This week, Paul and Goldy look back at the most notable economics books of the year. They discuss Ezra Klein and David Thompson’s Abundance, Cory Doctorow’s blistering Enshittification, Thomas Piketty’s new works on inequality, Diane Coyle’s fresh take on GDP, and the overlooked history behind the Garland Fund. Whether you’re hunting for a holiday gift for the wonk in the family or looking to understand the ideas driving today’s political economy, this episode is full of must-reads.

Must-Read Economics Books 2025

Abundance by Ezra Klein and David Thompson

Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It by Cory Doctorow

Equality Is a Struggle by Thomas Piketty

Nature, Culture, and Inequality by Thomas Piketty

Equality: What It Means and Why It Matters by Thomas Piketty and Michael J. Sandel

The Measure of Progress: Counting What Really Matters by Diane Coyle

The Radical Fund: How a Band of Visionaries and a Million Dollars Upended America by John Fabian Witt

Honorable Mention

Ricardo’s Dream: How Economists Forgot the Real World and Led Us Astray By Nat Dyer

Why Information Grows: The Evolution of Order, from Atoms to Economies by Cesar Hidalgo

Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America by Robert Reisch

Equality is a Struggle

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