A New York Times BestsellerA Wall Street Journal BestsellerA New York Times Notable Book of 2020A New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceShortlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the YearA New Statesman Book to ReadFrom... Zobraziť viac
Eco-socialism or eco-barbarism! Zobraziť viac
Most humans are significantly richer than their ancestors. Humanity gained nearly all of its wealth in the last two centuries. How did this come to pass? How did the world become rich? Mark Koyama and Jared Rubin dive into the many theories of why... Zobraziť viac
With a new preface and a new epilogue co-written with Jorge Ramirez-Lopez, this updated edition of Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies provides an intimate examination of the everyday lives, suffering, and resistance of Mexican migrants in our contemporary food... Zobraziť viac
The Great Financial Crisis, which started in 2007-08, was originally called the 'sub-prime' crisis because its origins could be traced to excessive lending in the real estate sector in the US, concentrated mostly in sunbelt states like Nevada, Florida... 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
One of the most vexing human rights issues of our time has been how to protect the rights of individuals and communities worldwide in an age of globalization and multinational business... Zobraziť viac
David Bradford and Carole Robin taught interpersonal skills to MBA candidates for a combined seventy-five years on their legendary Stanford Graduate School of Business course, "Interpersonal Dynamics"... Zobraziť viac
The world is not as mobile or as interconnected as we like to think. As Harm de Blij argues in The Power of Place, in crucial ways-from the uneven distribution of natural resources to the unequal availability of... Zobraziť viac
Inferences with Ignorance focuses on two formal logic systems that employ the type of inferences in which questions are used in addition to statements. Not merely capturing questions as part of a logical apparatus, ... Zobraziť viac
The Master plan with Chinese Characteristics is a philosophical analysis of the strategies employed by the current Chinese leadership when dealing with Western nations in particular, and foreign countries in general. Both in terms of trade and politics. I Zobraziť viac
A powerful examination of how property shaped the modern world - and why it now threatens the freedoms and stability it was meant to sustain. Property carries a great promise: that it will make you rich and set you free. Zobraziť viac
From the Nobel Prize-winning economist and New York Times bestselling co-author of Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism, candid reflections on the economist's craft. Zobraziť viac
A consensus-shattering account of automation technologies and their effect on workplaces and the labor market Zobraziť viac
In this Freak 'how-to' guide, the mavericks behind the Freakonomics phenomenon teach you their secrets: how to challenge conventional wisdom, unravel life's secret codes and think differently – that is, think like a Freak. Levitt and Dubner see the world Zobraziť viac
This longtime favorite of professors and students is now fully revised to reflect the latest developments in public policy and economic research. THis revision brings together the talents and insights of Nobel Prize ... Zobraziť viac
Why has inequality increased in the Western world - and what can we do about it? This title argues that inequality is a choice - the cumulative result of unjust policies and misguided priorities. It exposes the inequality that is ... Zobraziť viac
Polar Bear Pirates are those who believe in life before death, who get things done and really make a difference. They are everyday people who deliver extraordinary results, day in, day out. The main focus of this book is about engaging and ... Zobraziť viac
