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Keith Payne
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Weidenfeld
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The Broken Ladder : How Inequality Changes the Way We Think, Live and Die
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- This eye-opening book explores the hidden consequences of inequality, revealing how it not only affects our bank accounts but also shapes our thoughts, emotions, and overall well-being. With compelling research and engaging storytelling, Dr. Keith Payne sheds light on the ways inequality influences our decision-making, performance at work, and response to stress. Whether you're interested in social justice or simply curious about how inequality impacts our lives, this timely and beautifully written book will leave you with a deeper understanding of the hidden costs of inequality and inspire you to take action.
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Rana Foroohar
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Currency
Makers and Takers : The Rise of Finance and the Fall of American Business
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This book is a must-read for anyone who is concerned about the growing wealth inequality and the struggles faced by the middle and working class. Rana Foroohar's insightful exploration of the financialization of America exposes the corrupt system that prioritizes short-term profits over the well-being of the people. Through compelling stories and interviews, she paints a vivid picture of how Wall Street's influence has eroded the American Dream. Foroohar's analysis provides a call to action, urging us to challenge the status quo and work towards a more equitable future.
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Ezekiel J. Emanuel
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Which Country Has the World's Best Health Care?
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A preeminent doctor and bioethicist gives an incisive tour of ten health care systems across the globe, in search of an answer to whose is best --- and how we can be more like them.One thing we can all agree on: America does not have the world's best healthcare, at least not for all its citizens across 50 very different states. But which country does, and what can they teach us?Author, physician, and bioethicist, Ezekiel Emanuel has examined the world's leading providers of healthcare.Drawing from an analysis of ten countries --- Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the UK --- the results are in. No health care system is perfect, whether the problem is too many hospital beds in Germany or treating chronic illness in France, and some problems are shared across many countries, from truly addressing mental healthcare to containing the rising costs of chronic care. But the lessons from the best healthcare practices allow us to adapt some of the good found in other countries and avoid making the same mistakes as others. Healthcare remains uniquely important to all Americans, and uniquely fraught: here is the best evidence from around the world of what excellence looks like and how we can deliver it here.
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Tommy Koh and Daljit Singh, 29 Singapore Writers |
Straits
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America: A Singapore Perspective
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This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the intricate and symbiotic relationship between Singapore and America. Through the eyes of 29 Singaporean writers, it offers a fresh and nuanced perspective on America's economic investment, security partnership, and cultural influence on the city-state. From exploring America's governing systems to diving into its culture wars, this collection of essays provides valuable insights that will challenge your preconceived notions and deepen your understanding of the Singapore-America connection.
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Richard Baldwin
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W&n
The Globotics Upheaval - Globalisation, Robotics And The Future Of Work
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"The Globotics Upheaval" offers a comprehensive analysis of the impact of robotics and globalization on the job market. It provides insightful strategies and techniques to prepare for the imminent changes in the workforce. The book highlights the indispensable skills that humans possess over machines, such as creativity and the ability to think independently. The strategies and techniques presented in the book can be of great help to anyone seeking to future-proof their career.
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Michael J. Sandel
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Macmillan
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What Money Can't Buy : The Moral Limits of Markets
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Should we pay children to read books or to get good grades? Should we allow corporations to pay for the right to pollute the atmosphere? Is it ethical to pay people to test risky new drugs or to donate their organs? What about hiring mercenaries to fight our wars? Auctioning admission to elite universities? Selling citizenship to immigrants willing to pay?In What Money Can’t Buy, Michael J. Sandel takes on one of the biggest ethical questions of our Is there something wrong with a world in which everything is for sale? If so, how can we prevent market values from reaching into spheres of life where they don’t belong? What are the moral limits of markets?In recent decades, market values have crowded out nonmarket norms in almost every aspect of life—medicine, education, government, law, art, sports, even family life and personal relations. Without quite realizing it, Sandel argues, we have drifted from having a market economy to being a market society. Is this where we want to be?In his New York Times bestseller Justice, Sandel showed himself to be a master at illuminating, with clarity and verve, the hard moral questions we confront in our everyday lives. Now, in What Money Can’t Buy, he provokes an essential discussion that we, in our market-driven age, need to What is the proper role of markets in a democratic society—and how can we protect the moral and civic goods that markets don’t honor and that money can’t buy?
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Thomas L. Friedman
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Penguin
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The World is Flat : The Globalized World in the Twenty-first Century
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The beginning of the twenty-first century will be remembered, friedman argues, not for military conflicts or political events, but for a whole new age of globalization - a flattening of the world the explosion of advanced technologies now means that suddenly knowledge pools and resources have connected all over the planet, levelling the playing field as never before, so that each of us is potentially an equal - and competitor - of the other the rules of the game have changed forever - but does this death of distance, which requires us all to run faster in order to stay in the same place, mean the world has got too small and too flat too fast for us to adjust friedman brilliantly demystifies the exciting, often bewildering, global scene unfolding before our eyes, one which we sense but barely yet understand the world is flat is the most timely and essential update on globalization, its successes and its discontents, powerfully illuminated by a world-class writer in his new if its not happening, its because youre not doing it and what happens when we all have dogs hearing the author explores both the benefits and disadvantages of the very latest developments in global communication the emergent popularity of blogging, pod-casting, youtube and myspace enable the modern world citizen to broadcast their views to a potential audience of billions, and the proliferation of internet access to even the poorest communities gives everyone who wants to the tools to address issues of social injustice and inequality on the other hand the technology that seems to improve communication on a global scale causes it to deteriorate on a local scale identifying ours as the age of interruption, friedman discusses the annoyance and dangers of blackberrys in meeting rooms, hands-free kits in conversation and using a phone or ipod whilst driving
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Daniel Markovits
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Penguin
The Meritocracy Trap
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The Meritocracy Trap is a thought-provoking wake-up call that challenges the notion of meritocracy as a virtuous system and discusses its role in perpetuating economic inequality and social division. This book is a must-read for those seeking to understand the impact of meritocracy on society and is sure to provoke a fascinating debate on the meaning of true equality and fairness.
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Ian Goldin, Chris Kutarna |
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Age of Discovery : Navigating the Risks and Rewards of Our New Renaissance
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Age of Discovery could be a good read for those who are curious about the challenges and opportunities that come with rapid global change. This book takes a historical perspective, drawing parallels between the first Renaissance and our present era, highlighting the risks and rewards that come with discovery. If you're interested in understanding the interconnectedness of our world and how it shapes our lives, this book will provide valuable insights and inspire you to navigate the uncertainties of the future with wisdom and courage.
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Noam Chomsky
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Necessary Illusions : Thought Control in Democratic Societies
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This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding how the media can be used to manipulate public opinion in democratic societies. Chomsky exposes the hidden subversive tactics used by the media to control the masses and offers insights into how democracy can be strengthened through the democratization of the media. Users who enjoy challenging their assumptions and beliefs will love this book.
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Professor John Rawls
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Political Liberalism
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Revising and continuing the idea of justice and fairness in A Theory of Justice, Rawls poses the question of how a stable and just society of free and equal citizens can live in concord when deeply divided by reasonable and incompatible doctrines. With its distinctive form of liberalism----resting on an idea of free public reason---- Political Liberalism yields new insights into the question of justice in our pluralistic society.
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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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Peter D. Schiff
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Wiley
How an Economy Grows and Why It Crashes
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How an Economy Grows and Why it Crashes uses illustration, humor, and accessible storytelling to explain complex topics of economic growth and monetary systems. In it, economic expert and bestselling author of Crash Proof, Peter Schiff teams up with his brother Andrew to apply their signature "take no prisoners" logic to expose the glaring fallacies that have become so ingrained in our country’s economic conversation.Inspired by How an Economy Grows and Why It Doesn’t—a previously published book by the Schiffs’ father Irwin, a widely published economist and activist—How an Economy Grows and Why It Crashes incorporates the spirit of the original while tackling the latest economic issues.With wit and humor, the Schiffs explain the roots of economic growth, the uses of capital, the destructive nature of consumer credit, the source of inflation, the importance of trade, savings, and risk, and many other topical principles of economics.The tales told here may appear simple of the surface, but they will leave you with a powerful understanding of How an Economy Grows and Why it Crashes.
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Naomi Klein
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Penguin
No Is Not Enough : Defeating the New Shock Politics
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No Is Not Enough is a timely and necessary examination of the political and social landscape, exploring the rise of extremism and shock tactics. Klein's analysis is both incisive and accessible, offering readers a toolkit for resistance and a path towards a better world. A must-read for those seeking practical hope in these surreal and challenging times.
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Thomas L. Friedman
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Allen
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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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Hot, Flat, and Crowded by Thomas L. Friedman proposes a compelling vision for a sustainable future by emphasizing the importance of harnessing clean technology to combat climate change. The book, with its detailed analysis of the energy-climate era and governmental policies, is highly recommended for individuals looking for practical solutions to the greatest challenges facing humanity. The author's insightful perspective and forward-thinking mindset make it a fascinating read.
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Peter Zeihan
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Harper
Business
Disunited Nations : The Scramble for Power in an Ungoverned World
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This non-fiction book sheds light on how the world is moving away from the international system, causing shifts in power structures around the world. The author gives predictions of the rise and fall of different countries, and argues that smaller, competing powers and economic systems will become the norm. This book is recommended for those interested in geopolitics, global affairs, and international relations. Readers can expect controversial insights and counterintuitive arguments that challenge the status quo.
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Oliver James
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Vermilion
Office Politics : How to Thrive in a World of Lying, Backstabbing and Dirty Tricks
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The modern working world is a dangerous place, where game-playing, duplicity and sheer malevolence are rife. Do talent and hard work count for nothing? Is politics everything?In this fascinating exposé, Oliver James reveals the murky underside of modern office life. With cutting-edge research and eye-opening interviews, he highlights the nasty practices that propel people to the top and shows how industries and cultures are fostering this behaviour.He then divulges strategies and techniques for not only surviving but thriving in these difficult environments. With the right mindset, you can distinguish and deal with toxic and overpromoted colleagues, charm your way through interviews and use office politics to your advantage.Office Politics will overthrow your perceptions of office life and set you on a new path to success.
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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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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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Amy Webb
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Publicaffairs
The Big Nine : How the Tech Titans and Their Thinking Machines Could Warp Humanity
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A call-to-arms about the broken nature of artificial intelligence, and the powerful corporations that are turning the human-machine relationship on its head.We like to think that we are in control of the future of "artificial" intelligence. The reality, though, is that we -- the everyday people whose data powers AI -- aren't actually in control of anything. When, for example, we speak with Alexa, we contribute that data to a system we can't see and have no input into -- one largely free from regulation or oversight. The big nine corporations -- Amazon, Google, Facebook, Tencent, Baidu, Alibaba, Microsoft, IBM and Apple--are the new gods of AI and are short-changing our futures to reap immediate financial gain.In this book, Amy Webb reveals the pervasive, invisible ways in which the foundations of AI -- the people working on the system, their motivations, the technology itself -- is broken. Within our lifetimes, AI will, by design, begin to behave unpredictably, thinking and acting in ways which defy human logic. The big nine corporations may be inadvertently building and enabling vast arrays of intelligent systems that don't share our motivations, desires, or hopes for the future of humanity.Much more than a passionate, human-centered call-to-arms, this book delivers a strategy for changing course, and provides a path for liberating us from algorithmic decision-makers and powerful corporations.
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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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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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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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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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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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James A. Robinson, Daron Acemoğlu |
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Why Nations Fail : The Origins of Power, Prosperity and Poverty
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Brilliant and engagingly written, Why Nations Fail answers the question that has stumped the experts for centuries: 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? Perhaps ignorance of what the right policies are? Simply, no. None of these factors is either definitive or destiny. Otherwise, how to explain why Botswana has become one of the fastest growing countries in the world, while other African nations, such as Zimbabwe, the Congo, and Sierra Leone, are mired in poverty and violence? 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 just one of their fascinating examples, 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 south forged a society that created incentives, rewarded innovation, and allowed everyone to participate in economic opportunities. The economic success thus spurred was sustained because the government became accountable and responsive to citizens and the great mass of people. Sadly, the people of the north have endured decades of famine, political repression, and very different economic institutions—with no end in sight. The differences between the Koreas is due to the politics that created these completely different institutional trajectories. Based on fifteen years of original research Acemoglu and Robinson marshall extraordinary historical evidence from the Roman Empire, the Mayan city-states, medieval Venice, the Soviet Union, Latin America, England, Europe, the United States, and Africa to build a new theory of political economy with great relevance for the big questions of today, including: - China has built an authoritarian growth machine. Will it continue to grow at such high speed and overwhelm the West? - Are America’s best days behind it? Are we moving from a virtuous circle in which efforts by elites to aggrandize power are resisted to a vicious one that enriches and empowers a small minority? - What is the most effective way to help move billions of people from the rut of poverty to prosperity? More philanthropy from the wealthy nations of the West? Or learning the hard-won lessons of Acemoglu and Robinson’s breakthrough ideas on the interplay between inclusive political and economic institutions? Why Nations Fail will change the way you look at—and understand—the world.
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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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Steven Johnson
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Future Perfect: The Case for Progress in a Networked Age
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If you're intrigued by the transformative power of technology and connectivity, "Future Perfect" is up your alley. Steven Johnson weaves a compelling narrative around how networked intelligence can revolutionize various aspects of society. It’s a thought-provoking read that provides an optimistic outlook on the potential for collective problem-solving in the digital age.
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Paul Mason
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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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Tim Harford
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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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Robert Nozick
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Anarchy, State, and Utopia
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The foundational text of libertarian thought, named one of the 100 Most Influential Books since World War II ( Times Literary Supplement)First published in response to John Rawls' A Theory of Justice , Robert Nozick's Anarchy, State, and Utopia has since become one of the defining texts in classic libertarian thought. Challenging and ultimately rejecting liberal, socialist, and conservative agendas, Nozick boldly asserts that the rights of individuals are violated as a state's responsibilities increase—and the only way to avoid these violations rests in the creation of a minimalist state limited to protection against force, fraud, theft, and the enforcement of contracts.Winner of the 1975 National Book Award, Anarchy, State and Utopia remains one of the most philosophically rich defenses of economic liberalism to date. With a new foreword by Thomas Nagel, this revised edition introduces Nozick and his work to a new generation of readers.
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Kenneth S. Rogoff, Carmen M. Reinhart |
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This Time Is Different : Eight Centuries of Financial Folly
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This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the recurring patterns of financial crises throughout history. Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff take us on a journey through eight centuries of financial folly, debunking the notion that "this time is different". Their groundbreaking research and comprehensive data reveal the alarming consistency in the frequency, duration, and intensity of financial crises. With clear analysis and insightful lessons from history, this book is an eye-opening exploration of the universal rites of passage for emerging and established market nations. It will forever change how you perceive the world of finance and its powerful impact on our lives.
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Thomas L. Friedman
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The World is Flat : The Globalized World in the Twenty-first Century
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"The World is Flat" offers a timely update on globalization and its effects. Friedman provides a compelling account of how advanced technologies have connected the world, and how this "flattening" affects us all. Through his impressive writing, Friedman helps readers understand the opportunities and challenges of the new global age. If you'd like to understand the workings of the global economy and how technology is shaping our future, this book is for you.
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Guy Standing
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Tauris
The Precariat : The New Dangerous Class SPECIAL COVID-19 EDITION
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This book presents the new Precariat - the rapidly growing number of people facing lives of insecurity, on zero hours contracts, moving in and out of jobs that give little meaning to their lives. The delivery driver who brings your packages, the uber driver who gets you to work, the security guard at the mall, the carer looking after our elderly...these are The Precariat.Guy Standing investigates this new and growing group, finding a frustrated and angry new underclass who are often ignored by politicians and economists. The rise of zero hours contracts, encouraged by fat cat corporations as risk-free employment, and by silicon valley as a way of outsourcing costs and responsibility, has been exacerbated by the COVID pandemic. At the same time, in its experience of lockdown, the western world is realizing the true value of these nurses, carers and key workers.The answer? The return of income security and meaningful work - the principles 20th century capitalism was built on. By making the fears and desires of the Precariat central to economic thinking, Standing shows how concepts like Basic Income are not just desirable but inevitable, and plots the way to a better future.
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Daron Acemoğlu, James A. Robinson |
Crown
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Why Nations Fail : The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
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If you're intrigued by the monumental question of what makes countries thrive or dive, "Why Nations Fail" could prove to be an enlightening read. Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson weave an accessible narrative brimming with historical cases, arguing that a nation's fortunes hinge on its political and economic institutions. It's a rigorous yet digestible analysis that prompts reflection on global inequality, and it may very well shift your perspective on how countries can foster prosperity for their citizens.
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Carlo M. Cipolla
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Wh
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The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity : The International Bestseller
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Recommendation: "The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity" is a must-read for anyone who has ever been frustrated with the irrational and illogical behavior of others. The book provides a unique economic model that helps readers understand, identify, and neutralize the phenomenon of human stupidity. It is a hilarious yet alarming read that will leave you with a better understanding of the world around you.
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Daron Acemoğlu, James A. Robinson |
Crown
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Why Nations Fail : The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
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Brilliant and engagingly written, Why Nations Fail answers the question that has stumped the experts for centuries: 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? Perhaps ignorance of what the right policies are? Simply, no. None of these factors is either definitive or destiny. Otherwise, how to explain why Botswana has become one of the fastest growing countries in the world, while other African nations, such as Zimbabwe, the Congo, and Sierra Leone, are mired in poverty and violence? 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 just one of their fascinating examples, 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 south forged a society that created incentives, rewarded innovation, and allowed everyone to participate in economic opportunities. The economic success thus spurred was sustained because the government became accountable and responsive to citizens and the great mass of people. Sadly, the people of the north have endured decades of famine, political repression, and very different economic institutions—with no end in sight. The differences between the Koreas is due to the politics that created these completely different institutional trajectories. Based on fifteen years of original research Acemoglu and Robinson marshall extraordinary historical evidence from the Roman Empire, the Mayan city-states, medieval Venice, the Soviet Union, Latin America, England, Europe, the United States, and Africa to build a new theory of political economy with great relevance for the big questions of today, including: - China has built an authoritarian growth machine. Will it continue to grow at such high speed and overwhelm the West? - Are America’s best days behind it? Are we moving from a virtuous circle in which efforts by elites to aggrandize power are resisted to a vicious one that enriches and empowers a small minority? - What is the most effective way to help move billions of people from the rut of poverty to prosperity? More philanthropy from the wealthy nations of the West? Or learning the hard-won lessons of Acemoglu and Robinson’s breakthrough ideas on the interplay between inclusive political and economic institutions? Why Nations Fail will change the way you look at—and understand—the world.
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William MacAskill
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Avery
Doing Good Better : How Effective Altruism Can Help You Help Others, Do Work that Matters, and Make Smarter Choices about Giving Back
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An up-and-coming visionary in the world of philanthropy and a cofounder of the effective altruism movement explains why most of our ideas about how to make a difference are wrong and presents a counterintuitive way for each of us to do the most good possible. While a researcher at Oxford, William MacAskill decided to devote his study to a simple question: How can we do good better? MacAskill realized that, while most of us want to make a difference, we often decide how to do so based on assumptions and emotions rather than facts. As a result, our good intentions often lead to ineffective, sometimes downright harmful, outcomes. As an antidote, MacAskill and his colleagues developed effective altruism—a practical, data-driven approach to doing good that allows us to make a tremendous difference regardless of our resources. Effective altruists operate by asking certain key questions that force them to think differently, set aside biases, and use evidence and careful reasoning rather than act on impulse. In Doing Good Better, MacAskill lays out these principles and shows that, when we use them correctly—when we apply the head and the heart to each of our altruistic endeavors—each of us has the power to do an astonishing amount of good.
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You Yenn Teo
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January
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This Is What Inequality Looks Like (Second Edition)
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This book—an ethnography of inequality—addresses these questions. Formed by a series of essays, they are written to be read individually, but have been arranged to be read as a totality and in sequence. Each aims to accomplish two things: first, to introduce a key aspect of the experience of being low-income in contemporary Singapore. Second, to illustrate how people’s experiences are linked to structural conditions of inequality.
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Ernesto Laclau, Chantal Mouffe |
Verso
Hegemony And Socialist Strategy : Towards A Radical Democratic Politics
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This book is a must-read for those seeking to understand the complexities of contemporary social and political identities. Laclau and Mouffe's examination of hegemony provides a unique lens through which to view power dynamics and the struggle for democracy. Readers will appreciate the authors' nuanced approach to essentialism and their compelling argument for a radical democratic politics.
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Carlo M. Cipolla
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Wh
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The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity : The International Bestseller
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This book is for those who are tired and fed up with the prevalence of human stupidity in both personal and political situations. The author provides the reader with a unique economic model that helps identify and put an end to the negative effects of human stupidity. The book is a quick read, and the author uses humor to keep the reader engaged throughout. Readers have found the book to be timely, beneficial, and hilarious, making it a must-have for those looking to arm themselves against the perplexities of life.
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Thomas L. Friedman
Thank You for Being Late : An Optimist's Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations
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Recommended for those seeking a hopeful perspective
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Anand Giridharadas
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Winners Take All : The Elite Charade of Changing the World
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"Winners Take All" is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the impact of globalization, the role of the elite in shaping it, and how they often mask their self-interest as philanthropy. Anand Giridharadas' insider account provides an eye-opening perspective on how the elite rebrand themselves as champions for social change, while perpetuating inequality. This book calls on both the elite and the general public to work towards building a more just and equitable society by creating robust institutions that uphold democratic values. Highly recommended for anyone interested in understanding the intersection of power, politics, and media in the modern world.
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Palagummi Sainath
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Penguin
Everybody Loves a Good Drought
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In this thoroughly researched study of the poorest of the poor in India, we get to see how they manage, what sustains them, and the efforts, often ludicrous, to do something for them. The people who figure in this book tipify the lives and aspirations of a large section of the Indian society, and their stories present us with the true face of development.
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Nick Polson
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St.
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AIQ: How People and Machines Are Smarter Together
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AIQ by Nick Polson and James Scott might just be what you need if you're curious about the fusion of human intelligence with advanced technology but prefer storytelling over technical jargon. It's a book that takes you through the evolution of AI, illustrating its potential to enhance our decisions and lives. Picture yourself understanding and conversing about AI as fluidly as you discuss your favorite smartphone features, all thanks to the accessible wisdom AIQ provides.
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ROTH ALVIN
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William
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Who Gets What - And Why : The Hidden World of Matchmaking and Market Design
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A Nobel laureate reveals the often surprising rules that govern a vast array of activities — both mundane and life-changing — in which money may play little or no role.If you’ve ever sought a job or hired someone, applied to college or guided your child into a good kindergarten, asked someone out on a date or been asked out, you’ve participated in a kind of market. Most of the study of economics deals with commodity markets, where the price of a good connects sellers and buyers. But what about other kinds of “goods,” like a spot in the Yale freshman class or a position at Google? This is the territory of matching markets, where “sellers” and “buyers” must choose each other, and price isn’t the only factor determining who gets what.Alvin E. Roth is one of the world’s leading experts on matching markets. He has even designed several of them, including the exchange that places medical students in residencies and the system that increases the number of kidney transplants by better matching donors to patients. In Who Gets What — And Why, Roth reveals the matching markets hidden around us and shows how to recognize a good match and make smarter, more confident decisions.
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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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Chrystia Freeland
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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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