How to Think Like an Economist
This book will leave the reader not just smarter - but wiser. -- Professor Erik Angner, Stockholm University, author of How Economics Can Save the World We live in the economy - and we are part of it. Living through a pandemic, governments had to work out how to put economies into a deep freeze without destroying them. Avoiding climate catastrophe means changing economies so that they don't bake the world. In explaining how economic thinking is indispensable to tackling these huge problems, this book is a sure-footed guide, spanning Aristotle's ideas about restraining consumption, Adam Smith's thinking about the importance of moral character for sustained economic development, and Esther Duflo's ongoing work to help the world's poorest communities lift themselves out of poverty. It shows how the greatest economic thinkers - Karl Marx, Maynard Keynes, and Friedrich Hayek, among many others - have enabled us to see the world differently, and how we can make it better. It shows that economic thinking emerged, long before there were economists - and that good economics is about much more than the economy, so everyone should understand these vital ideas. Entertaining and educational, you'll soon be rethinking what you know about economics, especially when the book shows how women found a place in the development of ideas even when discrimination denied them any formal role.
The Coherent Nation
Why do some nations thrive in economic disruption while others stagnate? The answer isn't more policy-it's better architecture.THE COHERENT NATION reveals a neuroeconomic blueprint for national competitiveness in the age of AI, intangibles, and radical uncertainty.Dr. Hesham Gabr worked for FORA, a research and analysis unit under the Danish Ministry of Economic & Business Affairs, advising on innovation policy at the highest levels-from the Danish Prime Minister's Globalization Council to OECD working groups shaping international strategy. As a Chief Strategy Officer, he drove +200% growth by applying systems thinking to complex organizations. This book applies those same principles to the ultimate complex system: the nation-state.What You'll Learn: The Intangibles Economy: Why traditional economic metrics fail to capture the true drivers of 21st-century wealth-and what to measure instead.The Coherence Framework: A systems architecture for aligning policy, institutions, and human capital toward sustainable competitive advantage.The AI Transformation Map: How artificial intelligence reshapes labor markets, industry structures, and the very nature of economic value creation-and how nations can position themselves to win.The Resilience Imperative: Building adaptive capacity for a world of accelerating disruption, geopolitical shifts, and technological discontinuity.The Innovation Ecosystem: Engineering the conditions for breakthrough innovation-from education and research to entrepreneurship and capital formation.This book is for policymakers, economists, business leaders, and citizens who sense that the old playbooks no longer work-and seek a coherent framework for national prosperity in an incoherent world.Stop managing decline. Start engineering coherence. The future belongs to coherent nations.
The 8 Laws of Employee Experience
Organizations around the world have lost their way. It's time to get back to basics and focus on what really drives people and performance. In chasing talent, organizations have turned employee experience into an entitlement culture - lavishing perks without accountability, lowering standards in the name of empathy, and confusing short-term fixes with long-term solutions. The result? Performance suffers, leaders are scared to lead, and culture drifts. The 8 Laws of Employee Experience is a reset, a new framework to build a future-ready organization in an AI driven world. Best-selling author and professionally trained futurist Jacob Morgan shows that employee experience must return to its core: a value exchange where employees contribute, grow, and lead, and where organizations enable them to thrive. Based on over 100 CHRO interviews at companies like Verizon, Delta, Hilton, IBM, and LVMH, Morgan lays out eight unshakeable laws that form the new operating system for the future of work. This book isn't just about where we are today - it's about where employee experience is going over the next decade, and how leaders can design the future instead of being dragged into it. After reading this book you'll learn how to: Separate signal from noise in an era of trend-chasing with the STEEPLE methodology Discover the eight laws required to build a future-ready organization and how to implement them Use futurist frameworks like the Cone of Possibilities to map out multiple employee experience scenarios Conduct a future-ready audit to see where your company stands today and where it must go next Explore the five potential futures of employee experience and how to steer your organization towards the right one Challenge the myth that employee experience is about making people happy Combining insights from CHROs who are collectively leading millions of people around the world with a futurist framework, The 8 Laws of Employee Experience: How to Build a Future-Ready Organization offers a blueprint to design organizations that don't just adapt to the future but build it. You'll see what works, what fails, and what the future demands.
Basic Ideas of National Socialist Economic Policy
Basic Ideas of National Socialist Economic Policy (Second Edition) presents a carefully assembled collection of foundational economic writings from one of the most consequential political movements of the twentieth century. Centered on the work of early economic theorist Gottfried Feder and supplemented with additional contemporary texts, this volume offers readers direct access to the economic concepts, arguments, and priorities that shaped a distinct and highly structured worldview.Rather than offering retrospective interpretation or modern commentary, the book allows the original authors to speak in their own words. It traces how questions of finance, labor, property, agriculture, and state authority were woven into a unified economic framework intended to address national crisis, social dislocation, and systemic instability. The result is a coherent presentation of an alternative economic model that rejected both laissez-faire liberalism and orthodox Marxism, proposing instead a state-directed order grounded in production, obligation, and long-term national planning.This second edition expands the scope of the original work by situating Feder's economic program alongside related period documents and policy statements. Together, these texts illuminate how economic theory was translated into political demands, and how abstract principles were articulated as practical solutions to unemployment, debt, land reform, middle-class decline, and food security. Particular emphasis is placed on the role of agriculture, the restructuring of credit, and the relationship between private property and public responsibility.The volume also reproduces key programmatic statements in full, enabling readers to examine the economic dimension of the movement's platform as it was formally presented. By preserving the language, structure, and internal logic of these documents, the book serves as a valuable resource for understanding how economic policy was framed as inseparable from broader social and political goals.Intended for serious readers, researchers, and students of economic history, political theory, and twentieth-century Europe, Basic Ideas of National Socialist Economic Policy offers a rare primary-source window into an influential and highly disciplined system of thought. It does not seek to persuade or reinterpret, but to document and preserve-providing the materials necessary for informed study of one of history's most ambitious attempts to redefine the relationship between economy, state, and society.
Cuestiones Pol穩ticas Y Econ籀micas
In the heart of 19th century Argentina, a tapestry of political and economic thought unfolds, challenging the reader to traverse the complex terrain of Latin American politics. This book, long out of print and now meticulously republished by Alpha Editions, invites you to explore a profound political essays anthology, offering insights into the historical political context that shaped a nation. With its pages restored for today's and future generations, this work transcends mere academic resource, becoming a bridge to the past and a lens through which to view contemporary issues. Dive into a world where economic theory analysis meets political philosophy discussion, where the fervour of economic policy debates echoes through time. This edition is not just a reprint-it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure, capturing the essence of a period marked by transformation and the influence of thinkers like Jos矇 Mart穩. The Spanish language text serves as a vital academic researchers resource, enriching university political studies and sparking dialogue among scholars and casual readers alike. As Latin American studies continue to gain prominence, the relevance of these essays is undeniable. This volume stands as a testament to the enduring power of ideas, inviting you to engage with the vibrant discourse that has shaped, and continues to shape, the political landscapes of Latin America.
A Joy For Ever (And Its Price In The Market)
Imagine a world where the value of art transcends mere monetary worth, where its true essence intertwines with the very fabric of society. This profound exploration of art and society delves into the intricate dance between beauty and economics, offering a timeless cultural critique that resonates with today's readers. Once lost to time, this seminal work was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions, restored for today's and future generations. It stands not just as a reprint but as a collector's item and a cultural treasure, inviting both art students and scholars to rediscover its depths. In the heart of Victorian era England, amidst the fervour of 19th century art, these art criticism essays unravel the complex relationship between aesthetic appreciation and the economic value of art. The influence of thinkers like Walter Pater echoes through its pages, bridging the gap between the artistic movements of the time and the broader societal implications. As you journey through these pages, you will find reflections that resonate with the enduring themes found in the stones of Venice and the seven lamps of architecture. This edition is a beacon for those who cherish Victorian literature analysis and seek to understand the profound impact of art on the human condition.
Navigating economic development in Cameroon
This book is an analytical compendium of Cameroon's economic development policies, from 1960 to 2006. It opens with the country's colonial economic experiences and proceeds with an analysis of its initial economic development guidelines in the early 1960s, fundamentally based on development planning and planned liberalism, executed through Five Years Development Plans. Cameroon's early development emphasis was on industrialisation, later deduced to be too costly and slow in spurring growth. Agriculture was thus endorsed in the early 1970s, as a primary strategy to boost real development in the country. It was in this backdrop that precepts like the green revolution, self-reliance development, food self-sufficiency and others were adopted. The book rounds off with the different measures implemented by the Cameroon government, Bretton Woods institutions and others, to restore and sustain the country's economy during and after the economic crisis. It argues that while the principles underlying Cameroon's economic development were resilient, they fell short of expected outcomes.
Silk (An Economic History of Silk Industry of India)
This immensely valuable book of Silk Industry. I expend the knowledge in theEconomic point of view. In our book, I mainly focus on economic aspect and person engagement in this field. India is second largest producer country in the world in Silk production. Mainly four types of Silk produced in our country- Mulberry Silk and Non-MulberrySilk (Tasar silk, Muga Silk and Eri silk). Huge population of India engaged in the silk Industry and generate income from saleof different silk production within country outside the countries. India regularly generate & increase foreign income from export of silk production in different country in the world. In India, total 44 type of tropical tasar ecoraces are found. All of these are reared in different areas, out of which 10 eroraces are reared in Jharkhand.
The Global Problem Solver Toolkit
Discover a World of Problem-Solving Wisdom! This book is "The Global Problem Solver Toolkit: 15 Country Specific Frameworks for Day to Day Issues." It compares 15 unique problem-solving methods from 15 countries. The structure has five parts. Part I covers theoretical foundations. It includes Germany's Systems Thinking, Japan's Kaizen, and Brazil's Paulo Freire's Problem-Posing Education. Part II shows practical applications. Examples are India's India Stack, UK's Nudge Theory, Rwanda's Umuganda, and China's Smart City. Part III generates new knowledge. It features Kenya's M-Pesa, Estonia's e-Estonia, and South Korea's AI Strategy. Part IV explores emerging theories. These are Ecuador's Buen Vivir, Finland's Phenomenon-Based Learning, and Singapore's Smart Nation 2.0. Part V identifies research gaps. It discusses South Africa's inequality and Australia's climate adaptation. Each chapter dives deep. It explains concepts, history, applications, and impacts. Short case studies make ideas clear. A matrix table maps everything. The goal is practical tools, not one universal recipe. What sets this book apart is its fresh synthesis that others miss. Most books stick to one theory or region. This one bridges established ideas with real-world wins and future gaps. It avoids siloed views. It connects dots across cultures, economies, and tech. You get actionable insights for daily issues. It sparks new theories by linking ethics, education, and tech. No other toolkit does this global comparison so conversationally. It empowers you-policymakers, students, pros-to mix frameworks creatively. It fills voids in outdated linear methods. Read it to solve wicked problems holistically. (c) 2025 This book is independently produced with no affiliation to any board, institution, or cited organization. All references are used under nominative fair use for educational and critical purposes.
Beyond Borders
Beyond Borders offers a thoughtful exploration of India's evolving role on the global stage through the lenses of diplomacy, culture, and humanitarian values. Drawing on rigorous research and real-world examples, the book examines how India's unique heritage and soft power contribute to its emergence as a responsible global leader. From historical foundations to contemporary challenges, Beyond Borders navigates complex international relations with clarity and insight. It highlights key diplomatic milestones, India's humanitarian initiatives, and the power of cultural diplomacy in shaping global perceptions. With a balanced and informed perspective, the book invites readers to rethink traditional ideas of power and influence in today's interconnected world. This compelling work is essential reading for anyone interested in international affairs, diplomacy, and the future of India's global engagement.
Do Legendary Shit
Advik Dhand is a young author and speaker deeply passionate about financial education and helping young people understand money in a practical way. Inspired by his dad's background in finance, Advik always questioned the "school-only" way of learning, seeking real-life lessons and stories. Before writing Do Legendary Shit: Your Personal Money Playbook, Advik wrote two books which are available online, where he began exploring ideas, experimenting with storytelling, and building his voice. These earlier works gave him the confidence and experience needed to take on bigger projects. While the focus of his new book is finance, those earlier books helped him learn discipline in writing, how to connect with readers, and the joy of sharing knowledge. When not writing or speaking, Advik loves to play guitar, explore new ideas, solve problems, and find practical ways to apply financial concepts in everyday life. His goal is simple: to empower young readers to take control of their financial future and believe that they can make a difference starting now.
Growth
One of Barack Obama's 10 Favorite Books of the YearOne of the New Yorker's Best Books of the YearFinalist for the Financial Times Best Book of the Year A vivid account of the past, present, and future of economic growth, showing how and why we must continue to pursue it while responding to the challenges it creates. Over the past two centuries, economic growth has freed billions from the struggle for subsistence. Yet prosperity has come at a price: environmental destruction, desolation of local cultures, the emergence of vast inequalities. Many respond that now is the time to shrink our economic footprint. But Daniel Susskind argues that such "degrowth" would be folly. Instead, we must keep growth but redirect it, making it better reflect our values. Growth: A History and a Reckoning shows how policymaking in the second half of the twentieth century came to revolve around a single-minded quest for greater GDP. The growth obsession has been met with the assertion that "we cannot have infinite growth on a finite planet." Susskind shows, though, that growth is a product not of resource exploitation but of new ideas. In that sense, growth really can be infinite. Still, he says, critics are right to insist that we can no longer focus on upsides alone. We must confront tradeoffs: societies will have to deliberately pursue less growth for the sake of other goals. These will be moral decisions, not simply economic ones, demanding the engagement not just of politicians and experts but of all citizens.
The Policy Nexus
Have you ever wondered how the world's most powerful economic decisions are actually made? This book, The Policy Nexus, takes you inside the engine rooms of global economic policy. It explores how nations manage their economies using monetary and fiscal strategies. We journey from the theories of Keynes to the modern challenges of inflation targeting. The book examines the tools central banks use, like interest rates and quantitative easing. It also dives into government tools like taxes and stimulus spending. You'll see these ideas in action through 15 distinct case studies from around the world. We'll look at the US Federal Reserve's post-pandemic strategy and Japan's long battle with deflation. We'll analyze Germany's shift away from austerity and China's management of its currency. From Brazil's fight against hyperinflation to the UK's path after Brexit, each chapter connects a core theme to a real country's experience. The book explains how recent crises have forced an unprecedented level of coordination between governments and central banks, blurring the traditional lines between them. Most books treat monetary and fiscal policy as separate subjects. The Policy Nexus argues this view is outdated and no longer tenable. Instead of a dry, country-by-country survey, this book uses a unique theme-driven approach. This comparative framework provides a deep and nuanced understanding of how economic theory is applied in the real world. It allows you to see how different nations have grappled with shared challenges, from sovereign debt crises to the limits of central bank independence. The book gives you a holistic view, revealing the deep interdependencies between monetary, fiscal, and financial stability policies. It also digs into the political economy of these decisions-the pressures, institutions, and politics that are just as important as the economic models themselves. It is this focus on the interconnected, real-world policy nexus that offers a practical and insightful guide to the modern macroeconomic landscape. This author has no affiliation with the Federal Reserve Board, the International Monetary Fund, or any other official institution mentioned herein. This work is independently produced and any references to such entities are for descriptive purposes only under the principle of nominative fair use.
Economics: The Economist Guide
Economics. Sometimes called the "dismal science", it's a discipline and topic that's often seen as dull; mysterious at best. And yet it's crucial to understanding the world we live in today. From humble beginnings in Ancient Greece to the today's mammoth global system, it's never been more important to know your macro from your micro and your fiscal from your monetary policy. Bestselling author Philip Coggan lifts the veil with an entertaining, no-nonsense guide that combines an overview of the development and scope of the field with an all-new A-Z of key economics concepts and terms. Crisp, sophisticated and often surprising, this is the complete guide to what economics is - and why it matters.
The Art of Digital Transformation
The Art of Digital Transformation: A System Integrator's Playbook Technology is fundamentally reshaping business, requiring a digital transformation that is more than mere evolution-it's a complete reimagining of the enterprise. For over 25 years, I've navigated this revolution, from the early days of global PeopleSoft and Oracle eBS to the pioneering forefront of Oracle Fusion Cloud transformations. My journey spans continents and diverse industries-from Fortune 500 energy and aerospace giants to critical public sector institutions. As a former Big-Four Consulting Partner and now a Managing Director at Optimum Transformation Advisory, I've had the privilege of leading massive, intricate programs, architecting business process redesigns, and deploying modern platforms that drive immense value. This book distills that quarter-century of experience, including directing and delivering eight cloud enterprise global programs and solutioning over 65 strategic roadmaps. These are case studies in the intricate balance of scope, schedule, budget, and resources, all orchestrated to unlock measurable business value. Digital transformation is not just about adopting new tech; it's about reimagining your entire enterprise footprint. It demands understanding Value Realization Frameworks, leveraging powerful enterprise applications (Oracle, Salesforce, SAP), and implementing a Capability-Led Business Process Design. The Art of Digital Transformation is your system integrator consulting playbook. It moves beyond technicalities to explore the strategic vision, meticulous planning, and leadership required to truly innovate and achieve unparalleled success in the digital age. The journey to cloud technologies begins now.
The Art of Digital Transformation
The Art of Digital Transformation: A System Integrator's Playbook Technology is fundamentally reshaping business, requiring a digital transformation that is more than mere evolution-it's a complete reimagining of the enterprise. For over 25 years, I've navigated this revolution, from the early days of global PeopleSoft and Oracle eBS to the pioneering forefront of Oracle Fusion Cloud transformations. My journey spans continents and diverse industries-from Fortune 500 energy and aerospace giants to critical public sector institutions. As a former Big-Four Consulting Partner and now a Managing Director at Optimum Transformation Advisory, I've had the privilege of leading massive, intricate programs, architecting business process redesigns, and deploying modern platforms that drive immense value. This book distills that quarter-century of experience, including directing and delivering eight cloud enterprise global programs and solutioning over 65 strategic roadmaps. These are case studies in the intricate balance of scope, schedule, budget, and resources, all orchestrated to unlock measurable business value. Digital transformation is not just about adopting new tech; it's about reimagining your entire enterprise footprint. It demands understanding Value Realization Frameworks, leveraging powerful enterprise applications (Oracle, Salesforce, SAP), and implementing a Capability-Led Business Process Design. The Art of Digital Transformation is your system integrator consulting playbook. It moves beyond technicalities to explore the strategic vision, meticulous planning, and leadership required to truly innovate and achieve unparalleled success in the digital age. The journey to cloud technologies begins now.
Capitalism
A New York Times Notable Book - A Financial Times Best Book of the Year "A learned, formidable and vivid story... Readers around the world will study and ponder this monumental work of history, agreeing and arguing with it, all the while affirming its generational importance, for decades to come." -- Marcus Rediker, The New York Times "Epic... Read this book and you will learn innumerable things you did not previously know culled from places you have never been... [Readers], including me, will be genuinely grateful for exposure to this breadth of scholarship and be glad to have a valuable tool of reference on their shelves." -John Kay, Financial Times A landmark event years in the making, a brilliant global narrative that unravels the defining story of the past thousand years of human history No other phenomenon has shaped human history as decisively as capitalism. It structures how we live and work, how we think about ourselves and others, how we organize our politics. Sven Beckert, author of the Bancroft Prize-winning Empire of Cotton, places the story of capitalism within the largest conceivable geographical and historical framework, tracing its history during the past millennium and across the world. An epic achievement, his book takes us into merchant businesses in Aden and car factories in Turin, onto the terrifyingly violent sugar plantations in Barbados, and within the world of women workers in textile factories in today's Cambodia. Capitalism, argues Beckert, was born global. Emerging from trading communities across Asia, Africa, and Europe, capitalism's radical recasting of economic life rooted itself only gradually. But then it burst onto the world scene, as a powerful alliance between European states and merchants propelled them, and their economic logic, across the oceans. This, Beckert shows, was modern capitalism's big bang, and one of its epicenters was the slave labor camps of the Caribbean. This system, with its hierarchies that haunt us still, provided the liftoff for the radical transformations of the Industrial Revolution. Fueled by vast productivity increases along with coal and oil, capitalism pulled down old ways of life to crown itself the defining force of the modern world. This epic drama, shaped by state-backed institutions and imperial expansion, corresponded at no point to an idealized dream of free markets. Drawing on archives on six continents, Capitalism locates important modes of agency, resistance, innovation, and ruthless coercion everywhere in the world, opening the aperture from heads of state to rural cultivators. Beckert shows that despite the dependence on expansion, there always have been, and are still, areas of human life that the capitalist revolution has yet to reach. By chronicling capitalism's global history, Beckert exposes the reality of the system that now seems simply "natural." It is said that people can more easily imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism. If there is one ultimate lesson in this extraordinary book, it's how to leave that behind. Though cloaked in a false timelessness and universality, capitalism is, in reality, a recent human invention. Sven Beckert doesn't merely tote up capitalism's debits and credits. He shows us how to look through and beyond it to imagine a different and larger world.
The Nobel Laureates and their Legacies Volume-II
The two volumes summarise significant contributions of sixty-seven winners of Nobel Memorial Prize for economic sciences during 1969 to 2010. The contributions are under seven major heads General Equilibrium Theory Macroeconomics Microeconomics Financial Economics Interdisciplinary Research New Methods of Economic Analysis: Econometrics etc. and Game Theory. Besides covering their main contributions the volumes also provide a short biographical sketch of each of the winners in order to make the reader appreciate the progress over time of each of them in some cases the hardships they had encountered and privations they had to pass through. A select bibliography of work of each of the winners is also given to help further studies.
The Nobel Laureates & their Legacies Volume-I
The author of the two volumes, Professor B.S.R Rao, had a distinguished academic career of over five decades. He was educated in India and USA. He was formerly Professor and Head, Department of Economics, University of Pune, Reserve Bank of India Chair Professor of Finance, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune and teaching fellow, Wharton School of Finance and Commerce, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA. He was Ford Foundation Exchange Research Scholar at Wharton School of Finance and Commerce USA, 1965-66. He has academic association with Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR), Madras (now Chennai) and National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), New Delhi. Professor Rao authored/co-authored a number of books and professional articles and guided a large number of students for Ph. D. and M. Phil in Economics and Finance. He was a member of committees of University Grants Commission and the Union Public Service Commission.
Business Beyond Borders
INTRODUCING 25 REAL-LIFE STORIES THAT REVEAL THE RULES FOR WORKING SUCCESSFULLY ACROSS CULTURESThere is no excuse for cultural ignorance in the 21st century. The greatest factor affecting the success or failure of a global business is understanding the cultural differences that lie hidden, like minefields, in day-to-day work. Recognize and manage these cultural differences, and you accelerate your success; ignore them and they will undermine your global performance. Business Beyond Borders explains culture through the real-life stories of the author, resonating and bringing the cultural challenges inherent in global work to life. From negotiating with Bedouins in the Libyan Sahara, to managing a team of Brazilians in Rio de Janeiro, from out-running an earthquake during a keynote presentation in Mexico City, to losing a government "handler" in Beijing, each of the stories illustrates a critical cultural issue that global managers need to understand today. With a summary of the "golden global rules" that everyone working in the global 21st century needs to know, Business Beyond Borders is a celebration of what makes all of us around the world-all so different- simultaneously all the same.
Violent Saviors
A celebrated economist argues that economic development is not really development unless everyone has the right to consent to their own progress "An innovative and exhilarating read."--Angus Deaton, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics A Financial Times Best Book of the Year For centuries, the developed Western world has exploited the less-developed "Rest" in the name of progress, conquering the Americas, driving the Atlantic slave trade, and colonizing Africa and Asia. Throughout, the West has justified this global conquest by the alleged material gains it brought to the conquered. But the colonial experiment unintentionally revealed how much of a demand there was for self-determination, and not just for relief from poverty. In Violent Saviors, renowned economist William Easterly examines how the demand for agency has always been at the heart of debates on development. Spanning nearly four centuries of global history, Easterly argues that commerce, rather than conquest, could meet the need for equal rights as well as the need for prosperity. Looking to the liberal economic ideas of thinkers like Adam Smith, Milton Friedman, and Amartya Sen, Easterly shows how the surge in global trade has given agency to billions of people for the first time. Narrating the long debate between conquest and commerce, Easterly offers a new and urgent perspective on global economics: the demands for agency, dignity, and respect must be at the center of the global fight against poverty.
Our Biggest Deal
Our Biggest Deal is a monumental resource showcasing essential top-down and bottom-up economic, financial, organizational, and philanthropic strategies to transcend the Anthropocene polycrisis and scale-up pathways to planetary prosperity. From regenerative finance to quintenary economics, from the emerging Earth steward aristocracy to multi-stakeholder capital stacks, from ethics-based banking to conscious crypto, from stewardship philanthropy to quintenary competitive advantage, and from world-wide mycelial-like networks to interdependent fabrics of bioregional resiliencies, this must-read book provides a comprehensive road map for impact entrepreneurs, executives, catalytic change-makers, and forward-looking family offices, funds, and foundations that are framing, fostering, and financing our shared global future.Perry's 13 way-showing chapters are followed by a historic collection of 28 Guest Essays featuring diverse global leaders; 33 executive summary Case Study Vignettes providing eagle-eye overviews of game-changing companies and global networks; and Aaron's Aphoristic Musings, which compliment this authoritative resource with humor-rich, incisive reflections that further illuminate essential core issues that are foundational to our "regeneration renaissance" roadmap and navigation.A pioneering Tour de Force with Foreword by John Fullerton and historic guest essays by John Perkins, Samantha Power, Tom Chi, Hunter Lovins, Mark Finser, Dilafruz Khonikboyeva, Kate Williams, John Milton, Hannah Odell, Dr. Riane Eisler, Dr. Martin Frick, Dr. Robert Cloninger, Sarah Arao, Jack Wielebinski, Dr. Stephanie Gripne, Azuraye Wycoff, Eduardo Esparza, Georgia Kelly, Dr. Jandel Allen-Davis, Steve Farrell, John Rogers, Miranda Clendening, Henry Mitchell, Maria Rodale, Alena Maslova, Kevin Townley, and Kawenniiosta Jock.
From Crash to Conflict
A world once convinced of progress was brought to its knees when prosperity turned to ruin. As banks collapsed and unemployment soared, despair spread faster than recovery ever could. Out of this turbulence emerged not only hunger and hardship but also the seductive promises of authoritarian voices. This book reveals how the Great Depression history was not simply an economic downturn but the spark that ignited the rise of fascism in Europe, empowered communists, and fractured fragile democracies worldwide.Through gripping narratives and comparative insights, readers are taken inside the breadlines of America, the rallies of Weimar Germany, the propaganda halls of Moscow, and the militarised ambitions of Japan. Each chapter unpacks how economic collapse and democracy are bound in a precarious relationship-how financial ruin opens doors to ideologies that promise certainty, identity, and revenge.This is not just a history of the 1930s; it is a mirror for our time. As financial crises, polarisation, and populism once again dominate headlines, the book connects the political consequences of Depression to present dilemmas. It asks urgent questions: What makes societies choose extremism over reform? Can institutions survive shocks of similar magnitude today?Readers seeking a deeper understanding of the causes of World War II, the dynamics of authoritarianism and markets, and the enduring lessons from 1930s politics will find both clarity and warning here.- Discover how economic despair dismantled democratic trust- Trace the pathways from history of economic crises to war and global upheaval- Learn why the 1930s remain a guide to understanding democracy under economic stressProvocative, meticulously researched, and globally resonant, this work offers more than historical detail-it equips readers with the insight to recognise how fragile freedom becomes when fear outpaces hope.
The Age of Extraction
A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF 2025 - Tech platforms manipulate attention, extract wealth, and deepen inequality. In this new book, Tim Wu (The Attention Merchants) explains how we can reclaim control and create a balanced economy that works for everyone. "The magic of Tim Wu's The Age of Extraction is its simplicity. Wu deftly breaks down one of the greatest challenges of our age--the unaccountable power of tech platforms--into such digestible pieces that the solutions for what to do become dead obvious. Essential reading."--Karen Hao, author of Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI "It's not just in your head--your online life is draining your wallet.... [The Age of Extraction is] a sharp and eye-opening introduction to how we arrived at platform capitalism--where no good click goes unmonetized."--Kirkus Reviews Our world is dominated by a handful of tech platforms. They provide great conveniences and entertainment, but also stand as some of the most effective instruments of wealth extraction ever invented, seizing immense amounts of money, data, and attention from all of us. An economy driven by digital platforms and AI influence offers the potential to enrich us, and also threatens to marginalize entire industries, widen the wealth gap, and foster a two-class nation. As technology evolves and our markets adapt, can society cultivate a better life for everyone? Is it possible to balance economic growth and egalitarianism, or are we too far gone? Tim Wu--the preeminent scholar and former White House official who coined the phrase "net neutrality"--explores the rise of platform power and details the risks and rewards of working within such systems. The Age of Extraction tells the story of an Internet that promised widespread wealth and democracy in the 1990s and 2000s, only to create new economic classes and aid the spread of autocracy instead. Wu frames our current moment with lessons from recent history--from generative AI and predictive social data to the antimonopoly and crypto movements--and envisions a future where technological advances can serve the greatest possible good. Concise and hopeful, The Age of Extraction offers consequential proposals for taking back control in order to achieve a better economic balance and prosperity for all.
The Vanishing 'Shining City on a Hill'
The U.S. liberal democratic capitalist system has fallen short of its pronouncements. This is evident in the notable challenges faced by the middle class, whose economic and social conditions have deteriorated, leading to discontent, apathy, and a decline in public trust in the country's key institutions. Moreover, the United States has experienced a decline in its global role, influence, and reputation. Once viewed as a beacon of democracy and a leader on the world stage, even if not always merited, America's standing has been undermined by several internal and external challenges. Political polarization, an inconsistent and ineffectual foreign policy, and the absence of a unified vision have diminished allies' trust and emboldened adversaries. Critically, the U.S. media has failed in its essential role to shield the American public from abuses of power and to help establish a reliable and independent framework to identify the risks that threaten core American democratic values. I hope that by reading this book, American workers, parents, students, legislators, judges, corporate leaders, entrepreneurs, politicians, religious and spiritual leaders, financial regulators, journalists, and aspiring citizens will be reminded of America's strength and promise, and recognize the significant impact that individual action, or inaction, has on the quality of the U.S. way of life and sustainability of its ideals. Remaining silent, disengaged, or vilifying other Americans has put our children, grandchildren, and future generations at risk. I also hope that the book's contents will, in some small measure, help counter the pandemic of disinformation and discord infecting U.S. political discourse.
The Vanishing 'Shining City on a Hill'
The U.S. liberal democratic capitalist system has fallen short of its pronouncements. This is evident in the notable challenges faced by the middle class, whose economic and social conditions have deteriorated, leading to discontent, apathy, and a decline in public trust in the country's key institutions. Moreover, the United States has experienced a decline in its global role, influence, and reputation. Once viewed as a beacon of democracy and a leader on the world stage, even if not always merited, America's standing has been undermined by several internal and external challenges. Political polarization, an inconsistent and ineffectual foreign policy, and the absence of a unified vision have diminished allies' trust and emboldened adversaries. Critically, the U.S. media has failed in its essential role to shield the American public from abuses of power and to help establish a reliable and independent framework to identify the risks that threaten core American democratic values. I hope that by reading this book, American workers, parents, students, legislators, judges, corporate leaders, entrepreneurs, politicians, religious and spiritual leaders, financial regulators, journalists, and aspiring citizens will be reminded of America's strength and promise, and recognize the significant impact that individual action, or inaction, has on the quality of the U.S. way of life and sustainability of its ideals. Remaining silent, disengaged, or vilifying other Americans has put our children, grandchildren, and future generations at risk. I also hope that the book's contents will, in some small measure, help counter the pandemic of disinformation and discord infecting U.S. political discourse.
The Credology of Money
The Credology of Money is a ground breaking analysis of the nature of money as a function of the human mind and social consensus. The credological approach to the nature and development of money, exposes its deep structure and the great fallacies and misconceptions that impair our economic lives.The consequences of money for the human race include both the advantages of its easy proliferation and the pernicious impact of economic doctrines of self-interest and policies of austerity.Drawing on a multi-disciplinary perspective encompassing such diverse topics as the origins of numeracy, the psychology of ownership and the deep structure of money, the Credology of Money presents a dazzling future for money, in which its ability to empower and liberate trumps the darker aspects of indebtedness and inequality.
From Theory to Impact
Ready to move beyond abstract theories and see how global development actually works? Drawing on real-world case studies mirroring the scope of the World Bank's 2024 activities, From Theory to Impact: Applied Development Strategies for a Livable Planet provides a practical guide to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This book explores real-world action. Discover how $42 billion was mobilized to support Ukraine's government during active conflict. See how third-party partners deliver essential health and water services in nations like Yemen facing institutional collapse. Journey to India to understand its plan to build a national green hydrogen industry. Learn how the Philippines is digitalizing its government services to improve public administration. Understand how Morocco used pre-arranged insurance to rapidly send funds to 300,000 people after an earthquake. We examine legal reforms in Jordan that remove job restrictions for women. Travel to Viet Nam and see how new rice farming techniques cut emissions while increasing farmer profits by 30%. We analyze Tanzania's results-based financing that helped enroll 1.6 million additional students in school. The book also deconstructs Kenya's project that combined training and grants to benefit over 300,000 youth. It shows how Rwanda expanded electricity access from just 6% in 2009 to over 75% by 2024. From Quito's fully electric metro line serving 400,000 passengers daily to Somalia's successful journey to save $4.5 billion in debt servicing, this is your guide to development in action. Many books tell you what problems exist. This book shows you how they are being solved. While other texts remain high-level, we unpack the specific strategies, innovative financial instruments, and policy designs that turn goals into reality. You'll learn the mechanics behind Climate Resilient Debt Clauses that allow small states to defer debt after a catastrophe and the design of multi-country programs aiming to bring clean energy to 100 million people in Africa. We break down practical tools like the World Bank Group Guarantee Platform, which aims to boost annual guarantees to $20 billion by 2030 to encourage private investment, and the IDA Private Sector Window that enabled the first utility-scale renewable energy project in Djibouti. This book moves past the jargon to provide a clear-eyed look at the operational details behind successful projects. It is a playbook for policymakers, practitioners, students, and anyone who wants to understand the intricate and inspiring work of building a more livable planet. Disclaimer: This author has no affiliation with the board and it is independently produced under nominative fair use.
Illustrations Of Political Economy (Volume 4)
A vivid reawakening of Victorian ideas step into the moral dramas that taught a nation how economies shape lives. Illustrations of Political Economy (Volume 4) by Harriet Martineau translates complex 19th century economic thought into gripping, human stories. Through vivid narratives and clear explanations, Martineau demystifies economic principles, from markets and labor to social welfare, making political economy accessible to beginners and enlivening debates for seasoned readers. These educational economic stories blend moral urgency with practical analysis, offering timeless lessons in social reform literature and historical economic narratives. This Alpha Editions release restores a volume long out of print, carefully edited and republished for today s and future generations. More than a reprint, this collector s item is a cultural treasure preserved, annotated, and presented with respect for Martineau s insight and narrative craft. Scholars of Victorian era economics and casual readers alike will find value: scholars gain a primary-source window into economic theory analysis, while newcomers discover an inviting introduction to political economy for beginners. Whether you re tracing the genealogy of economic thought or seeking moving, instructive tales, Martineau s economic principles explained remain startlingly relevant. Own a restored piece of classic economic literature that bridges history and contemporary debate. This Harriet Martineau book is essential for collectors, students, and anyone curious about how ideas shape society. Keywords: political economy illustrations, 19th century economic thought, Martineau's economic insights.
Illustrations Of Political Economy (Volume 3)
A rediscovered classic that makes the big ideas of economics sing Harriet Martineau s Illustrations of Political Economy (Volume 3) returns in a beautifully restored edition from Alpha Editions. In this third volume, Martineau translates 19th century economics into vivid narratives, drawing on everyday lives, domestic scenes, and dramatic episodes to explain classic economic theories and the social forces that shape prosperity and poverty. Part moral tale, part clear-sighted primer, these stories illuminate Victorian economic thought, social reform literature, and early economic literature with warmth and moral urgency. Readers follow families, workers, and reformers as Martineau explores labor, trade, education, and public policy offering accessible lessons in political economy that remain startlingly relevant today. Historically significant and literarily engaging, this volume is a key example of political economy education from its formative era. Martineau s economic insights bridge philosophy and practice, making this essential reading for scholars of economic history narratives and anyone curious about the roots of modern social policy. After decades out of print, Alpha Editions has painstakingly restored this text for today s and future generations. More than a reprint, this edition is a collector s item and cultural treasure perfect for casual readers drawn to compelling social stories and for classic literature collectors who prize foundational economic texts. Rediscover Martineau s voice and the enduring power of political economy illustrations. Keywords: political economy illustrations, Harriet Martineau book, 19th century economics, social reform literature, Victorian economic thought, classic economic theories, early economic literature, political economy education, economic history narratives, Martineau's economic insights, foundational economic texts, economic philosophy classics.
Illustrations Of Political Economy (Volume 2)
A vivid guide to the ideas that shaped modern society told through stories that move the heart as well as the mind. In Illustrations of Political Economy (Volume 2), Harriet Martineau translates complex 19th-century economic theories into human dramas and clear moral lessons. Through tightly observed narratives and lively dialogues, Martineau makes political economy accessible: she explains production, markets, labor, and social responsibility by showing how economic forces touch everyday lives. Readers encounter practical lessons in economic education and social reform literature framed by warm storytelling that invites empathy and reflection. This edition is historically significant: Martineau s writings stand at the intersection of Victorian era economics and economic sociology, offering rare firsthand glimpses into early economic history analysis and classic economic literature. Her narratives anticipate modern debates about welfare, industry, and civic duty, making this volume indispensable for students of economic history, social reformers, and lovers of literary non-fiction. Alpha Editions proudly republishes this long out-of-print treasure, restored for today s and future generations. More than a reprint, this release is crafted as a collector s item and cultural treasure annotated, carefully preserved, and designed for shelf and study. Whether you re exploring political economy insights for the first time or collecting Harriet Martineau writings, this volume delivers enduring lessons and eloquent storytelling that continue to inform economic thought and inspire change.
Illustrations Of Political Economy (Volume 1)
A revelatory bridge between story and social science rediscover the book that taught a nation to think about wealth, labor, and human dignity. In Illustrations of Political Economy (Volume 1), Harriet Martineau transforms complex 19th century economics into vivid narratives: domestic scenes, village tales, and household conversations that illuminate foundational economic concepts and the human consequences of policy. Part social novel, part primer, these essays and stories make political economy accessible to readers of every background, blending moral imagination with rigorous political economy analysis. Martineau s clear, empathetic voice turns abstract theory into memorable episodes that shaped economic education storytelling and influenced economic history literature. This edition, republished by Alpha Editions, brings a long-neglected classic back into the light. Out of print for decades, the text has been carefully restored for today s and future generations not a mere reprint but a collector s item and cultural treasure for scholars, casual readers, and classic literature collectors alike. Rich with insights into Victorian era economics and early social science, this volume is essential for anyone exploring political economy studies, economic theory narratives, or the roots of modern social thought. Ideal for classrooms, reading groups, and curated libraries, this Alpha Editions release reclaims Martineau s place among social science classics. Dive into economic literature insights that remain startlingly relevant where human stories reveal the principles that shape societies. Keywords: political economy illustrations, Harriet Martineau books, 19th century economics, economic history literature, political economy analysis, social science classics, economic theory narratives, Victorian era economics, economic education storytelling, foundational economic concepts, political economy studies, economic literature insights.
AI and the Future of Financial Planning How AI will reshape wealth creation globally
Step into the future of finance with a provocative exploration of how AI financial planning is reshaping everything we know about money, ambition, and human potential. In an age where algorithms know your goals before you do, this groundbreaking work reveals why the next evolution of wealth won't be built by spreadsheets but by systems that think, adapt, and learn. Whether you're a seasoned investor, a digital nomad, or someone simply looking to secure a smarter financial future, this book is your essential guide to the future of wealth creation. It challenges outdated notions of success and offers an urgent roadmap to understanding how ai and personal finance are converging to form the most powerful force in the global economy. This is not another fintech hype piece. This is a journey into how ai-driven investing is reframing legacy, risk, and meaning itself. Backed by cutting-edge research, cultural insight, and real-world examples, it addresses the ethical, psychological, and social consequences of surrendering financial decisions to intelligent machines. Discover why this is the moment to reimagine your relationship with wealth: - Uncover the hidden dynamics behind financial planning automation and how it influences your choices silently - Explore the emotional depth of behavioral finance ai and why understanding your biases is more valuable than ever - Learn how to align your money with your values in a world driven by ethics of ai in finance - Engage with interactive prompts designed to reconnect you with your goals and inspire human-centered finance - See how emerging technology is creating a more inclusive model for global wealth ai and cross-border financial empowerment Gain the mindset advantage needed for the era of next-gen financial advisory Perfect for readers who want more than just a return on investment those who want to shape a future where intelligence meets intention. Prepare to have your assumptions challenged, your priorities clarified, and your financial life transformed.
Generation Restoration
Discover and define a new relationship between humanity and nature In Generation Restoration: How to Fix Our Relationship Crisis with Mother Nature Vice President of Climate Action at Salesforce, Tim Christophersen, delivers a clarion call for a new kind of global ecological literacy. You'll discover how we can reset our relationship with nature, conceiving of ourselves as an integral part of it, rather than apart from it. The book explains how we can change the way we interact with the world around us and rapidly increase the effectiveness of all "green" initiatives. It's filled with stories and case studies of environmental success stories and failures from around the globe. Inside the book: A recipe for a simple--but profound--shift in the way we view nature and the role of human beings within it How to resist the impulses towards doom and despair and choose hope instead The lessons we can learn from Indigenous peoples around the world, who understand important and obvious lessons about nature that have escaped other societies Perfect for anyone interested in the future of our planet and our species, Generation Restoration is an inspiring and eye-opening discussion of an issue that's critical to all our survival and wellbeing.
Mass Automation
What happens when companies can make decisions, analyze data, and manufacture products-mostly without people? In Mass Automation: Rethinking Companies for an Era When They Can Act on Their Own, Nick Pogrebnyakov takes readers on a compelling journey into a near future where AI, robotics, and data sensing converge to reshape how companies work, compete, and evolve. This is not a technical manual. It's a sweeping yet grounded vision of "nearly automated companies" where AI drives decision-making, robots perform physical tasks, and sensing technologies capture and interpret real-time data. Drawing on two decades of experience in academia and industry, Pogrebnyakov unpacks how automation transforms company functions- strategy, R&D, marketing, logistics. Through vivid scenarios and realworld examples, he shows how automation fundamentally alters how firms compete, organize, and scale. Business leaders, entrepreneurs, engineers, scholars, and policymakers will find this a grounded, practical guide for preparing for mass automation. If you're looking for more than hype about AI and robotics-if you want to understand how businesses will actually work in an automated economy- this book is your blueprint.
Digital Economy
The world is no longer divided by borders alone-it is divided by code, algorithms, and platforms. In Digital Economy: Battleground of the Digital Era, futurist and strategist Mohammad J. Sear delivers a bold, uncompromising look at how nations, organizations, and leaders must navigate the defining conflict of our time: the race for digital supremacy.From the fall of once-mighty giants like Kodak and Blockbuster to the rise of AI-driven economies, this book reveals how traditional playbooks have become obsolete. Nations that fail to adapt risk sliding into irrelevance, while those that master the digital terrain will wield unprecedented economic and geopolitical power.Inside, you'll discover: The Point of No Return: Why digital is no longer just part of your economy-it is the operating system of your economy.The Digital Ecosystem Map: A strategic framework that exposes the hidden layers of the global digital battlefield.Economic Battlefronts: How to prioritize national strengths and choose where to compete-whether in content, hardware, ecosystems, or AI.The Playbook: Offensive, defensive, and alliance strategies to capture value, preserve sovereignty, and build resilience in an age of rapid disruption.Far more than a policy manual, this is a strategic briefing for leaders who must decide where-and how-to fight in the new great game. Urgent, insightful, and purpose-driven, Digital Economy: Battleground of the Digital Era challenges readers to reimagine, unlearn, and transform before it's too late.If you want to understand the economic wars already reshaping the 21st century-and how to win them-this book is your essential guide.
The Corporation in the Twenty-First Century
A radical reappraisal of the nature and activities of business--what it is for and how it works "A characteristically acerbic analysis of the archetypal organisational unit of capitalism."--Andrew Hill, Financial Times, "Best Books of 2024: Business" Named a Best Book of 2025 by The Economist - Shortlisted for the 2024 Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year Award In the world of Adam Smith and Karl Marx, capitalists built and controlled mills and factories. That relationship between capital and labor continued in the automobile assembly lines and petrochemical plants of the twentieth century. But no longer: products and production have dematerialized. The goods and services provided by the leading companies of the twenty-first century appear on your screen, fit in your pocket, or occupy your head. Ownership of the means of production is a redundant concept. Workers are the means of production; increasingly, they take the plant home. Capital is a service bought from a specialist supplier with little influence over customer businesses. The professional managers who run modern corporations do not exert authority because they are wealthy; they are wealthy because they exert authority. John Kay's incisive overhaul of our ideas about business redefines our understanding of successful commercial activity and the corporation--and describes how we have come to "love the product" as we "hate the producer." This is a brilliant and original work from one of the greatest economists.
The Psychology of Tipping
Consumers around the world often give voluntary sums of money (called tips) to service providers after those workers have served them. There are no good measures of how much is tipped worldwide, but total tips in the US food and beverage industry alone are estimated to exceed $45 billion a year. Thus, tips represent more than small change and their salience and importance have grown in recent years with the advent of digital tipping, which has expanded both the number and types of services asking for tips and the size of tips they are asking for. Academic psychologists and other scholars have studied this topic for 50 years, but that information is locked away in academic journals and writing that is not easily accessible to the general public. This book brings that work together, along with new previously unpublished analyses, in readable prose that shares what we have learned about the topic - including why people tip, who are the best and worst tippers, why we tip some occupations and not others, why tipping norms vary across countries, and what factors influence the size of tips consumers leave. The insights revealed will benefit consumers struggling to navigate the complex and evolving expectations placed on them, tipped workers seeking to increase their incomes, managers of tipped workers interested in improving employee morale and customer satisfaction, and academics interested in further advancing our understanding of this fascinating behavior.
NREGA and Quality of Life of Beneficiaries
With the NREGA scheme, India embarked on an ambitious attempt to battle poverty by guaranteeing employment to those who demand it. The scheme also aims to transform rural areas by improving the quality of life through guaranteed minimum wages and capital formation within rural economies, thereby redressing poverty and boosting overall national development.This book focuses on the positive impacts NREGA has brought to households through the wage payments availed by its beneficiaries. It examines the scheme's effect on the overall quality of life by assessing various improvement indicators. These include economic condition, purchasing power, consumption of food and non-food items, health and nutrition, children's education, creation of household and cultivable assets, social participation in community events and organizations, and impact on out-migration.Findings reveal that NREGA has brought significant changes to beneficiaries' lives, especially by enhancing their purchasing power and altering consumption patterns for the better.
Economica
Acclaimed economic historian Victoria Bateman tells the story of how women made the world rich "A must-read for anyone interested in women's history and economic justice." --Amanda Foreman, author of The Duchess A Financial Times Best Book of the Year How many female entrepreneurs, economic revolutionaries, merchants, and industrialists can you name? You would be forgiven for thinking that, until very recently, there were none at all. But what about Phryne, the richest woman in ancient Athens, who offered to pay to rebuild the walls of Thebes after the city was razed by Alexander the Great? Or what about Priscilla Wakefield, the writer who set up the first English bank for women and children? And, just as important, what about the everyday women who, paid only a pittance, labored for the profit of others? From the most successful women of their day to those who struggled to make ends meet, Economica takes you on a journey that begins in the Stone Age and ends in the twenty-first century, spanning the world's historic centers of prosperity: Egypt, Mesopotamia, Peru, the Indus Valley, the Roman Empire, the Islamic Empire, China, Europe, and the United States. By shining a light on the women whose contributions to the economy have been hidden for far too long, Economica is more than a history of women--it is a more accurate economic history of us all.
The Investor's Guide to Saudi Arabia
The Investor's Guide to Saudi Arabia: Opportunities in the Heart of the Middle East is your go-to resource for exploring one of the world's fastest-growing markets. This easy-to-read guide breaks down the Saudi economy, highlighting major industries like oil and gas, petrochemicals, mining, tourism, and entertainment. It also explains how the Vision 2030 plan is opening up exciting new possibilities for investors. You'll get clear, practical insights on how to do business in Saudi Arabia, including how to set up a company, understand the tax system, protect your ideas, and stay compliant with local rules. The book also points you to high-potential opportunities in areas like renewable energy, construction, technology, healthcare, education, and more. Beyond the numbers, it helps you navigate local business culture. You'll learn what to expect when it comes to etiquette, communication, religion, and building trust with partners. There's also a helpful section on managing risks, understanding the financial markets, and exploring investment tools, including Islamic finance. Whether you're new to investing in the region or looking to deepen your strategy, this guide offers the information you need to move forward with confidence.
Making Care Work
A bold critique of conventional economics that reveals why the time and money we devote to care work is vital to our economic future. Our economy is much bigger than the dollar value of things we buy and sell. It depends on us--our health, our creativity, and our moral commitments. These capabilities don't have price tags but are crucial to a sustainable future. We need to acknowledge and reward the value of caring for ourselves and others, especially our children, our elderly, and those experiencing illness or disability. From leading feminist economist Nancy Folbre, Making Care Work provides a compelling historical and economic account of care provision in the United States. Folbre traces the long and colorful history of resistance to bogus claims that only paid work "counts" and that employees in care services are always paid what they deserve. Explaining why care providers remain economically vulnerable today, she argues that more attention to the public benefits of care provision could help build the political coalitions needed to implement policies that put people first. In this comprehensive and bold book, Folbre upends conventional economic thinking and maps a hopeful path toward a more equitable and sustainable economy.
The Investor's Guide to Saudi Arabia
The Investor's Guide to Saudi Arabia: Opportunities in the Heart of the Middle East is your go-to resource for exploring one of the world's fastest-growing markets. This easy-to-read guide breaks down the Saudi economy, highlighting major industries like oil and gas, petrochemicals, mining, tourism, and entertainment. It also explains how the Vision 2030 plan is opening up exciting new possibilities for investors. You'll get clear, practical insights on how to do business in Saudi Arabia, including how to set up a company, understand the tax system, protect your ideas, and stay compliant with local rules. The book also points you to high-potential opportunities in areas like renewable energy, construction, technology, healthcare, education, and more. Beyond the numbers, it helps you navigate local business culture. You'll learn what to expect when it comes to etiquette, communication, religion, and building trust with partners. There's also a helpful section on managing risks, understanding the financial markets, and exploring investment tools, including Islamic finance. Whether you're new to investing in the region or looking to deepen your strategy, this guide offers the information you need to move forward with confidence.
The Invention of Infinite Growth
A history of how the pursuit of growth has kept us from creating a more sustainable and just world. Most economists believe that growth is the surest path to better lives. This has proven to be one of humanity's most powerful and dangerous ideas. It shapes policy across the globe, but it fatally undermines the natural ecosystems necessary to sustain human life. How did we get here? In The Invention of Infinite Growth, environmental historian Christopher F. Jones takes us through two hundred and fifty years of economic thinking to examine the ideal of growth, its powerful influence, and the crippling burdens many decisions made in its name have placed on us all. Jones argues that the pursuit of growth has never reflected its costs, because economists downplay environmental degradation. What's worse, skyrocketing inequality and diminishing improvements in most people's well-being mean growth too often delivers too little for too many. Jones urges economists to engage more broadly with other ways of thinking, as well as with citizens and governments to recognize and slow infinite growth's impact on the real world. Both accessible and eye-opening, The Invention of Infinite Growth offers hope for the future. Humans have not always believed that economic growth could or should continue, and so it is possible for us to change course. We can still create new ideas about how to promote environmental sustainability, human welfare, and even responsible growth, without killing the planet and ourselves.
Consumed
Shortlisted for the SABEW 2025 Best in Business Book AwardsLonglisted for the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year Award"This book will change the way you see the world--and could change the world itself." -- Chris van Tulleken, bestselling author of Ultra-Processed People"Chaudhuri does a mighty job of showing how plastic came to take over our lives, and why we have repeatedly failed to curb it." -- Financial Times"A must-read for anyone who buys anything plastic." -- Michael Moss, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Salt, Sugar, Fat"Sharp research and a gripping story." -- Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, co-founders of Ben & Jerry's"Fantastic reporting! This book will entertain you even as it raises your blood pressure." -- Bill McKibben, bestselling author of The End of Nature"Eye-popping, engaging, and rigorous." -- Mike Berners-Lee, author of There Is No Planet B"An important and engaging read." -- Adam Alter, bestselling author of IrresistibleOver the past seventy years, McDonald's, Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, Unilever, and other global consumer goods giants have harnessed single-use plastics to turbocharge their profits. They've spent billions convincing us that we need disposable diapers, cups, bags, bottles, shampoo sachets, and ultra-processed foods.We were never asking for any of this--but this shift toward disposability has fundamentally reshaped our daily lives. From toddlers kept in diapers far longer than before to our obsession with bottled water and on-the-go snacks, plastic has infiltrated every corner of modern living. Once we shaped plastic--now plastic shapes us.Like any addiction, this dependency has consequences. It's harming our climate and biodiversity, and only now are we beginning to grasp its impact on human health.How did plastic take over our lives? And why have we failed to control it? In Consumed, Chaudhuri investigates the forces that got us here and exposes why the same failed solutions keep resurfacing. By understanding this history, we can finally demand accountability from the brands that got us hooked--and reclaim the future from the plastic that consumes us.
Inside Thatcher's Monetarism Experiment
In 1979, Margaret Thatcher's new government was faced with rampant double-digit inflation, rising unemployment and flatlining economic growth. In response, Thatcher pursued an economic policy which rejected the old orthodoxies and was promoted by only a minority of economists: a policy based on the doctrine of monetarism. Tim Lankester was the private secretary for economic affairs to Thatcher during the early years of her government. His insider's account explains her attitudes and decisions and those of the other main players in this deeply damaging experiment in economic policy making, which promised much but completely failed to deliver. Offering fascinating insights into one of the most unsuccessful episodes of British economic history, he also examines the legacy of monetarism for the economy today.
