand Paul recommended this bookRand Paul
On Rand Paul's website's "reading suggestions for students" section.
Rand Paul's recommendation of this book 
Patrick Bet-David recommended this bookPatrick Bet-David
Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Patrick Bet-David's recommendation of this book
The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money
by John Maynard Keynes
Brad Delong recommended this book in his website. (Source)
Also recommended by
2 people
Eric Weinstein recommended this bookEric Weinstein
Eric Weinstein tweet about books that mattered enough to him.
Eric Weinstein's recommendation of this book 
Warren Buffett recommended this bookWarren Buffett
"Talked about investment speculation and the propensity of people to speculate." - Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett's recommendation of this book
The Economic Consequences of Peace
by John Maynard Keynes
Brad Delong recommended this book in his website. (Source)
The End of Laissez-Faire
by John Maynard Keynes
Brad Delong recommended this book in his website. (Source)
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
by Thomas S. Kuhn
Brad Delong recommended this book in his website. (Source)
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5 people
Steve Jobs recommended this bookSteve Jobs
Michael S. Malone said the first time he sat down with Steve Jobs, Steve immediately asked him if he had read this book. Michael thinks Steve was assimilating into this personality, this notion that he found in this book.
Steve Jobs's recommendation of this book 
Mark Zuckerberg recommended this bookMark Zuckerberg
"Explores the question of whether science and technology make consistent forward progress or whether progress comes in bursts related to other social forces." - Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg's recommendation of this book 
Paul Graham recommended this bookPaul Graham
Paul Graham mentioned re-reading this book on Twitter.
Paul Graham's recommendation of this book 
Stanislav Grof recommended this bookStanislav Grof
"A fantastic book." - Stanislav Grof
Stanislav Grof's recommendation of this book 
David Deutsch recommended this bookDavid Deutsch
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Fabric of Reality."
David Deutsch's recommendation of this book
Plagues and Peoples
by William McNeill
Brad Delong recommended this book in his website. (Source)
Also recommended by
2 people
Patrick Collison recommended this bookPatrick Collison
Patrick Collison labeled this book "substantially above average."
Patrick Collison's recommendation of this book - Paul Graham recommended this book
Paul Graham
"I suspect if you'd read 'Guns, Sails, and Empires' and [this book], little in 'Guns, Germs, and Steel' would surprise you." - Paul Graham
Paul Graham's recommendation of this book
Homage to Catalonia
by George Orwell
Brad Delong recommended this book in his website. (Source)
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3 people
Ben Shapiro recommended this bookBen Shapiro
"A lot of people have read Orwell's 1984, he actually wrote a book that's better. It's [this book]." - Ben Shapiro
Ben Shapiro's recommendation of this book 
Christopher Hitchens recommended this bookChristopher Hitchens
"I was fairly soon immersed in [this book]." - Christopher Hitchens
Christopher Hitchens's recommendation of this book 
Marc Andreessen recommended this bookMarc Andreessen
Marc Andreessen recommended this book on Twitter.
Marc Andreessen's recommendation of this book
1984
by George Orwell
Brad Delong recommended this book in his website. (Source)
Also recommended by
13 people
Tristan Harris recommended this bookTristan Harris
"[The author]'s dark vision." - Tristan Harris
Tristan Harris's recommendation of this book 
Jordan Peterson recommended this bookJordan Peterson
Recommended on Jordan Peterson's website.
Jordan Peterson's recommendation of this book 
J. Cole recommended this bookJ. Cole
J. Cole mentioned reading this book on The Fayetteville Observer.
J. Cole's recommendation of this book 
Emma Watson recommended this bookEmma Watson
On the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
Emma Watson's recommendation of this book 
Noam Chomsky recommended this bookNoam Chomsky
On the "Top 100 Books Referenced by Noam Chomsky" list.
Noam Chomsky's recommendation of this book 
Richard Branson recommended this bookRichard Branson
Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post.
Richard Branson's recommendation of this book +7
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- Matt Mullenweg
Matt Mullenweg mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
- Christopher Hitchens
"We were all expected to read Animal Farm and [this book], which had been placed on the syllabus as part of the curriculum of the Cold War." - Christopher Hitchens
- Sahil Lavingia
Sahil Lavingia recommended this book on Notion.
- Jenn Im
"Highly recommend." - Jenn Im
- Winston Churchill
One of Winston Churchill's favorite books.
- Diane Rehm
"Examines the consequences of totalitarianism, mass surveillance and government repression." - Diane Rehm
- Anna Akana
Anna Akana recommended this book on Twitter.
- Matt Mullenweg
The Road to Wigan Pier
by George Orwell
Brad Delong recommended this book in his website. (Source)
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2 people- Jordan Peterson recommended this book
Jordan Peterson
Recommended on Jordan Peterson's website.
Jordan Peterson's recommendation of this book 
David Heinemeier Hansson recommended this bookDavid Heinemeier Hansson
"It’s amazing how much of the abusive ideology revealed in his account of the miners is still present in today’s gig economy." - DHH
David Heinemeier Hansson's recommendation of this book
The Great Transformation
The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time
by Karl Polanyi
Brad Delong recommended this book in his website. (Source)
Also recommended by
2 people
Satya Nadella recommended this bookSatya Nadella
"My father recommended this book long ago." - Satya Nadella
Satya Nadella's recommendation of this book - Noam Chomsky recommended this book
Noam Chomsky
On the "Top 100 Books Referenced by Noam Chomsky" list.
Noam Chomsky's recommendation of this book
Orientalism
by Edward W. Said
Brad Delong recommended this book in his website. (Source)
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1 person- Christopher Hitchens recommended this book
Christopher Hitchens
"A book that made one think." - Christopher Hitchens
Christopher Hitchens's recommendation of this book
The Evolution of the International Economic Order
by William Arthur Lewis
Brad Delong recommended this book in his website. (Source)
Social Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy
Lord and Peasant in the Making of the Modern World
by Barrington Moore
Brad Delong recommended this book in his website. (Source)
The Machiavellian Moment
Florentine Political Thought and the Atlantic Republican Tradition
by J.G.A. Pocock
Brad Delong recommended this book in his website. (Source)
Imagined Communities
Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism
by Benedict Anderson
Brad Delong recommended this book in his website. (Source)
The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution
by Bernard Bailyn
Brad Delong recommended this book in his website. (Source)
The End of Ideology
On the Exhaustion of Political Ideas in the Fifties
by Daniel Bell
Brad Delong recommended this book in his website. (Source)
The Reproduction of Mothering
Psychoanalysis and the Sociology of Gender
by Nancy J. Chodorow
Brad Delong recommended this book in his website. (Source)
The New Class
An Analysis Of The Communist System
by Milovan Djilas
Brad Delong recommended this book in his website. (Source)
The Interpretation of Cultures
by Clifford Geertz
Brad Delong recommended this book in his website. (Source)
Exit, Voice, and Loyalty
Responses to Decline in Firms, Organizations, and States
by Albert O. Hirschman
Brad Delong recommended this book in his website. (Source)
The Making of the English Working Class
by E. P. Thompson
Brad Delong recommended this book in his website. (Source)
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