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The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time
by Jeffrey D. Sachs  Publisher Comments A landmark exploration of the roots of economic prosperity and the escape from extreme poverty for the world's poorest citizens....
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Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
by Dan Ariely Publisher Comments Why do our headaches persist after taking a one-cent aspirin but disappear when we take a 50-cent aspirin? Why does recalling the Ten Commandments reduce our tendency to lie, even when we couldn't possibly be caught? Why do we splurge on a lavish meal...
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While America Aged: How Pension Debts Ruined General Motors, Stopped the NYC Subways, Bankrupted San Diego, and Loom as the Next Financial
by Roger Lowenstein Publisher Comments With his trademark narrative panache, Lowenstein unravels the truth about how pensions work in America and illuminates the impending crisis. While America Aged is comprised of three fascinating case studies. The first goes back to the early days of the...
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The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't
by Robert Sutton Publisher Comments Sutton uses in-depth research and analysis to show how managers can eliminate mean-spirited and unproductive behavior (while positively channeling some of the virtues of problem employees) to generate a newly productive workplace. Abridged. 5 CDs....
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Soul of Capitalism CD: A Path to a Moral Economy
by William Greider Publisher Comments In THE SOUL OF CAPITALISM William Greider shows how to reinvent capitalism so that it works not only for profits but for people, too. Greider contends that the recent contagion of financial fraud and corporate bankruptcies confirms what is wrong with...
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Economic Facts and Fallacies
by Thomas Sowell Synopsis In this lively primer, Thomas Sowell exposes some of the most popular fallacies about economic issues, including many that are widely disseminated in the media and by politicians....
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Econopower: How a New Generation of Economists Is Transforming the World
by Mark Skousen Synopsis The power of economic thinking can be explained by seven core principles, which are accountability, investments, economy, incentive, freedom of choice, nondiscrimination, and one price. By understanding and incorporating these principles, better...
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism (Politically Incorrect Guides)
by Robert P. Murphy Publisher Comments Just like the other books in the P.I.G. series, The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism pulls no punches. Murphy defends the free market on such sensitive issues as safety regulations, racial discrimination, and child labor laws, all in a breezy...
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The Keynesian Revolution: Capitalism as a Flawed System, and Ideas for a New Order (Audio Classics)
by Louis (nrt) Rukeyser Publisher Comments Keynes suggested that capitalism is vulnerable to instability caused by insufficient consumer demand. He emphasized the reluctance of workers to accept reductions in nominal wages, preventing free market adjustments to unemployment. Based on these and...
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The Logic of Life: The Rational Economics of an Irrational World
by Tim Harford Publisher Comments Life sometimes seems illogical. Individuals do strange things: take drugs, have unprotected sex, mug each other. Love seems irrational, and so does divorce. On a larger scale, life seems no fairer or easier to fathom: Why do some neighborhoods thrive and...
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The Wealth of Nations
by Adam Smith Synopsis It was Adam Smith (1723?90) who first established economics as a separate branch of knowledge, and many would say his work has never been surpassed. The Wealth of Nations, which appeared in 1776, is the definitive text for all who believe that economic...
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Free Market Fantasies: Capitalism in the Real World (AK Press Audio)
by Noam Chomsky Publisher Comments There is endless talk about the free market and its virtues. Entrepreneurs compete on level playing fields and the public benefits. The chasm between such fantasies and reality is acute and growing wider. Mega-mergers and monopolies are limiting...
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Freedomnomics: Why the Free Market Works and Other Half-Baked Theories Don't
by John R. Lott Publisher Comments Does the free market usually lead to unintended and negative consequences? Quite the opposite, says John Lott, who holds a Ph.D. in economics. In fact, says Lott, a wide range of fascinating and peculiar case studies prove the simple adage that if...
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Connected: 24 Hours in the Global Economy
by Daniel Altman Publisher Comments What if you could look behind the headlines of the global economy to see how it really worked? Now you can. In Connected: 24 Hours in the Global Economy, Daniel Altman teaches us how the billions of decisions made by individuals can and do change the...
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Discover Your Inner Economist: Use Incentives to Fall in Love, Survive Your Next Meeting, and Motivate Your Dentist
by Tyler Cowen Synopsis In Discover Your Inner Economist, one of Americaa (TM)s most respected economists presents a quirky, incisive romp through everyday life that reveals how you can turn economic reasoning to your advantage---often when you least expect it to be relevant....
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The Secret History of the American Empire: Economic Hit Men, Jackals, and the Truth about Global Corruption
by John Perkins Publisher Comments In his stunning memoir, "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man," John Perkins detailed his former role as an "economic hit man" in the international corporate skulduggery of a de facto American Empire. Now Perkins zeroes in on hot spots around the world...
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The New Elite: Inside the Minds of the Truly Wealthy
by Doug Harrison Publisher Comments We are all fascinated by them - that enigmatic class of people often referred to as the rich. With all the emphasis on the rich and famous in America, we would think we know everything about them. In reality, very few of us truly understand those who...
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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
by Steven Levitt Publisher Comments The author offers his view of how the economy really works, examining issues from cheating and crime to sports and child-rearing, offering a very different view on what drives the economy....
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Maxed Out: Hard Times, Easy Credit, and the Era of Predatory Lenders
by James Scurlock Publisher Comments Foreclosures are hitting record highs; Americans are declaring bankruptcy at rates ten times that during the Great Depression; more college students drop out because of debts than due to poor grades; reports of debtor suicides proliferate in the media...
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The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns
by John C. Bogle Publisher Comments John C. Bogle’s The Little Book of Index Investing is a power-packed explanation of why outperforming the market is an investor illusion. Instead, the founder of The Vanguard Group—the man who’s been called “the conscience of the...
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