As Causas do Atraso Português

By Nuno Palma (2023) Pages: 405, Final verdict: Must-read Why do some countries become richer, and others don't? That is the question that economic historians—and not too many other people—obsess about. Nuno Palma is one of those people. A Professor of Economics at the University of... Read more

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How Migration Really Works

By Hein de Haas (2023) Pages: 464, Final verdict: Must-read Migration is at the center of political discussions and public opinion. We hear about it constantly in the news, in political debates, and across social media feeds. But beneath the shouting matches and clickbait headlines, how much do we actually... Read more

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The Perfect Thing: How the iPod Shuffles Commerce, Culture, and Coolness

By Steven Levy (2007) Pages: 286, Final verdict: Great-read If you’ve ever owned one, you know: the iPod was special. From 2001 to 2022, Apple sold more than 450 million of them. Along the way, it morphed from a music player into a social phenomenon. If you had one,... Read more

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