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Can American Capitalism Survive?: Why Greed Is Not Good, Opportunity Is Not Equal, and Fairness Won't Make Us Poor

STEVEN PEARLSTEIN · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

"If anyone can save capitalism from the capitalists, it's Steven Pearlstein. This lucid, brilliant book refuses to abandon capitalism to those who believe morality and justice irrelevant to an economic system." -- Ezra Klein, founder and editor-at-large, VoxPulitzer Prize-winning...
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What Do You Want to Create Today?: Build the Life You Want at Work

Dr. Bob Tobin · BenBella Books
Format: Hardcover

Forget what you think you know about success and make your own happiness.Dr. Bob Tobin lived what looked like a great life in Southern California: he had a house by the beach, a good consulting practice, and a BMW. But he wasn’t truly happy. Work didn’t really work for him.After...
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The Future of Capitalism: Facing the New Anxieties

PAUL COLLIER · Harper
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

From world-renowned economist Paul Collier, a candid diagnosis of the failures of capitalism and a pragmatic and realistic vision for how we can repair it.Deep new rifts are tearing apart the fabric of the United States and other Western societies: thriving cities versus rural counties,...
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More Human: Designing a World Where People Come First

Steve Hilton · PublicAffairs
Pages: 416
Format: Print book

People feel angry and let down by their leaders, as well as by the institutions that dominate their lives: political parties, government bureaucracy, and corporations. Yet the cause of this malaise, according to political-advisor-turned-tech-CEO Steve Hilton, is not being addressed by politicians...
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Unsavory Truth: How Food Companies Skew the Science of What We Eat

MARION NESTLE · Basic Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

America's leading nutritionist exposes how the food industry corrupts scientific research for profit Is chocolate heart-healthy? Does yogurt prevent type 2 diabetes? Do pomegranates help cheat death? News accounts bombard us with such amazing claims, report them as science, and influence...
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Hiding in the Bathroom: An Introvert's Roadmap to Getting Out There

MORRA AARONS-MELE · Dey Street Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

From the marketing guru and host of the popular Forbes.com podcast Hiding in the Bathroom, a breakthrough introverts' guide that broadens the conversation sparked by Quiet and moves away from the "Lean In" approach, offering wisdom and practical tips to help readers build strong...
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How to Deliver a TED Talk: Secrets of the World's Most Inspiring Presentations, revised and expanded new edition, with a foreword by Richard St. John and an afterword by Simon Sinek

Jeremey Donovan · McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

DELIVER THE PRESENTATION OF YOUR LIFE--AND LAUNCH YOUR CAREER A nonprofit dedicated to ideas worth spreading, TED challenges the world's most fascinating thinkers and doers to give "the speech of their lives" in 18 minutes or less. The more than 14,000 talks on TED.com have...
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Platform Revolution: How Networked Markets Are Transforming the Economy--And How to Make Them Work for You

Geoffrey Parker · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

A practical guide to the new economy that is transforming the way we live, work, and play.Uber. Airbnb. Amazon. Apple. PayPal. All of these companies disrupted their markets when they launched. Today they are industry leaders. What's the secret to their success?These cutting-edge businesses...
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