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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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Malcolm Gladwell
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Penguin
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Outliers : The Story of Success
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In this stunning new book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of "outliers"--the best and the brightest, the most famous and the most successful. He asks the question: what makes high-achievers different? His answer is that we pay too much attention to what successful people are like, and too little attention to where they are from: that is, their culture, their family, their generation, and the idiosyncratic experiences of their upbringing. Along the way he explains the secrets of software billionaires, what it takes to be a great soccer player, why Asians are good at math, and what made the Beatles the greatest rock band.Brilliant and entertaining, OUTLIERS is a landmark work that will simultaneously delight and illuminate.From the Publisher (Hachette)
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Karl Marx, Dirk J. Struik |
Intl
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Economic And Philosophic Manuscripts Of 1844
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Recommendation: This book could be a good read for someone interested in the core principles of Marxist communism. The Economic And Philosophic Manuscripts Of 1844 explains Marx's theories on labor, alienation, and exploitation in the context of capitalist society. The most unique and distinctive feature of the book is its critical analysis of the capitalist system's effects on society and how it perpetuates inequality. Readers who enjoy political philosophy or are interested in alternative economic systems would find this book worthwhile.
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Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner |
William
Morrow
Think Like a Freak : The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain
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The New York Times bestselling Freakonomics changed the way we see the world, exposing the hidden side of just about everything. Then came SuperFreakonomics, a documentary film, an award-winning podcast, and more.Now, with Think Like a Freak, Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner have written their most revolutionary book yet. With their trademark blend of captivating storytelling and unconventional analysis, they take us inside their thought process and teach us all to think a bit more productively, more creatively, more rationally--to think, that is, like a Freak.Levitt and Dubner offer a blueprint for an entirely new way to solve problems, whether your interest lies in minor lifehacks or major global reforms. As always, no topic is off-limits. They range from business to philanthropy to sports to politics, all with the goal of retraining your brain. Along the way, you'll learn the secrets of a Japanese hot-dog-eating champion, the reason an Australian doctor swallowed a batch of dangerous bacteria, and why Nigerian e-mail scammers make a point of saying they're from Nigeria.Some of the steps toward thinking like a Freak: First, put away your moral compass--because it's hard to see a problem clearly if you've already decided what to do about it. Learn to say "I don't know"--for until you can admit what you don't yet know, it's virtually impossible to learn what you need to. Think like a child--because you'll come up with better ideas and ask better questions. Take a master class in incentives--because for better or worse, incentives rule our world. Learn to persuade people who don't want to be persuaded--because being right is rarely enough to carry the day. Learn to appreciate the upside of quitting--because you can't solve tomorrow's problem if you aren't willing to abandon today's dud.Levitt and Dubner plainly see the world like no one else. Now you can too. Never before have such iconoclastic thinkers been so revealing--and so much fun to read.
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Jared Diamond
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Penguin
Upheaval : How Nations Cope with Crisis and Change
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"Upheaval" is an informative book that explores how nations cope with crises. Jared Diamond uses real-world examples such as six different modern nations to analyze and understand how they have survived defining catastrophes. The book is filled with valuable lessons for individuals and nations that need to cope with crises. Diamond's personal touch to the book makes it an engaging read that is both informative and inspirational.
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Paul Collier
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Penguin
The Future of Capitalism : Facing the New Anxieties
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From world-renowned economist Paul Collier, a candid diagnosis of the failures of capitalism and a pragmatic and realistic vision for how we can repair it. Deep new rifts are tearing apart the fabric of the United States and other Western thriving cities versus rural counties, the highly skilled elite versus the less educated, wealthy versus developing countries. As these divides deepen, we have lost the sense of ethical obligation to others that was crucial to the rise of post-war social democracy. So far these rifts have been answered only by the revivalist ideologies of populism and socialism, leading to the seismic upheavals of Trump, Brexit, and the return of the far-right in Germany. We have heard many critiques of capitalism but no one has laid out a realistic way to fix it, until now. In a passionate and polemical book, celebrated economist Paul Collier outlines brilliantly original and ethical ways of healing these rifts--economic, social and cultural--with the cool head of pragmatism, rather than the fervor of ideological revivalism. He reveals how he has personally lived across these three divides, moving from working-class Sheffield to hyper-competitive Oxford, and working between Britain and Africa, and acknowledges some of the failings of his profession. Drawing on his own solutions as well as ideas from some of the world's most distinguished social scientists, he shows us how to save capitalism from itself--and free ourselves from the intellectual baggage of the twentieth century.
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Evan Osnos
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Farrar,
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Age of Ambition : Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China
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Age of Ambition is a must-read for those interested in the ongoing social and political transformations in modern-day China. Evan Osnos' account of everyday Chinese people's pursuit of wealth and freedom of expression is a moving narrative that provides insights into the immense cultural, economic, and political changes that the country has witnessed in recent years.
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Michael Lewis
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W.
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Norton
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The Undoing Project : A Friendship that Changed the World
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From the No. 1 bestselling author of The Big Short and Flash Boys, this is the surprising and profound story of the two men whose ideas changed the world.Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky met in war-torn 1960s Israel. Both were gifted young psychology professors: Kahneman a rootless son of holocaust survivors who saw the world as a problem to be solved; Tversky a voluble, instinctual blur of energy. In this breathtaking new book, Michael Lewis tells the extraordinary story of a relationship that became a shared mind: one which created the field of behavioural economics, revolutionising everything from Big Data to medicine, from how we are governed to how we spend, from high finance to football. Kahneman and Tversky, shows Michael Lewis, helped shape the world in which we now live - and may well have changed, for good, humankind's view of its own mind.
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Stephen J. Dubner, Dubner Stephen J Levitt Steven D |
Penguin
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When to Rob a Bank : A Rogue Economist's Guide to the World
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This is the ultimate guide to the world of the Freak. Renegade thinkers and bestselling sensations Levitt and Dubner have carefully curated the very best of their blogs, conversations, wisecracks and advice from the last decade to reveal the outlandish truth about everything from lying to bankrobbing, fast food to sex taxes.'We are all Freakonomists now' Washington Post'A phenomenon ... their approach has won them a cult following' Observer'Lie back and let Levitt and Dubner's bouncy prose style carry you along from one peculiarity to the next' Sunday Telegraph'You are guaranteed a good time' Financial Times
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Friedrich Engels, Karl Marx, Samuel Moore |
Penguin
Classics
The Communist Manifesto
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Recommendation: This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding political theories and ideologies. Marx and Engels's "Communist Manifesto" presents a clear and concise argument for the necessity of a worker-led revolution. The book's most distinctive feature is its call to the proletariat to unite and overthrow the ruling class. Though controversial, this book remains a seminal work of political thought.
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Noam Chomsky
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Hamish
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Global Discontents - Conversations On The Rising Threats To Democracy
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This book could be a good read for those looking for an intellectual exploration of the current state of world affairs. Noam Chomsky provides a stark analysis of global challenges, discussing topics such as climate change, surveillance, and nuclear war, while highlighting the need for systemic change. The personal reflections of his intellectual journey provide context to his ideas. This book is recommended for those interested in politics, policy, and international relations.
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Yuval Levin
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Basic
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The Fractured Republic - Renewing AmericaÕs Social Contract in the Age of Individualism
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The Fractured Republic offers an insightful critique of the current political climate in America and argues for a return to a more decentralized society where families, communities, and local institutions play a more prominent role in shaping our lives. Yuval Levin challenges both the left and the right's nostalgia for past eras, arguing that we need to forge a new path forward that embraces diversity, dynamism, and individualism while also supporting local institutions to promote social order and unity. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in revitalizing American democracy and finding new solutions to our greatest challenges.
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Martin Lindstrom
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Random
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Business
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Buy Ology - How Everything We Believe About Why We Buy Is Wrong
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Most anti-smoking campaigns inadvertently encourage people to smoke. The scent of melons helps sell electronic products. Subliminal advertising may have been banned, but it's being used all the time. Product placement in films rarely works. Many multi-million pound advertising campaigns are a complete waste of time. These are just a few of the findings of Martin Lindstrom's groundbreaking study of what really makes consumers tick. Convinced that there is a gulf between what we believe influences us and what actually does, he set up a highly ambitious research project that employed the very latest in brain-scanning technology and called on the services of some 2000 volunteers. Buyology shares the fruits of this research, revealing for the first time what actually goes on inside our heads when we see an advertisement, hear a marketing slogan, taste two rival brands of drink, or watch a programme sponsored by a major company. The conclusions are both startling and groundbreaking, showing the extent to which we deceive ourselves when we think we are making considered decisions, and revealing factors as varied as childhood memories and religious belief that come together to influence our decisions and shape our tastes.
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Tony Wagner
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Basic
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The Global Achievement Gap : Why Even Our Best Schools Don't Teach the New Survival Skills Our Children Need and What We Can Do About It
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This book is an eye-opener to the outdated education system in even the best schools and how it does not teach the skillset that is required to thrive in the 21st century. Tony Wagner proposes new models for schools that enhance students' problem-solving and communication abilities. Highly recommended for educators and parents who want to ensure their children are prepared for the future.
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Elizabeth S. Anderson
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Princeton
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Private Government : How Employers Rule Our Lives (and Why We Don't Talk about It)
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This book explores how many workplaces function as authoritarian private governments, with employers possessing sweeping power over workers' lives. Anderson argues that this reality is often obscured by misconceptions about free markets and emphasizes the need to reconceptualize the workplace to ensure workers' freedom. A thought-provoking read for anyone interested in labor relations, political philosophy, or the nature of power in society.
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Steven D. Levitt
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Allen
Lane
Superfreakonomics : Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance
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This book is a captivating sequel to the international bestseller, Freakonomics. With their unique style and wit, the authors delve into controversial subjects like terrorism, charity, and prostitution. Prepare to be amazed as Superfreakonomics uncovers hidden truths and transforms the way you see the world. It's a thought-provoking read that will challenge your perspectives and leave you wanting more.
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Anna Rosling Rönnlund, Ola Rosling, Hans Rosling |
Sceptre
Factfulness : Ten Reasons We're Wrong About The World - And Why Things Are Better Than You Think
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Factfulness provides a much-needed perspective on the state of the world today, challenging readers to rethink their preconceptions and biases. Through clear and accessible writing, Rosling highlights 10 key instincts that can distort our understanding of global trends, ultimately offering a hopeful and inspiring message about the potential for human progress. This book is perfect for anyone looking to gain a deeper understanding of the world and our place in it.
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John Rawls
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Belknap
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A Theory of Justice
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Since it appeared in 1971, John Rawls's A Theory of Justice has become a classic. The author has now revised the original edition to clear up a number of difficulties he and others have found in the original book.Rawls aims to express an essential part of the common core of the democratic tradition - justice as fairness - and to provide an alternative to utilitarianism, which had dominated the Anglo-Saxon tradition of political thought since the nineteenth century. Rawls substitutes the ideal of the social contract as a more satisfactory account of the basic rights and liberties of citizens as free and equal persons. "Each person," writes Rawls, "possesses an inviolability founded on justice that even the welfare of society as a whole cannot override." Advancing the ideas of Rousseau, Kant, Emerson, and Lincoln, Rawls's theory is as powerful today as it was when first published.
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Francis Fukuyama
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Farrar,
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The Origins of Political Order : From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution
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Recommended for history enthusiasts seeking political insight. Provides a broad overview of the development of political institutions from tribal societies to modern states. The book compares the development of political institutions in different parts of the world and provides insight into the challenges faced by developing countries. It also raises questions about the nature of politics and democracy.
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David Harvey
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Profile
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Seventeen Contradictions and the End of Capitalism
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"What I am seeking here is a better understanding of the contradictions of capital, not of capitalism. I want to know how the economic engine of capitalism works the way it does, and why it might stutter and stall and sometimes appear to be on the verge of collapse. I also want to show whythis economic engine should be replaced, and with what." --from the Introduction To modern Western society, capitalism is the air we breathe, and most people rarely think to question it, for good or for ill. But knowing what makes capitalism work--and what makes it fail--is crucial to understanding its long-term health, and the vast implications for the global economy that go along with it. In Seventeen Contradictions and the End of Capitalism, the eminent scholar David Harvey, author of A Brief History of Neoliberalism, examines the internal contradictions within the flow of capital that have precipitated recent crises. He contends that while the contradictions have made capitalism flexible and resilient, they also contain the seeds of systemic catastrophe. Many of the contradictions are manageable, but some are fatal: the stress on endless compound growth, the necessity to exploit nature to its limits, and tendency toward universal alienation. Capitalism has always managed to extend the outer limits through "spatial fixes," expanding the geography of the system to cover nations and people formerly outside of its range. Whether it can continue to expand is an open question, but Harvey thinks it unlikely in the medium term future: the limits cannot extend much further, and the recent financial crisis is a harbinger of this. David Harvey has long been recognized as one of the world's most acute critical analysts of the global capitalist system and the injustices that flow from it. In this book, he returns to the foundations of all of his work, dissecting and interrogating the fundamental illogic of our economic system, as well as giving us a look at how human societies are likely to evolve in a post-capitalist world.
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Alain de Botton
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Penguin
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The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work
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The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work is recommended for individuals seeking a philosophical and insightful take on the impact of work on our lives. Alain de Botton's exploration of different workplaces helps readers to understand their own struggles with work and provides them with tools to make the most of their working lives. The author weaves in humor and wisdom from various artists and thinkers, making it a charming and engaging read.
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Jaron Lanier
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Simon
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Who Owns the Future?
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The “brilliant” and “daringly original” (The New York Times) critique of digital networks from the “David Foster Wallace of tech” (London Evening Standard)—asserting that to fix our economy, we must fix our information economy.Jaron Lanier is the father of virtual reality and one of the world’s most brilliant thinkers. Who Owns the Future? is his visionary reckoning with the most urgent economic and social trend of our age: the poisonous concentration of money and power in our digital networks.Lanier has predicted how technology will transform our humanity for decades, and his insight has never been more urgently needed. He shows how Siren Servers, which exploit big data and the free sharing of information, led our economy into recession, imperiled personal privacy, and hollowed out the middle class. The networks that define our world—including social media, financial institutions, and intelligence agencies—now threaten to destroy it.But there is an alternative. In this provocative, poetic, and deeply humane book, Lanier charts a path toward a brighter future: an information economy that rewards ordinary people for what they do and share on the web.
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Thomas L. Friedman
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Farrar,
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The World Is Flat : A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century
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The World Is Flat is a great read for anyone interested in understanding how globalization has transformed our world. Friedman explains complex economic and foreign policy issues in an easy-to-understand manner, making it accessible to all readers. His unique perspective on how the flattening of the world has affected countries, companies, communities, and individuals is truly enlightening. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to make sense of our increasingly connected world.
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David Kirkpatrick
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Simon
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The Facebook Effect : The Inside Story of the Company That is Connecting the World
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The inside story of Facebook, told with the full, exclusive cooperation of founder Mark Zuckerberg and the company's other leaders.In little more than half a decade, Facebook has gone from a dorm-room novelty to a company with 500 million users. It is one of the fastest growing companies in history, an essential part of the social life not only of teenagers but hundreds of millions of adults worldwide. As Facebook spreads around the globe, it creates surprising effects—even becoming instrumental in political protests from Colombia to Iran.Veteran technology reporter David Kirkpatrick had the full cooperation of Facebook’s key executives in researching this fascinating history of the company and its impact on our lives. Kirkpatrick tells us how Facebook was created, why it has flourished, and where it is going next. He chronicles its successes and missteps, and gives readers the most complete assessment anywhere of founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the central figure in the company’s remarkable ascent. This is the Facebook story that can be found nowhere else.How did a nineteen-year-old Harvard student create a company that has transformed the Internet and how did he grow it to its current enormous size? Kirkpatrick shows how Zuckerberg steadfastly refused to compromise his vision, insistently focusing on growth over profits and preaching that Facebook must dominate (his word) communication on the Internet. In the process, he and a small group of key executives have created a company that has changed social life in the United States and elsewhere, a company that has become a ubiquitous presence in marketing, altering politics, business, and even our sense of our own identity. This is the Facebook Effect.
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Shoshana Zuboff
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The Age of Surveillance Capitalism : The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power: Barack Obama's Books of 2019
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The Age of Surveillance Capitalism by Shoshana Zuboff dives deep into the unprecedented form of power called "surveillance capitalism" and how corporations are using it to control us. Zuboff explores the impact of this new form of capitalism on society, politics, business, and technology, and how it can deepen inequality and stoke divisions while enriching the few and impoverishing the many. This book can be a great read for those interested in understanding and protecting themselves from surveillance capitalism.
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Slavoj Žižek
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Like A Thief In Broad Daylight : Power in the Era of Post-Humanity
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Like A Thief In Broad Daylight is a thought-provoking book that appeals to those interested in technology and society. Zizek's insightful analysis of the implications of technological advancement on our society will keep the reader captivated. With a deep understanding of philosophy and technology, Zizek provides a unique perspective on how these two domains intersect in our daily lives. It is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the impact of technology on humanity.
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Esther Duflo, Abhijit V. Banerjee |
Penguin
Poor Economics : The Surprising Truth about Life on Less Than $1 a Day
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This book is a must-read for anyone seeking to challenge their assumptions about poverty and understand the complex decisions made by those living in extreme poverty. Through compelling real-life examples, Banerjee and Duflo shed light on the unexpected choices and behaviors of individuals living on very little. From unraveling the paradoxes of borrowing to save and the impact of incentives, to exploring the entrepreneurial spirit of the poor, Poor Economics offers a fresh and illuminating perspective on poverty and the global economy.
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Jacqueline Novogratz
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Rodale
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The Blue Sweater : Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World
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This book is a great read for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of global poverty and the challenges of traditional charity. It offers a new perspective on philanthropy, introducing the concept of "patient capital," which aims to make individuals self-sufficient. The book is also a call to action that challenges us to rethink our engagement with the world, and provides gripping stories and unforgettable characters. The author, Jacqueline Novogratz, is a practical idealist who has devoted her life to tackling poverty. She shares her personal journey from a young idealist in Africa to creating a trailblazing organization that is changing millions of lives.
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Naomi Klein
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Metropolitan
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The Shock Doctrine : The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
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The Shock Doctrine offers readers a critical perspective on how large corporations have used catastrophes and crises to advance their interests through privatization and exploitation. Naomi Klein's research and writing provides a gripping analysis of the political and economic forces that have driven global capitalism over the past three decades, revealing the hidden agendas behind these policies. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the often-hidden workings of power and wealth in today's world.
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Diane Coyle
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Princeton
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GDP : A Brief but Affectionate History
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Why did the size of the U.S. economy increase by 3 percent on one day in mid-2013--or Ghana's balloon by 60 percent overnight in 2010? Why did the U.K. financial industry show its fastest expansion ever at the end of 2008--just as the world's financial system went into meltdown? And why was Greece's chief statistician charged with treason in 2013 for apparently doing nothing more than trying to accurately report the size of his country's economy? The answers to all these questions lie in the way we define and measure national economies around the world: Gross Domestic Product. This entertaining and informative book tells the story of GDP, making sense of a statistic that appears constantly in the news, business, and politics, and that seems to rule our lives--but that hardly anyone actually understands.Diane Coyle traces the history of this artificial, abstract, complex, but exceedingly important statistic from its eighteenth- and nineteenth-century precursors through its invention in the 1940s and its postwar golden age, and then through the Great Crash up to today. The reader learns why this standard measure of the size of a country's economy was invented, how it has changed over the decades, and what its strengths and weaknesses are. The book explains why even small changes in GDP can decide elections, influence major political decisions, and determine whether countries can keep borrowing or be thrown into recession. The book ends by making the case that GDP was a good measure for the twentieth century but is increasingly inappropriate for a twenty-first-century economy driven by innovation, services, and intangible goods.
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Joseph E. Stiglitz
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Globalization and Its Discontents Revisited : Anti-Globalization in the Era of Trump
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This book is a must-read for those interested in understanding the current state of our global economy and political system. Stiglitz provides insightful analysis and presents thoughtful solutions for tackling the issues of globalization, making it accessible for general readership. The book's greatest strength lies in its ability to clearly illustrate how globalization is linked to various social problems, including inequality and environmental degradation. While Stiglitz's views may be contentious, his expertise and authority in the field provide a refreshing alternative voice to mainstream economic thinking.
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Arthur Naiman, Noam Chomsky, David Barsamian |
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How the World Works
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How the World Works is a great read for individuals interested in geopolitical issues and understanding the world we live in. Noam Chomsky provides a unique perspective on US foreign policy, global inequality, manufacturing dissent, and the coming eco-disaster. Chomsky's writing is detailed yet clear, making it easy for readers of all levels to gain insight into these important issues.
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David Pilling
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Bloomsbury
The Growth Delusion: The Wealth and Well-Being of Nations
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A provocative critique of the pieties and fallacies of our obsession with economic growthWe live in a society in which a priesthood of economists, wielding impenetrable mathematical formulas, sets the framework for public debate. Ultimately, it is economists who set the agenda for how much we can spend on our schools, highways, and defense; who decide how much unemployment is acceptable and whether it is right to print money or bail out profligate banks.The backlash we are currently witnessing suggests that people are turning against the economists and their faulty representation of our lives. Despite decades of steady economic growth, many citizens feel more pessimistic than ever, and are voting for candidates who voice undisguised contempt for the technocratic elite. For too long, economics has relied on a language which fails to resonate with people's lived experience, and we are now living with the consequences.In this powerful, incisive book, David Pilling dives into the biases and failings of our obsession with economic growth, and explores the alternatives to GDP, from measures of wealth, equality, and sustainability to measures of subjective wellbeing. Authoritative, provocative, and eye-opening, The Growth Delusion offers witty and unexpected insights into how our society can respond to the needs of real people instead of pursuing growth at any cost.
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Michael Newman
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Union
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Socialism
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From Cuban communism and Swedish social democracy to the New Left, Michael Newman explains socialism-the social, economic, and philosophical juggernaut of the past century. Taking an international perspective, Newman examines standard socialist conventions and evolution from 19th-century industrial towns, while also defining modern socialism. He includes recent conceptualizations such as the feminist and Green movements, and uses this plethora of information to forecast socialism's trajectory into the future.
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Diane Coyle
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Princeton
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GDP : A Brief but Affectionate History - Revised and expanded Edition
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This book is a fascinating and informative read for anyone interested in understanding how the global economy works. Diane Coyle expertly explains the history and evolution of GDP, the standard measure of a country's economy, and its impact on political decisions and financial markets. The book also challenges the appropriateness of GDP as a measure for the modern economy driven by innovation, services, and intangible goods. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to decode the news and politics behind GDP.
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Cathy O'Neil
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Crown
Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy
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If you've ever felt like invisible forces shape our society, "Weapons of Math Destruction" is a book that brings those shadows into the light. Cathy O'Neil's background gives her insight into the algorithms dictating life-changing decisions without accountability. This book isn't just a read; it's a wake-up call to understand and question the hidden structures that could be influencing your life right now.
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Thomas L. Friedman
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Penguin/allen
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The World is Flat : A Brief History of the Globalized World in the Twenty-first Century
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This book is an eye-opening analysis of how globalization has changed the world's economic and political landscape. It highlights the emergence of India, China, and other nations as key players in the global market and the challenges posed by increasingly rapid technological advancements. It's a must-read for anyone interested in the global economy and how it affects nations, companies, communities, and individuals.
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Richard H. Thaler
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W.
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Misbehaving : The Making of Behavioral Economics
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"Misbehaving is a fascinating read for anyone curious about the intersection of economics and psychology. Thaler offers a compelling argument for why traditional economic models don't work when applied to real humans, and provides practical advice for making better decisions. His witty anecdotes and engaging writing style make this book highly entertaining, while still providing valuable insights for individuals, businesses, and policymakers."
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Tim Harford
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Abacus
The Logic Of Life : Uncovering the New Economics of Everything
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Truly eye-opening . . . There is almost no situation that Harford cannot dissect with his sharp economist's tools . . . economics has never been this cool' NEW STATESMANIf humans are so clever, why do we smoke and gamble, or take drugs, or fall in love? Is this really rational behaviour? And how come your idiot boss is so overpaid? In fact, the behaviour of even the unlikeliest of individuals - prostitutes, drug addicts, racists and revolutionaries - complies with economic logic, taking into account future costs and benefits, even if we don't quite realise it. We are rational beings after all.
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Charles Mackay
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Wordsworth
Editions
Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Eula Biss
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Having And Being Had
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An incisive collection from award-winning author Eula Biss,
Having and Being Had
is a personal reckoning with the intricacies of money, class and capitalism.'My adult life can be divided into two distinct parts,' Eula Biss writes, 'the time before I owned a washing machine and the time after.' Having just purchased her first home, she now embarks on a roguish and risky self-audit of the value system she has bought into. The result is a radical interrogation of work, leisure and capitalism. Described by the New York Times as a writer who 'advances from all sides, like a chess player', Biss brings her approach to the lived experience of capitalism. Playfully ranging from IKEA to Beyoncé to Pokémon, across bars and laundromats and universities, she asks, of both herself and her class, 'In what have we invested?''Having and Being Had offers us a probing tour of capitalism and class that sidesteps posturing and jargon in favor of clarity, humility, and incitement.' Maggie Nelson'In this witty, genre-bending book, Eula Biss smashes the taboo against talking about money with exhilarating results . . . [and] disarming honesty and grace.' Jenny Offill'Eula Biss's prescient new book gave me new language for things I didn't know I felt . . . A brilliant, lacerating re-examination of our relationship to what we own and why, and who in turn might own us.' Alexander Chee'No contemporary writer I know explores and confronts her own societal responsibilities better than Eula Biss.' Aleksandar HemonA meditation on race, consumerism and the American caste system. And a wry, vivd assessment of our spiritual moment. It is no accident that Having and Being Had reads like the poems money would write if money wrote poems.' Jeet Thayil
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Viktor Mayer-Schönberger, Kenneth Cukier |
Hachette
Big Data : A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work and Think
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Este livro apresenta uma análise reveladora da maior tendência na tecnologia e do drástico impacto que ela terá sobre a economia, a ciência e a sociedade como um todo. Big data se refere à nossa recém-descoberta capacidade de reunir grandes quantidades de informações, analisá-las num instante e chegar a incríveis conclusões. Essa abordagem pode traduzir vários fenômenos – do preço das passagens aéreas ao texto de milhões de livros – numa forma pesquisável, e usa nosso crescente poder computacional para descobrir epifanias que nunca teríamos observado. Uma revolução semelhante à Internet e talvez até mesmo à imprensa, o big data mudará a maneira como pensamos sobre os negócios, a saúde, a política, a educação e a inovação nos anos vindouros. Ele também gera novas ameaças, do fim da privacidade como a conhecemos à ideia de sermos penalizados pelo que ainda não fizemos, com base na capacidade que o big data tem de prever nosso comportamento futuro. Nesta obra brilhantemente clara e surpreendente, dois especialistas explicam o que é o big data, como ele mudará nossas vidas e o que podemos fazer para nos protegermos de seus perigos. Big data é o primeiro grande livro sobre a próxima grande moda.
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Noam Chomsky
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Hamish
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Global Discontents : Conversations on the Rising Threats to Democracy
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Recommended for those interested in global issues and political activism. Chomsky's insights and analysis will challenge readers to think critically about the state of our world and the urgent need for systemic change.
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Danny Dorling
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Yale
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Slowdown : The End of the Great Acceleration?and Why It's Good for the Planet, the Economy, and Our Lives
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The end of our high-growth world was underway well before COVID-19 arrived. In this powerful and timely argument, Danny Dorling demonstrates the benefits of a larger, ongoing societal slowdown Drawing from an incredibly rich trove of global data, this groundbreaking book reveals that human progress has been slowing down since the early 1970s. Danny Dorling uses compelling visualizations to illustrate how fertility rates, growth in GDP per person, and even the frequency of new social movements have all steadily declined over the last few generations. Perhaps most surprising of all is the fact that even as new technologies frequently reshape our everyday lives and are widely believed to be propelling our civilization into new and uncharted waters, the rate of technological progress is also rapidly dropping. Rather than lament this turn of events, Dorling embraces it as a moment of promise and a move toward stability, and he notes that many of the older great strides in progress that have defined recent history also brought with them widespread warfare, divided societies, and massive inequality.
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Messy is a great read for those who feel stifled by rigid systems and crave creativity and innovation. Tim Harford argues that messiness is necessary for responsiveness and resilience in our private and professional lives. He uses examples from diverse fields such as music, politics, and economics to show how embracing messiness can lead to success. This book will encourage readers to break free from the constraints of too much order and explore the benefits of a little mess.
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Malcolm Gladwell
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Little,
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What the Dog Saw : And Other Adventures
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What is the difference between choking and panicking? Why are there dozens of varieties of mustard but only one variety of ketchup? What do football players teach us about how to hire teachers? What does hair dye tell us about the history of the 20th century?In the past decade, Malcolm Gladwell has written three books that have radically changed how we understand our world and ourselves: The Tipping Point, Blink, and Outliers. Now, in What the Dog Saw, he brings together, for the first time, the best of his writing from The New Yorker over the same period. Here you'll find the bittersweet tale of the inventor of the birth control pill, and the dazzling creations of pasta sauce pioneer Howard Moscowitz. Gladwell sits with Ron Popeil, the king of the American kitchen, as he sells rotisserie ovens, and divines the secrets of Cesar Millan, the "dog whisperer" who can calm savage animals with the touch of his hand. He explores intelligence tests and ethnic profiling and why it was that employers in Silicon Valley once tripped over themselves to hire the same college graduate.
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Paul Mason
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Allen
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PostCapitalism : A Guide to Our Future
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PostCapitalism is a must-read for those interested in understanding the current economic climate and how we can work towards a more equal society. Paul Mason provides an insightful analysis of how information technology is already changing our notions of work, production and value, and offers hope that from the recent financial crisis, we have the chance to create a more socially just and sustainable global economy.
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Dan Ariely
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Harper
Predictably Irrational : The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
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Predictably Irrational is an engaging and thought-provoking read that sheds light on why we make irrational decisions. Ariely provides practical applications for the insights gained from the illuminating experiments he conducted. The book is a great choice for readers interested in behavioral economics, psychology, or anyone looking to improve their decision-making skills in personal or professional settings.
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Tim Harford
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Little,
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Fifty Things That Made the Modern Economy
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"Fifty Things That Made the Modern Economy" is a treasure trove for the curious mind. It opens up conversations about how seemingly simple inventions have reshaped the world. As you flip through its pages, you'll find a mix of delight and awe in how Tim Harford connects the dots between innovation and societal shifts. It's a book that not only informs but also engenders appreciation for the everyday objects and concepts that underpin our lives.
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Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner |
Penguin
Think Like a Freak : Secrets of the Rogue Economist
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The Freakonomics books have come to stand for challenging conventional wisdom; using data rather than emotion to answer questions. Now Levitt and Dubner have turned what they've learned into a readable and practical toolkit for thinking smarter, harder, and different - thinking, that is, like a Freak. Think Like a Freak offers rules like 'Put Your Moral Compass in Your Pocket,' 'The Upside of Quitting,' 'Just Because You're Great at Something Doesn't Mean You're Good at Everything,' and 'If You Have No Talent, Follow Levitt's Path to Success.'
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Stephen J. Dubner, Steven D. Levitt |
Harpercollins
Superfreakonomics : Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance
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Freakonomics lived on the New York Times bestseller list for an astonishing two years. Now authors Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner return with more iconoclastic insights and observations in SuperFreakonomics —the long awaited follow-up to their New York Times Notable blockbuster. Based on revolutionary research and original studies SuperFreakonomics promises to once again challenge our view of the way the world really works.
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