Treasure Islands by Nicholas Shaxson Summary
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Uncover the shocking world where $1 in aid meets $10 in offshore flight. "Treasure Islands" exposes the hidden network enabling global inequality, praised by Nicholas Stern as "deeply shocking" and deemed "perhaps the most important UK book" by The Guardian's George Monbiot.
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The Shadow Economy That Rules the World
Imagine a world where trillions of dollars flow invisibly through a network designed to help the privileged escape taxes and accountability. This isn't fiction-it's our reality. Over half of world trade passes through tax havens, along with half of banking assets and a third of multinational investments. The offshore system isn't just about tax avoidance-it offers wealthy elites secrecy and escape routes from laws governing ordinary citizens. These jurisdictions provide near-zero taxes, excessive secrecy, and outsized financial sectors while "ring-fencing" their own economies from the harmful services they offer others. What makes this system truly insidious is how local politics in these places becomes captured by outside financial interests, creating zones of "ultra-freedom" for the wealthy that are often repressive toward critics. Here, turning a blind eye to crime becomes good business, while whistleblowing becomes punishable. This inverted morality has reshaped global finance, allowing the privileged to play by different rules while everyone else bears the burden.
The British Spider's Web of Financial Secrecy
From Regulated Prosperity to Offshore Chaos
Wall Street's Escape from Regulation
America's Transformation into Offshore Haven
The Devastating Human Cost
Reclaiming Our Economic Future
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Cree par des anciens de Columbia University a San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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