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12 Good Reads Expand your skills, gain insight, and get inspired with these top picks. Arguing with Zombies By Paul Krugman In Arguing with Zombies, economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman covers two decades of economic growth in the U.S., analysing where we've been and where we're heading. e "zombie economics," Krugman explains, are the economic misunderstandings that won't die. Each chapter in Arguing with Zombies explains a new issue, from health care and social security to housing bubbles, tax reform, and more. Stephanie Mehta of the Washington Post said of the book, "[Arguing with Zombies] showcases the range of Krugman's intellect—he can toggle authoritatively from climate change and the Green New Deal to the Maastricht Treaty and currency crises—and his gift for clear, accessible writing." Billion Dollar Brand Club By Lawrence Ingrassia Online businesses have been around for decades, but new players are now beginning to reshape the commercial landscape. In Billion Dollar Brand Club, Lawrence Ingrassia, former Business and Economics Editor and Deputy Managing Editor at the New York Times, discusses how these upstart online businesses, such as Dollar Shave Club and Warby Parker, may first appear as a "a rare David with the bravado to confront a Goliath," but represent a bigger change in the business landscape. Ingrassia shows readers how these entrepreneurs have "cracked the code" and moved past the walls that in the past have protected big brands, utilizing a digital model to reach a wide audience with ease. The Ride of a Lifetime By Rober Iger e Ride of a Lifetime details Disney's quick rise from 2005 to now, from Chairman and CEO Robert "Bob" Iger's perspective. Fourteen years after becoming CEO of the legendary company, Iger saw Disney's value grow by nearly five times what it was, and in e Ride of a Lifetime, Iger shares his the lessons he's learned while running Disney and leading its 200,000 employees. "e ideas in this book strike me as universal," Iger writes. "Not just to the aspiring CEOs of the world, but to anyone wanting to feel less fearful, more confidently themselves, as they navigate their professional and even personal lives." The Anarchy By William Dalrymple At its height, beginning in 1765, the East India Company was a colonial power, controlling half the worldwide trade, but this power ultimately became the company's downfall. A cautionary tale of the abuse of corporate power, e Anarchy: e East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire tells the story of the East India Company from its takeover of the Mughal Empire to becoming the ruling power of India south of Delhi. How did an empire which ruled world trade at the time get taken over by a company based thousands of miles away and answerable to shareholders?

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