Thomas Piketty—whose Capital in the Twenty-First Century pushed inequality to the forefront of public debate—wrote The Economics of Inequality as an introduction to the conceptual and factual background necessary for interpreting changes in ... Zobraziť viac
How our false narratives about post-racism and meritocracy have been used to condone egregious economic outcomes and what we can do to fix the system. The Myth That Made Us exposes how false narratives of a supposedly post-racist nation, of the self... Zobraziť viac
Factfulness: The stress-reducing habit of only carrying opinions for which you have strong supporting facts. When asked simple questions about global trends - why the world's population is increasing; how many young women go to school; ... Zobraziť viac
How organizations can foster diversity, equity, and inclusion: taking action to address and prevent workplace bias while centering women of color. Few would disagree that inclusion is both the right thing to do and good for business. Then why are we... Zobraziť viac
The Making of Modern Economics presents a bold and engaging history of economics - the dramatic story of how the great economic thinkers built today's rigorous social science. This comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the major economic... Zobraziť viac
A damning account of the forces that have hijacked progress on climate change, and a bold vision of what it will take, politically and economically, to face the existential threat of global warming head-on. Zobraziť viac
A FINANCIAL TIMES AND TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020The acclaimed new book from the celebrated author of The Road to Somewhere'Brilliant, will become a classic' Daily Telegraph'Utterly compelling ... one of the most important intellectuals in the... Zobraziť viac
Bestselling author Cass R. Sunstein reveals the appeal and the danger of conformity We live in an era of tribalism, polarization, and intense social division—separating people along lines of religion, political conviction, race, ethnicity, and... Zobraziť viac
During the 2016 presidential election, both Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders argued that elites were hurting the economy. But, drawing together evidence and theory from across economics, political science, and even finance, Garett Jones says otherwise.... Zobraziť viac
A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice"A grounded and expansive examination of the American economic divide . . . It takes a skillful journalist to weave data and anecdotes together so effectively." -Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles TimesAn award-... Zobraziť viac
This is the classic exposé of the Fed that has become one of the best-selling books in its category of all time. Where does money come from? Where does it go? Who makes it? The money magician's secrets are unveiled. Here is a close look at their... Zobraziť viac
Eighteenth-century economist Adam Smith propagated profit maximization as the incentive for businesses to create goods and services that society needs. He argued that free-market competition would ensure consumers get the best quality product at the... Zobraziť viac
Disorder: Hard Times in the 21st Century explains the historical origins of the political shocks of the past decade: why politics has been so difficult, why energy and debt are such a large part of these difficulties, and how two rather different kinds... Zobraziť viac
The "rich and gripping" true story of the first time machines came for human jobs-and how the Luddite uprising explains the power, threat, and toll of big tech and AI today (Naomi Klein) Zobraziť viac
A SCIENCE NEWS MAGAZINE BEST BOOK OF 2023A GLOBE AND MAIL BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF 2023“Should be required reading. . . . A gripping and all-too-timely account of what in more ways than one is turning out to be a very costly and questionably necessary... Zobraziť viac
An International Bestseller“Absolutely essential reading for every LEGO fan.” —BlocksThe definitive history of LEGO, based on unprecedented access to the company’s archives and rare interviews with the founding family who still owns the company"This... Zobraziť viac
THE BESTSELLING BIOGRAPHY OF THE NEW BRITISH PRIME MINISTER‘Required reading for anyone who has an interest in who governs Britain'' ALASTAIR CAMPBELL''This will be the most important political book of the year’ MATTHEW D’ANCONA, EVENING STANDARD Zobraziť viac
The sea provides more than half the oxygen we breathe, food for billions of people and livelihoods for hundreds of millions... Zobraziť viac
Facing global climate crisis, Marx's ecological critique of capitalism more clearly demonstrates its importance than ever. This book reconstructs the history of Marxism from an ecological perspective to open up a whole new idea of Marx's post-... Zobraziť viac
