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Dive into the dynamic world of economics with our wide array of books in the Economics collection. From global financial systems to local economic policies, our selection offers insights by leading economists and scholars.
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Adam Smith, Alan B. Krueger |
Bantam
Classics
The Wealth of Nations
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The Wealth of Nations is a must-read for anyone interested in economics and how our economy functions today. Adam Smith's ideas about free trade and the power of the individual are as relevant today as they were in 1776. The book provides valuable insights into the creation and distribution of wealth that are essential to understanding the world we live in. Smith's witty and highly readable writing style make this seminal work an enjoyable and thought-provoking read.
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Thomas L. Friedman
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Macmillan
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Thank You For Being Late - An Optimist's Guide To Thriving In The Age Of Accelerations
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This book would be a good read for anyone who feels overwhelmed by the pace of modern life and is searching for guidance on how to thrive in our fast-paced society. With a mix of personal stories, global trends, and practical advice, Thomas L. Friedman offers an optimistic perspective on the challenges of the digital age. He helps readers understand the dynamics behind these accelerations and provides insights on how to adapt and find meaning in a constantly changing world.
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Graham Allison, Ali Wyne, Robert D. Blackwill |
The
Mit
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Lee Kuan Yew - The Grand Master's Insights On China, The United States, And The World
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Grand strategist and founder of modern Singapore offers key insights and controversial opinions on globalization, geopolitics, economic growth, and democracy.When Lee Kuan Yew speaks, presidents, prime ministers, diplomats, and CEOs listen. Lee, the founding father of modern Singapore and its prime minister from 1959 to 1990, has honed his wisdom during more than fifty years on the world stage. Almost single-handedly responsible for transforming Singapore into a Western-style economic success, he offers a unique perspective on the geopolitics of East and West. American presidents from Richard Nixon to Barack Obama have welcomed him to the White House; British prime ministers from Margaret Thatcher to Tony Blair have recognized his wisdom; and business leaders from Rupert Murdoch to Rex Tillerson, CEO of Exxon Mobil, have praised his accomplishments. This book gathers key insights from interviews, speeches, and Lee's voluminous published writings and presents them in an engaging question and answer format.Lee offers his assessment of China's future, asserting, among other things, that "China will want to share this century as co-equals with the U.S." He affirms the United States' position as the world's sole superpower but expresses dismay at the vagaries of its political system. He offers strategic advice for dealing with China and goes on to discuss India's future, Islamic terrorism, economic growth, geopolitics and globalization, and democracy. Lee does not pull his punches, offering his unvarnished opinions on multiculturalism, the welfare state, education, and the free market. This little book belongs on the reading list of every world leader--including the one who takes the oath of office on January 20, 2013.
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Shashi Tharoor
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Inglorious Empire : What the British Did to India
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Recommendation: This book, Inglorious Empire by Shashi Tharoor, is a powerful examination of the true impact of British rule in India. Tharoor exposes the harsh reality of imperialism, from the brutal suppression of rebellion to the destruction of India's industry. With meticulous research and persuasive arguments, this book will challenge your understanding of history and shed light on the lasting effects of colonialism. A must-read for anyone interested in understanding the true legacy of the British Empire in India.
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Senor Dan; Singer
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Twelve
Start-Up Nation : The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle
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START-UP NATION addresses the trillion dollar How is it that Israel - a country of 7.1 million, only 60 years old, surrounded by enemies, in a constant state of war since its founding, with no natural resources-- produces more start-up companies than large, peaceful and stable nations like Japan, China, India, Korea, Canada and the UK?With the savvy of foreign policy insiders, Senor and Singer examine the lessons of the country's adversity-driven culture, which flattens hierarchy and elevates informality - all backed up by government policies focused on innovation. In a world where economies as diverse as Ireland, Singapore and Dubai have tried to re-create the "Israel effect", there are entrepreneurial lessons well worth noting. As America reboots its own economy and can-do spirit, there's never been a better time to look at this remarkable and resilient nation for some impressive, surprising clues.
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William D. Cohan
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Lane
Why Wall Street Matters
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- Why Wall Street Matters is a thought-provoking book that sheds light on the often misunderstood world of Wall Street. It unravels the crucial role that Wall Street plays in our daily lives, emphasizing the positive impact it has on our economy and society. Written by an experienced ex-banker, William D. Cohan, this book challenges the prevalent negative perceptions and calls for a balanced perspective. If you want to gain a deeper understanding of the true significance of Wall Street, this book is a must-read.
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Daniel Yergin
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Penguin
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The Quest : Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World
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Selected by The New York Times Book Review as a Notable Book of the Year In this gripping account of the quest for the energy that our world needs, Daniel Yergin continues the riveting story begun in his Pulitzer Prize-winning book, The Prize. A master storyteller as well as a leading energy expert, Yergin shows us how energy is an engine of global political and economic change. It is a story that spans the energies on which our civilization has been built and the new energies that are competing to replace them. From the jammed streets of Beijing to the shores of the Caspian Sea, from the conflicts in the Mideast to Capitol Hill and Silicon Valley, Yergin takes us into the decisions that are shaping our future.The drama of oil-the struggle for access, the battle for control, the insecurity of supply, the consequences of use, its impact on the global economy, and the geopolitics that dominate it-continues to profoundly affect our world.. Yergin tells the inside stories of the oil market and the surge in oil prices, the race to control the resources of the former Soviet empire, and the massive mergers that transformed the landscape of world oil. He tackles the toughest questions: Will we run out of oil? Are China and the United States destined to come into conflict over oil? How will a turbulent Middle East affect the future of oil supply?Yergin also reveals the surprising and sometimes tumultuous history of nuclear and coal, electricity, and the "shale gale" of natural gas, and how each fits into the larger marketplace. He brings climate change into unique perspective by offering an unprecedented history of how the field of climate study went from the concern of a handful of nineteenth- century scientists preoccupied with a new Ice Age into one of the most significant issues of our times.He leads us through the rebirth of renewable energies and explores the distinctive stories of wind, solar, and biofuels. He offers a perspective on the return of the electric car, which some are betting will be necessary for a growing global economy.The Quest presents an extraordinary range of characters and dramatic stories that illustrate the principles that will shape a robust and flexible energy security system for the decades to come. Energy is humbling in its scope, but our future requires that we deeply understand this global quest that is truly reshaping our world.
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John Kenneth Galbraith
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Houghton
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Harcourt
The Culture of Contentment
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If you're intrigued by the intricate relationship between politics, economics, and social stagnation, "The Culture of Contentment" could be an insightful read for you. Galbraith masterfully uses the climate of the late 20th century to probe into the sense of satisfaction that can often precede serious societal challenges. Whether you're a history buff or just keen on understanding the cyclic nature of contentment and crisis, this book will offer a thought-provoking analysis.
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Duff Mcdonald ( DA FU MAI KE TANG NA )
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Simon
Schuster
The Firm : The Story of McKinsey and Its Secret Influence on American Business
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"The Firm provides a fascinating look at the inner workings of McKinsey & Company, the consulting firm behind some of the biggest and best American organizations. Author Duff McDonald delves into the successes and failures of McKinsey, exposing its powerful influence on American business. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the world of management consulting and its impact on the corporate world."
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Naomi Oreskes, Erik M. Conway |
Bloomsbury
Press
Merchants of Doubt : How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming
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"Merchants of Doubt" is a must-read book for those interested in the science behind government policies and corporate manipulation. The book clearly outlines the ways in which a handful of scientists and advisers have misled the public to deny scientific evidence. The book's unique feature is that it includes the stories of the same scientists who denied the link between cigarette smoking and lung cancer, acid rain and coal smoke, and global warming and CO2 emissions. It is an eye-opening read for anyone interested in a deeper understanding of public health and environmental issues.
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Tim Wu
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Vintage
The Attention Merchants : The Epic Scramble to Get Inside Our Heads
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This book is a great read for anyone interested in understanding how attention has become the most sought after commodity in today's world. It traces the history of attention merchants, from printed newspapers to radio, television, and digital media, and details the techniques used to capture and sell human attention. Wu's vivid storytelling and incisive commentary make this book an eye-opening read that is sure to leave a lasting impression on readers.
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John Locke
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Cambridge
University
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Locke: Two Treatises of Government Student edition
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This is a new revised version of Dr. Laslett's standard edition of Two Treatises. First published in 1960, and based on an analysis of the whole body of Locke's publications, writings, and papers. The Introduction and text have been revised to incorporate references to recent scholarship since the second edition and the bibliography has been updated.
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Michael Lewis
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Flash Boys : A Wall Street Revolt
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Four years after his #1 bestseller The Big Short, Michael Lewis returns to Wall Street to report on a high-tech predator stalking the equity markets.Flash Boys is about a small group of Wall Street guys who figure out that the U.S. stock market has been rigged for the benefit of insiders and that, post–financial crisis, the markets have become not more free but less, and more controlled by the big Wall Street banks. Working at different firms, they come to this realization separately; but after they discover one another, the flash boys band together and set out to reform the financial markets. This they do by creating an exchange in which high-frequency trading—source of the most intractable problems—will have no advantage whatsoever.The characters in Flash Boys are fabulous, each completely different from what you think of when you think “Wall Street guy.” Several have walked away from jobs in the financial sector that paid them millions of dollars a year. From their new vantage point they investigate the big banks, the world’s stock exchanges, and high-frequency trading firms as they have never been investigated, and expose the many strange new ways that Wall Street generates profits.The light that Lewis shines into the darkest corners of the financial world may not be good for your blood pressure, because if you have any contact with the market, even a retirement account, this story is happening to you. But in the end, Flash Boys is an uplifting read. Here are people who have somehow preserved a moral sense in an environment where you don’t get paid for that; they have perceived an institutionalized injustice and are willing to go to war to fix it.
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James C. Scott
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Yale
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Seeing like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed
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Compulsory ujamaa villages in Tanzania, collectivization in Russia, Le Corbusier’s urban planning theory realized in Brasilia, the Great Leap Forward in China, agricultural "modernization" in the Tropics—the twentieth century has been racked by grand utopian schemes that have inadvertently brought death and disruption to millions. Why do well-intentioned plans for improving the human condition go tragically awry?In this wide-ranging and original book, James C. Scott analyzes failed cases of large-scale authoritarian plans in a variety of fields. Centrally managed social plans misfire, Scott argues, when they impose schematic visions that do violence to complex interdependencies that are not—and cannot—be fully understood. Further, the success of designs for social organization depends upon the recognition that local, practical knowledge is as important as formal, epistemic knowledge. The author builds a persuasive case against "development theory" and imperialistic state planning that disregards the values, desires, and objections of its subjects. He identifies and discusses four conditions common to all planning disasters: administrative ordering of nature and society by the state; a "high-modernist ideology" that places confidence in the ability of science to improve every aspect of human life; a willingness to use authoritarian state power to effect large- scale interventions; and a prostrate civil society that cannot effectively resist such plans.
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No Logo could be a good read for someone who is interested in the culture of consumerism and its effects on society. Naomi Klein offers a thought-provoking perspective on how corporations monopolize every aspect of our daily lives and how we, as a generation, can combat it. The book is well-researched and brilliantly documents the first skirmishes of the war against consumerism. Overall, No Logo is a must-read for those seeking to understand the impact of consumer culture on society and the role they can play in creating change.
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Paul Kenyon
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Head
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Zeus
Dictatorland : The Men Who Stole Africa
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The dictator who grew so rich on his country's cocoa crop that he built a 35-storey-high basilica in the jungles of the Ivory Coast. The austere, incorruptible leader who has shut Eritrea off from the world in a permanent state of war and conscripted every adult into the armed forces. In Equatorial Guinea, the paranoid despot who thought Hitler was the saviour of Africa and waged a relentless campaign of terror against his own people. The Libyan army officer who authored a new work of political philosophy, The Green Book, and lived in a tent with a harem of female soldiers, running his country like a mafia family business.And behind these almost incredible stories of fantastic violence and excess lie the dark secrets of Western greed and complicity, the insatiable taste for chocolate, oil, diamonds and gold that has encouraged dictators to rule with an iron hand, siphoning off their share of the action into mansions in Paris and banks in Zurich and keeping their people in dire poverty. (less)
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Future Shock is the disease of change. Its symptoms are already here. Future Shock tells what happens to people overwhelmed by too rapid change. Future Shock looks at the human side of tomorrow. Brilliantly disturbing, it analyses the new and dangerous society now emerging and shows how to come to terms with the future.
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Chrystia Freeland
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Penguin
Press
Plutocrats : The Rise of the New Global Super-Rich and the Fall of Everyone Else
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Financial Times Best Book of the YearWinner of the 2013 Lionel Gelber Prize There has always been some gap between rich and poor in this country, but in the last few decades what it means to be rich has changed dramatically. Alarmingly, the greatest income gap is not between the 1 percent and the 99 percent, but within the wealthiest 1 percent of our nation--as the merely wealthy are left behind by the rapidly expanding fortunes of the new global super-rich. Forget the 1 percent; Plutocrats proves that it is the wealthiest 0.1 percent who are outpacing the rest of us at break-neck speed. What’s changed is more than numbers. Today, most colossal fortunes are new, not inherited--amassed by perceptive businessmen who see themselves as deserving victors in a cut-throat international competition. As a transglobal class of successful professionals, today’s self-made oligarchs often feel they have more in common with one another than with their countrymen back home. Bringing together the economics and psychology of these new super-rich, Plutocrats puts us inside a league very much of its own, with its own rules. The closest mirror to our own time is the late nineteenth century Gilded Age--the era of powerful ‘robber barons’ like Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller. Then as now, emerging markets and innovative technologies collided to produce unprecedented wealth for more people than ever in human history. Yet those at the very top benefited far more than others--and from this pinnacle they exercised immense and unchecked power in their countries. Today’s closest analogue to these robber barons can be found in the turbulent economies of India, Brazil, and China, all home to ferocious market competition and political turmoil. But wealth, corruption, and populism are no longer constrained by national borders, so this new Gilded Age is already transforming the economics of the West as well. Plutocrats demonstrates how social upheavals generated by the first Gilded Age may pale in comparison to what is in store for us, as the wealth of the entire globalized world is concentrated in fewer and fewer hands. Cracking open the tight-knit world of the new global super-rich is Chrystia Freeland, an acclaimed business journalist who has spent nearly two decades reporting on the new transglobal elite. She parses an internal Citigroup memo that urges clients to design portfolios around the international “Plutonomy” and not the national “rest”; follows Russian, Mexican, and Indian oligarchs during the privatization boom as they manipulate the levers of power to commandeer their local economies; breaks down the gender divide between the vast female-managed ‘middle class’ and the world’s one thousand billionaires; shows how, by controlling both the economic and political institutions of their nation, the richest members of China’s National People’s Congress have amassed more wealth than every branch of American government combined--the president, his cabinet, the justices of the Supreme Court, and both houses of Congress. Though the results can be shocking, Freeland dissects the lives of the world’s wealthiest individuals with empathy, intelligence, and deep insight. Brightly written, powerfully researched, and propelled by fascinating original interviews with the plutocrats themselves, Plutocrats is a tour-de-force of social and economic history, and the definitive examination of inequality in our time.
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Nil Ferguson
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Penguin
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The Ascent of Money : A Financial History of the World
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"The Ascent of Money" is a compelling read for anyone interested in finance, history, or both. Niall Ferguson chronicles the evolution of finance from the Italian Renaissance to the modern day, and his approachable writing style makes this complex topic engaging and informative. Readers will gain a new appreciation for how finance has shaped the world we live in today.
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Oliver Bullough
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St.
Martin's
Press
Moneyland : The Inside Story of the Crooks and Kleptocrats Who Rule the World
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Moneyland could be a good read for those interested in understanding how corruption works and how it affects the world we live in. The book takes the reader on a journey into the hidden world of kleptocrats, exposing how they have been able to exploit the system and amass wealth at the expense of their countries' development. The author presents a compelling argument on how the institutions of the Western world have turned a blind eye to these corrupt practices, making it possible for them to thrive. The book also highlights the work of activists fighting against these nefarious practices, making it a hopeful read for those who believe in the power of activism and social justice.
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Niall Ferguson
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Pan
Macmillan
Virtual History : Alternatives and Counterfactuals
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"Fluent and entertaining." - "The Times". "Ferguson ...constructs an entire scenario starting with Charles I's defeat of the Covenanters, running through three revolutions, the American, the French and the Russian - that did not happen and climaxing with the collapse of the West, ruled by an Anglo American empire, in the face of a mighty transcontinental, tsarist Russian imperium...A welcome, optimistic assault on an intellectual heresy that has done much, much more harm than good." - Brian Appleyard, "Sunday Times". "Quite brilliant, inspiring for the layman and an enviable tour de force for the informed reader ...A wonderful book ...lucid, exciting and easy to read." - Claus von Bulow, "Literary Review". "Sizzling essays hot from the academic griddle." - Piers Brendon, "Mail on Sunday". "The implications of "Virtual History" deserve to be meditated by every historian ...a talented and imaginative team of historians who tackle with counterfactual verve a series of mostly twentieth century turning points." - Christopher Andrew, "Daily Telegraph."
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Leigh Gallagher
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Virgin
Books
The Airbnb Story : How Three Guys Disrupted an Industry, Made Billions of Dollars ... and Plenty of Enemies
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The Airbnb Story tells the captivating tale of how Airbnb came to be one of the largest providers of accommodations in the world in less than a decade. This book is fit for entrepreneurs and business enthusiasts who are looking to learn more about one of Silicon Valley's top-tier startups. It not only captures the remarkable journey of Airbnb, but also dives into the disruptive nature of the hotel industry. Leigh Gallagher provides insights into the controversies that the company has faced, along with the challenges that arose as a result of public rental in private neighbourhoods. The book also takes an in-depth look at Brian Chesky, the curious co-founder and CEO of Airbnb. Anyone looking to be inspired by unconventional ideas would find this book an exciting read.
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Niall Kishtainy
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Dk
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The Economics Book : Big Ideas Simply Explained
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The Economics Book is an excellent read for those who want to understand economic theories without being overwhelmed by technical jargon. It uses innovative graphics, fun facts, and step-by-step flow diagrams to demystify complicated economic concepts and theories. This book is perfect for anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of economics, including those who aren't experts in the field. The book also provides a comprehensive history of economics, tracing its evolution from ancient times to the present day, making it a fascinating read for anyone interested in the subject.
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Thomas Frank
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Scribe
Uk
Listen, Liberal : or, what ever happened to the party of the people?
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"Listen, Liberal" is a must-read for those interested in understanding how Democratic Party shifted from its key principles of fair policies for the working-class to pursuing elitism. The author offers a scathing examination of how the Democrats have failed to combat financial inequality and serves as a warning for the consequences that may follow if they don't return to their roots. This book is perfect for those who want to unmask the Democratic Party's deceptions and understand their failure to protect the working class.
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A.S. Skinner, R.H. Campbell, Adam Smith |
Liberty
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An Inquiry Into The Nature And Causes Of The Wealth Of Nations
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First published in 1776, the year in which the American Revolution officially began, Smith’s
Wealth of Nations
sparked a revolution of its own. In it Smith analyzes the major elements of political economy, from market pricing and the division of labor to monetary, tax, trade, and other government policies that affect economic behavior. Throughout he offers seminal arguments for free trade, free markets, and limited government.Criticizing mercantilists who sought to use the state to increase their nations’ supply of precious metals, Smith points out that a nation’s wealth should be measured by the well-being of its people. Prosperity in turn requires voluntary exchange of goods in a peaceful, well-ordered market. How to establish and maintain such markets? For Smith the answer lay in man’s social instincts, which government may encourage by upholding social standards of decency, honesty, and virtue, but which government undermines when it unduly interferes with the intrinsically private functions of production and exchange.
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Pyotr Kropotkin
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Anarchist Communism
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The humane yet devastating critique of how modern society is organized with the brutal few clinging onto their wealth and privileges at the expense of the manyPeter Kropotkin's anarchist texts had a fundamental impact on 19th and 20th century radicals of all kinds. These essays from T he Conquest of Bread are bravura examples of his optimistic and angry vision of a world in which the just actions of the many can destroy the grip of the few.Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives--and upended them. Now Penguin brings you a new set of the acclaimed Great Ideas, a curated library of selections from the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.
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Laura Ross, Thomas Paine |
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Common Sense - And Rights of Man : Bold-faced Thoughts on Revolution, Reason, and Personal Freedom
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The newest entry in our popular “Bold-faced” series offers an innovative reading of Thomas Paine's two most influential essays. Readers will find inspiration in this unique edition, which features the authoritative text of Paine's works, highlighted important passages, an introduction that examines his concepts from today's perspective, and writing exercises with lined pages.
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Mervyn A. King
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The End of Alchemy : Money, Banking, and the Future of the Global Economy
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"The End of Alchemy" could be a good read for those interested in understanding the history and future of money and banking. Mervyn King's unique experience at the Bank of England provides fresh interpretations of economic forces and offers bold solutions to move towards durable prosperity. The book's most distinctive feature is its clear path towards a more stable financial system by cutting through complex legislation.
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Irene Yuan Sun
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Harvard
Business
Review
Press
The Next Factory Of The World - How Chinese Investment Is Reshaping Africa
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Recommendation: This book provides a comprehensive analysis of how Chinese investments are transforming the African continent. It offers a unique perspective on the realities of factories, cloth and clothing industry, steel production, governance, and the potential for growth. If you are interested in understanding the impact of Chinese investment in Africa, this book is a must-read.
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C. Wright Mills, Max Weber, Hans H. Gerth |
Oxford
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From Max Weber : Essays in Sociology
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An introduction to the work of the greatest German sociologist and a key figure in the development of present-day sociological thought.
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Kishore Mahbubani
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Penguin
Uk
Has the West Lost It? : A Provocation
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"Has the West Lost It?" is a thought-provoking read that examines the downfall of the West in the current global order. The author argues that the West can no longer impose its ideology on the world and must recognize its changing status to continue playing a role in geopolitics. Maintaining democracy and reason through diplomacy rather than force is critical to world peace, and the West must promote it via multilateral institutions of global governance such as the UN. This book is for those interested in international relations and the future of the West in current times.
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Ruchir Sharma
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Breakout Nations : In Pursuit of the Next Economic Miracles
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Breakout Nations is a must-read for anyone interested in global economics and emerging markets. Sharma's insights and rules provide a unique perspective on how to identify the countries that will become the next economic powerhouses. Readers will learn surprising facts about developing countries and how they are redefining what manufacturing can do for a modern economy. The book is full of captivating narratives and will keep readers engaged while providing a clear picture of the current global economic landscape.
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Thomas L. Friedman
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Hot, Flat, and Crowded : Why The World Needs A Green Revolution - and How We Can Renew Our Global Future
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Thomas Friedman's phenomenal "The World is Flat" helped millions of people see globalization in a new way. Now he takes a fresh, provocative look at the biggest challenge facing us today - our hot, flat and crowded world. Climate change and rapid population growth mean that it's no longer possible for businesses, or the rest of us, to keep doing things the same old way. Things are going to have to change - and fast. Here Friedman provides a bold strategy for clean fuel, energy efficiency and conservation that he calls 'Code Green'. It will change everything, from what we put into our cars and see on our electricity bills to how we live our lives. "Hot, Flat and Crowded" is fearless, forward-looking and rich in common sense about the challenge - and the promise - of the future.
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Currency
The Fourth Industrial Revolution
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"The Fourth Industrial Revolution" is a must-read for those interested in understanding the profound impacts of emerging technologies. Klaus Schwab deftly outlines the groundbreaking technological advancements that will shape the future, ranging from supercomputers to biosynthetic materials, and how they will affect industries, economies, and societies. With bold ideas on how to harness these changes, Schwab offers a unique perspective on how we can strive towards a more ethical and better future.
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In one of the most influential philosophical works ever writer, John Stuart Mill explores the risks and responsibilities of liberty. Examining the tyranny that can come both from government and from the herd-like opinion of the majority, Mill proposes a freedom to think, unite, and pursue our pleasures as the most important freedoms, as long as we cause no harm to others. GREAT IDEAS. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.
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George Friedman
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Flashpoints
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Recommendation: If you are interested in understanding the complex geopolitical landscape and want to gain insights into the future conflicts that may shape our world, "Flashpoints" is the book for you. George Friedman, a renowned geopolitical forecaster, combines history and cultural analysis to explain the fault lines that have led to past conflicts and examines the simmering tensions that are still present today. This book provides a riveting and informative account of how events in Europe will impact the rest of the world, offering both a cautionary tale and a glimpse into future opportunities.
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Vaclav Smil
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Growth : From Microorganisms to Megacities
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This book offers a comprehensive investigation into growth, from microorganisms to megacities. It presents a unique take on our collective striving for growth and its impact on society. It is an insightful read for those interested in the dynamics of the global economy and the challenges posed by our obsession with growth.
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Karl Popper
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The Open Society and Its Enemies: The Spell of Plato
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If you're intrigued by political philosophy and cherish democratic principles, Popper's "The Open Society and Its Enemies" will resonate deeply. Against the backdrop of WWII, it's a thought-provoking exploration of how societal structures can impact our freedoms. Popper critiques historical philosophers while fearlessly defending democratic ideals—a crucial read for anyone invested in the underpinnings of free societies.
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Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Robert C. Tucker |
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The Marx-Engels Reader
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The Marx-Engels Reader could be a good read for those interested in Marxist philosophy and ideology. This comprehensive anthology offers a range of works by Marx and Engels, providing insight into their key ideas and principles. Readers will appreciate the clarity and accessibility of the writing, making it a useful introduction for anyone interested in Marxist theory.
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Why Nations Fail : The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
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WHY ARE SOME NATIONS RICH AND OTHERS POOR, DIVIDED BY WEALTH AND POVERTY, HEALTH AND SICKNESS, FOOD AND FAMINE? Is it culture, the weather, geography that determines prosperity or poverty? As Why Nations Fail shows, none of these factors is either definitive or destiny. Drawing on fifteen years of original research, Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson conclusively show that it is man-made political and economic institutions that underlie economic success (or lack of it). Korea, to take one example, is a remarkably homogeneous nation, yet the people of North Korea are among the poorest on earth while their brothers and sisters in South Korea are among the richest. The differences between the Koreas is due to the politics that created those two different institutional trajectories. Acemoglu and Robinson marshal extraordinary historical evidence from the Roman Empire, the Mayan city-states, the Soviet Union, the United States, and Africa to build a new theory of political economy with great relevance for the big questions of today, among them: - Will China's economy continue to grow at such a high speed and ultimately overwhelm the West? - Are America’s best days behind it? Are we creating a vicious cycle that enriches and empowers a a small minority?
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Gillian Tett
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Anthro-Vision - How Anthropology Can Explain Business And Life
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This book could be a good read for anyone curious about the unseen influences that shape our behavior in the corporate world and beyond. Gillian Tett, through the lens of anthropology, exposes the hidden webs of meaning behind our consumer choices and explores the cultural shifts driving sustainable business practices. By weaving anthropology into our lives, this book empowers us to make informed decisions and navigate uncertainty with a fresh perspective.
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Thomas Frank
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Picador
Listen, Liberal: Or, What Ever Happened to the Party of the People?
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From the bestselling author of What's the Matter With Kansas, a scathing look at the standard-bearers of liberal politics -- a book that asks: what's the matter with Democrats?
It is a widespread belief among liberals that if only Democrats can continue to dominate national elections, if only those awful Republicans are beaten into submission, the country will be on the right course. But this is to fundamentally misunderstand the modern Democratic Party. Drawing on years of research and first-hand reporting, Frank points out that the Democrats have done little to advance traditional liberal goals: expanding opportunity, fighting for social justice, and ensuring that workers get a fair deal. Indeed, they have scarcely dented the free-market consensus at all. This is not for lack of opportunity: Democrats have occupied the White House for sixteen of the last twenty-four years, and yet the decline of the middle class has only accelerated. Wall Street gets its bailouts, wages keep falling, and the free-trade deals keep coming. With his trademark sardonic wit and lacerating logic, Frank's Listen, Liberal lays bare the essence of the Democratic Party's philosophy and how it has changed over the years. A form of corporate and cultural elitism has largely eclipsed the party's old working-class commitment, he finds. For certain favored groups, this has meant prosperity. But for the nation as a whole, it is a one-way ticket into the abyss of inequality. In this critical election year, Frank recalls the Democrats to their historic goals-the only way to reverse the ever-deepening rift between the rich and the poor in America.
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Michael Lewis
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The Premonition - A Pandemic Story
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This book is a must-read for anyone who wants a comprehensive understanding of how the COVID-19 pandemic first began and how it spread around the world. Michael Lewis delivers a gripping chronicle of the early days of COVID-19, and how the US fumbled its response. With powerful storytelling, the book highlights the bravery of people on the front lines and showcases how much we have yet to learn about how to handle pandemics. Highly recommended for anyone interested in public health and healthcare policy.
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Frederik Obermaier, Simon Pare |
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The Panama Papers : Breaking the Story of How the Rich and Powerful Hide Their Money
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Late one evening, investigative journalist Bastian Obermayer receives an anonymous message offering him access to secret data. Through encrypted channels, he then receives documents revealing how the president of Argentina has sequestered millions of dollars of state money for private use. This is just the beginning. Obermayer and fellow Suddeutsche journalist Frederik Obermaier find themselves immersed in the secret world where complex networks of letterbox companies help the super-rich to hide their money. Faced with the contents of the largest data leak in history, they activate an international network of journalists to follow every possible line of inquiry. Operating in the strictest secrecy for over a year, they uncover cases involving European prime ministers and international dictators, emirs and kings, celebrities and aristocrats. The real-life thriller behind the story of the century, The Panama Papers is an intense, unputdownable account that proves, once and for all, that there exists a small elite living by a different set of rules and blows their secret world wide open.
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Tim Wu
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Knopf
The Attention Merchants - The Epic Scramble To Get Inside Our Heads
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The Attention Merchants is a unique and insightful take on the history of advertising and its effects on society. Tim Wu provides a compelling argument for the importance of paying attention to the attention economy and how it impacts not only our daily lives, but our culture as a whole. This book is definitely a must-read for anyone interested in media, advertising or the internet.
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Stuart Jeffries
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Verso
Grand Hotel Abyss : The Lives of the Frankfurt School
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“Marvelously entertaining, exciting and informative.” — Guardian“An engaging and accessible history.” — New York Review of BooksThis group biography is “an exhilarating page-turner” and “outstanding critical introduction” to the work and legacy of the Frankfurt School, and the great 20th-century thinkers who created it ( Washington Post ).In 1923, a group of young radical German thinkers and intellectuals came together to at Victoria Alle 7, Frankfurt, determined to explain the workings of the modern world. Among the most prominent members of what became the Frankfurt School were the philosophers Walter Benjamin, Theodor Adorno, Max Horkheimer, and Herbert Marcuse. Not only would they change the way we think, but also the subjects we deem worthy of intellectual investigation. Their lives, like their ideas, profoundly, sometimes tragically, reflected and shaped the shattering events of the twentieth century.Grand Hotel Abyss combines biography, philosophy, and storytelling to reveal how the Frankfurt thinkers gathered in hopes of understanding the politics of culture during the rise of fascism. Some of them, forced to escape the horrors of Nazi Germany, later found exile in the United States. Benjamin, with his last great work—the incomplete Arcades Project —in his suitcase, was arrested in Spain and committed suicide when threatened with deportation to Nazi-occupied France. On the other side of the Atlantic, Adorno failed in his bid to become a Hollywood screenwriter, denounced jazz, and even met Charlie Chaplin in Malibu.After the war, there was a resurgence of interest in the School. From the relative comfort of sun-drenched California, Herbert Marcuse wrote the classic One Dimensional Man , which influenced the 1960s counterculture and thinkers such as Angela Davis; while in a tragic coda, Adorno died from a heart attack following confrontations with student radicals in Berlin.By taking popular culture seriously as an object of study—whether it was film, music, ideas, or consumerism—the Frankfurt School elaborated upon the nature and crisis of our mass-produced, mechanized society. Grand Hotel Abyss shows how much these ideas still tell us about our age of social media and runaway consumption.
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Parag Khanna
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W&n
The Future Is Asian : Global Order in the Twenty-first Century
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The book offers a unique perspective of Asia by examining its diverse demographic, geographic, and economic landscape. It delves into the region's technological improvement and showcases how it is reshaping the world. Readers interested in a comprehensive understanding of the future of globalization and Asia's role in it will find this book illuminating.
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Viking
How Democracies Die : The International Bestseller: What History Reveals About Our Future
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How does a democracy die?What can we do to save our own?What lessons does history teach us?In the 21st century democracy is threatened like never before. Drawing insightful lessons from across history - from Pinochet's murderous Chilean regime to Erdogan's quiet dismantling in Turkey - Levitsky and Ziblatt explain why democracies fail, how leaders like Trump subvert them today and what each of us can do to protect our democratic rights. (An alternative cover edition for this ISBN can be found here.)
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Duff McDonald
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The Firm - The Inside Story Of McKinsey, The World's Most Controversial Management Consultancy
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The Firm is an eye-opening read for anyone interested in the inner workings of the world's top management consultancy. Duff McDonald's extensive research uncovers both the positive and negative aspects of McKinsey's influence on businesses and governments. Readers will be intrigued by the previously undocumented workings of McKinsey and its impact on the corporate world.
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Thomas L. Friedman
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Hot, Flat, and Crowded : Why We Need a Green Revolution--And How It Can Renew America
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In this brilliant, essential book, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Thomas L. Friedman speaks to America's urgent need for national renewal and explains how a green revolution can bring about both a sustainable environment and a sustainable America. Friedman explains how global warming, rapidly growing populations, and the expansion of the world’s middle class through globalization have produced a dangerously unstable planet--one that is "hot, flat, and crowded." In this Release 2.0 edition, he also shows how the very habits that led us to ravage the natural world led to the meltdown of the financial markets and the Great Recession. The challenge of a sustainable way of life presents the United States with an opportunity not only to rebuild its economy, but to lead the world in radically innovating toward cleaner energy. And it could inspire Americans to something we haven't seen in a long time--nation-building in America--by summoning the intelligence, creativity, and concern for the common good that are our greatest national resources. Hot, Flat, and Crowded is classic Thomas L. Friedman: fearless, incisive, forward-looking, and rich in surprising common sense about the challenge--and the promise--of the future.
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