The Value of Everything: Making and Taking in the Global Economy by Mariana Mazzucato    ’’Modern economies reward activities that extract value rather than create it. This must change to ensure a capitalism that works for us all.’’    Who really creates wealth in our world? Who is creating it, who is extracting it, and who is destroying it? And how do we decide the value of what they do? …

Wealth of States: More Ways to Enhance Freedom, Opportunity and Growth A great book! The authors explain how even states with small populations can benefit with the right policies. Also, watch the video with one of the authors, Arthur B. Laffer best known for the Laffer curve – a theory showing a theoretical relationship between rates of taxation and the resulting levels of government revenue.

Interesting and inspiring.