Group 1 - The article discusses the impact of current global challenges such as tariff shocks, wildfires in Southern Europe, and the ongoing competition in artificial intelligence on the capital markets, likening it to a relentless heatwave [2] - It introduces a curated summer reading list for 2025, featuring ten books across various fields including economics, business, and culture, aimed at providing readers with "cool reflections" during the hot summer [2] - The book "Deep Reform: China's Economic Dilemmas and Breakthroughs" by Yin Yanlin focuses on the key contradictions in China's economic operation and seeks pathways for high-quality development through a problem-oriented approach [4] Group 2 - "The Big Cycle: Why Nations Go Bankrupt" by Ray Dalio addresses the imminent debt issues and potential collapse of the monetary system, summarizing the "big debt cycle" and its five stages based on a century of research on 35 currency markets [7] - "Money and Government: A Challenge to Mainstream Economics" by Robert Skidelsky emphasizes the unpredictability of economic activities and critiques the new classical economics, advocating for a better understanding of the roles of money and government in economic order [10] - "The Shadow of the Sun" by Ryszard Kapuściński provides a unique perspective on Africa, showcasing the continent's beauty and the struggles of its people through the eyes of a journalist who reported from various conflict zones [26]