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How is a street prostitute like a department-store santa? -- Why should suicide bombers buy life insurance? -- Unbelievable stories about apathy and altruism -- The chlorine solution and the jellyfish fix -- What do Al Gore and Mount Pinatubo have in common? -- Epilogue : monkeys are people too.
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©2012
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¿Por qué sube la gasolina? ¿Son de fiar las empresas que nos ofrecen refinanciar nuestras deudas? ¿Cómo me afecta la reforma laboral? ¿Qué son los fondos de inversión? ¿A qué edad es recomendable hacer un plan de pensiones? Cada día desde que nos levantamos nos enfrentamos a un sinfín de cuestiones que tienen un trasfondo económico: desde la luz que ilumina nuestro hogar hasta el combustible que utilizamos para desplazarnos, los...
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©2010
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"For an engaging, insightful, and somewhat quirky take on how our economy works, The Econosphere is a must read. Craig Thomas does a masterful job of explaining basic economic fundamentals so that anyone can understand them and profit as a result."--Mark Zandi, Chief Economist, Moody's Economy.com "Classic Craig! Born with an ability to write informatively, Craig has delivered the layperson's guide to everything economic! Clear, informative, and entertaining...
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[2013]
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Our Time Is NowWe have entered an age of disruption. Financial collapse, climate change, resource depletion, and a growing gap between rich and poor are but a few of the signs. Otto Scharmer and Katrin Kaufer ask, why do we collectively create results nobody wants? Meeting the challenges of this century requires updating our economic logic and operating system from an obsolete "ego-system" focused entirely on the well-being of oneself to an eco-system...
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"We are only just beginning to reckon with our post-pandemic future. As political extremism intensifies, the great resignation affects businesses everywhere, and supply chain issues crush bottom lines, we're faced with daunting questions - is our democracy under threat? How will Big Tech change our lives? What does job security look like for me? America is on the brink of massive change - change that will disrupt the workings of our economy and drastically...
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