JoeBooks clubs
a club of your own
Don't see a JoeBooks club in your hood - or just want to start your own? It's a breeze.
- start a group page (you'll have to log in or register first, if you haven't already)
- from your group page, you can
- invite members
- post meeting times
- email group members about future meetings
- allow group members to post comments on the group page
the book list
We asked a bunch of big thinkers to recommend "the book they think all Americans should be reading" - and this is what they came up with.
Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies
in a nutshell:
An economist explains how most of us don't think like economists.
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Money Driven Medicine
in a nutshell:
Why health care doesn't operate like other industries.
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Age of Abundance
in a nutshell:
Explains how today's right and left grew out the simple fact that most Americans were no longer worried about scarcity after WWII.recommender:
No one really - but the Economist really liked it
Democracy's Good Name: The Rise and Risks of the World's Most Popular Form of Government
in a nutshell:
The world may be moving toward more democracy - but that doesn't mean it's a smooth ride. The author susses out why there may be many bumps and dips along the way.
recommender:
James Hoge, Editor of Foreign Affairs
The Utility of Force
in a nutshell:
A Brit General explains how wars can no longer be won with force alone.
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