The Hidden Globe

How Wealth Hacks the World
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Atossa Araxia Abrahamian's 'The Hidden Globe: How Wealth Hacks the World' investigates the clandestine systems that enable the world's wealthiest individuals and corporations to operate beyond the reach of conventional laws.

The book uncovers a network of freeports, charter cities, and offshore havens that provide loopholes and tax shelters for the global elite.

Abrahamian argues that these parallel structures undermine national sovereignty and exacerbate economic inequality.

She exposes how the wealthy exploit these systems to accumulate and protect their assets, often at the expense of ordinary citizens.

Through meticulous research and compelling storytelling, Abrahamian sheds light on a hidden world where wealth and power circumvent the rules.

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Recommended by Ian Kumekawa as a book with studies about different facets of the offshore world.
Ian Kumekawa, "Empty Vessel: The Story of the Global Economy in One Barge" (Knopf, 2025)
Mentioned by Tom Sutcliffe as a book that explores a parallel geography of sovereign loopholes and tax-free zones.
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