Damn Economies

The authors study the phenomenon of economic disasters in various historical periods since Ancient Egypt and to present. Particular attention is paid to the "resource curse": using vivid and engaging examples from the history of different countries, the authors show how minerals, geography, traditions, problematic neighbours and even people themselves can become a "curse" and lead economy to ruin.

The research work will be interesting to anyone who has been fascinated by the work of philosopher and futurist Yuval Noah Harari, Nassim Taleb's discourse on risk and "anti-fragility", and Andrei Movchan's previous bestseller, Russia in the Age of Post-Truth.