Direct: The Rise of the Middleman Economy and the Power of Going to the Source

Synopsis of Direct: The Rise of the Middleman Economy and the Power of Going to the Source

«Direct: The Rise of the Middleman Economy and the Power of Going to the Source» is Kathryn Judge's economics essay, published by Harper Business in hardback (304 pages, in English).

Kathryn Judge, a law professor at Columbia, analyses how financial and commercial intermediaries have come to dominate the modern economy and shape the behaviour of consumers and investors. Drawing on a decade of research, the author explains how excessive intermediation makes economic decisions costlier and distorts them, and argues that going directly to the source —buying, investing or donating without intermediaries— fosters trust, community and a fairer, more resilient economic system.

Winner of the Axiom Award gold medal in the business theory category. Columbia Law School appears as the author's affiliation in the official synopsis.

Recommended for readers interested in economics, finance, business ethics and public policy who seek a documented critique of the role of large platforms and intermediaries.