-Titulo Original : Keeping At It The Quest For Sound Money And Good Government-Fabricante : PublicAffairs-Descripcion Original: The extraordinary life story of the former chairman of the Federal Reserve, whose absolute integrity provides the inspiration we need as our constitutional system and political tradition are being tested to the breaking point. As chairman of the Federal Reserve (1979-1987), Paul Volcker slayed the inflation dragon that was consuming the American economy and restored the worlds faith in central bankers. That extraordinary feat was just one pivotal episode in a decades-long career serving six presidents. Told with wit, humor, and down-to-earth erudition, the narrative of Volckers career illuminates the changes that have taken place in American life, government, and the economy since World War II. He vibrantly illustrates the crises he managed alongside the worlds leading politicians, central bankers, and financiers. Yet he first found his model for competent and ethical governance in his father, the town manager of Teaneck, NJ, who instilled Volckers dedication to absolute integrity and his three verities of stable prices, sound finance, and good government. Review Paul Volcker is the greatest man I have known. He is endowed to the highest degree with what the Romans called virtus (virtue): moral courage, integrity, sagacity, prudence and devotion to the service of country. This book is more than an account of his life. It is his credo. Martin Wolf, Financial TimesIf there were a Nobel Prize for government service, Paul Volckers name would surely be on the short list...It paints an accurate personal portrait. The picture that emerges is of a man of granitic integrity, committed to what he perceives as wise policies-committed, that is, to what he calls The Verities: stable prices, sound finance, and good government...There are few people like Paul Volcker in the U.S. government today, or in business, for that matter-respected and trusted by everyone, whatever the disagreements, and motivated by public service. Charles R. Morris, The AtlanticEngaging...Keeping At It is part autobiography, part monetary history, part plea for the restoration of trust in American political institutions...Humility is one of the charms of both the man and his book. James Grant, Wall Street JournalArguably the greatest Fed chairman all time, this book is at the top of my list. Barry Ritholtz, BloombergWho is the most influential political figure alive? The Queen? Henry Kissinger? Donald Trump, Bill Gates or the Google founder Larry Page? Wrong. Its Paul Volcker. Some of you may not have heard of this 91-year-old American but it is hard to think of another living person who has had more influence on the world today. Ed Conway, The Times (UK)[a] frugal and charming autobiography is filled with illuminating stories from Volckers seven decades of public service. Richard N. Cooper, Foreign AffairsNever has a message like Paul Volckers been more important. At a time of deep divisions in this country, his courageous fight for Americas financial and economic stability--under six different U.S. presidents--provide a model that should unite us all. --President Jimmy CarterThis book is a monument erected by a man who played a key role in the world financial affairs over more than 50 years. Paul Volcker was the only one to master inflation in the early 80s. He devoted himself to public service with exceptional integrity and energy. --Jacques de Larosiere, advisor to the chairman of BNP ParibasSA, chairman of the strategic committee of Agence France Tresor, and formerdirector of the International Monetary FundPaul Volcker is an American hero who has seen more and done more to shape the world economy than anyone else over the last 50 years. His memoir Keeping at It is a must read. --Ray Dalio, founder ofBridgewater Associates and author of Principles Keeping at It is a delight to read. It is the story of the long and distinguished banking career of the remarkable Paul Volcker, who has dedicated his...

-Titulo Original : They Poured Fire On Us From The Sky The True Story Of Three Lost Boys From Sudan-Fabricante : PublicAffairs-Descripcion Original: The inspiring story of three young Sudanese boys who were driven from their homes by civil war and began an epic odyssey of survival, facing life-threatening perils, ultimately finding their way to a new life in America. Between 1987 and 1989, Alepho, Benjamin, and Benson, like tens of thousands of young boys, took flight from the massacres of Sudans civil war. They became known as the Lost Boys. With little more than the clothes on their backs, sometimes not even that, they streamed out over Sudan in search of refuge. Their journey led them first to Ethiopia and then, driven back into Sudan, toward Kenya. They walked nearly one thousand miles, sustained only by the sheer will to live.They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky is the three boys account of that unimaginable journey. With the candor and the purity of their childs-eye-vision, Alephonsian, Benjamin, and Benson recall by turns: how they endured the hunger and strength-sapping illnesses-dysentery, malaria, and yellow fever; how they dodged the life-threatening predators-lions, snakes, crocodiles and soldiers alike-that dogged their footsteps; and how they grappled with a war that threatened continually to overwhelm them. Their story is a lyrical, captivating, timeless portrait of a childhood hurled into wartime and how they had the good fortune and belief in themselves to survive. Review “Their words speak for those who no longer have a voice. Their story will take the reader on a trip not soon forgotten of spirits unwilling to be broken.”-San Antonio Express-News“Their serious tone, broken by the occasional wry smile, memorializes their parents, the land and animals that wove the tapestry of their early childhoods… One reviewer called the book ‘deceptively understated, But the soft plainness of the young writers voices, combined with their moral insight, throws the surreal danger and strife into sharp relief.”-San Diego Union-Tribune“[They Poured Fire] is an amazing account of boys who managed to survive a terrifying ordeal… theres a kind of haunting beauty to their story… After reading this book, readers may feel like theyve been on an adventure-or in hell, depending on your point of view. Whatever the case, this book is an eye-opener.”-Rocky Mountain News“A moving, beautifully written account, by turns raw and tender…”-Los Angeles Times“[The authors] accounts, written first in lesson books and then on computer have been skillfully put together in a narrative, each boy carrying both history and that of their joint flight and reunion forward. The result is both fascinating and immediate, not least because of the guilelessness of the language and the particularly African use of metaphor and imagery….They Poured Fire…conjures up a world of marabou storks, acacia trees, termite mounds taller than men, scorpions and snakes that move in the dark, a world governed by traditions, rituals, seasons, weather, and obligations.”-New York Review of Books“[T]ender and lyrical…one of the most riveting stories ever told of African childhoods-and a stirring tale of courage….Anyone interested in Africa, its children or the human will to survive should read this book. This beautifully told volume…will remain on my desk for years to come.”-Washington Post“[L]ovely and unusual….[V]ital stories…that can help readers understand events in Sudan on a human level. But They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky is no mere historical document; it is a wise and sophisticated examination of the arbitrary cruelties and joys of being alive.”-Star Tribune“[T]he book is at once an important addition to the contemporary dialog on world affairs and a surprisingly lyrical account of coming of age under adverse conditions… These folkloric memories-replete with lions and circumcision rituals-describe a world centuries removed from the high-tech industrialization of Western society. But they years of war also have bestowed wisdom, and simple observations of childhood are see...

-Titulo Original : Narconomics How To Run A Drug Cartel-Fabricante : PublicAffairs-Descripcion Original: Picking his way through Andean cocaine fields, Central American prisons, Colorado pot shops, and the online drug dens of the Dark Web, Tom Wainwright provides a fresh, innovative look into the drug trade and its 250 million customers. More than just an investigation of how drug cartels do business, Narconomics is also a blueprint for how to defeat them.How does a budding cartel boss succeed (and survive) in the 300 billion illegal drug business? By learning from the best, of course. From creating brand value to fine-tuning customer service, the folks running cartels have been attentive students of the strategy and tactics used by corporations such as Walmart, McDonalds, and Coca-Cola.And what can government learn to combat this scourge? By analyzing the cartels as companies, law enforcers might better understand how they work -- and stop throwing away 100 billion a year in a futile effort to win the war against this global, highly organized business.Your intrepid guide to the most exotic and brutal industry on earth is Tom Wainwright. Picking his way through Andean cocaine fields, Central American prisons, Colorado pot shops, and the online drug dens of the Dark Web, Wainwright provides a fresh, innovative look into the drug trade and its 250 million customers.The cast of characters includes Bin Laden, the Bolivian coca guide; Old Lin, the Salvadoran gang leader; Starboy, the millionaire New Zealand pill maker; and a cozy Mexican grandmother who cooks blueberry pancakes while plotting murder. Along with presidents, cops, and teenage hitmen, they explain such matters as the business purpose for head-to-toe tattoos, how gangs decide whether to compete or collude, and why cartels care a surprising amount about corporate social responsibility.More than just an investigation of how drug cartels do business, Narconomics is also a blueprint for how to defeat them. Review “[Tom Wainwright] brings a fine and balanced analytical mind to some very good research…By looking at the drug trade as a business, Wainwright is able to reveal much about why it wreaks such havoc in Central and South America. Wainwright show[s] how drug violence is not so much senseless but the devastating result of economic calculations taken to their brutal extreme. [His] conclusion is titled Why Economists Make the Best Police Officers. It is one of the pithiest and most persuasive arguments for drug law reform I have ever read.”-Misha Glenny, New York Times Sunday Book ReviewTom Wainwright has powerfully argued in favor of legalizing drugs. He says that the policies aimed at stifling the drug trade seem to be misdirected and have failed... a controversial but well-argued book... a must-read for everyone interested in solving the drug issue. Wainwright makes a lot of sense at a time when the world seems helpless against drug traffickers.-The Washington Book Review“[Wainwrights] book is courageous on several levels… [he] challenges everyone at once-the dealers, the drug czars, and the bystanders in between. A daring work of investigative journalism and a well-reasoned argument for smarter drug policies.”-Kirkus Reviews“Readers interested in the intersection of crime, economics, entrepreneurship, and law enforcement will find this work fascinating.”-Library Journal“Tom Wainwright of the Economist brings a fine and balanced analytical mind to some very good research…”-Minneapolis Star Tribune“A lively and engaging book, informed by both dogged reporting and gleanings from academic research...”-Wall Street Journal About the Author Tom Wainwright is the Britain editor of the Economist. Until 2013 he was the Mexico City bureau chief of the Economist, covering Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, as well as parts of South America and the United States border region. He has been a commentator on the drugs business on CNN, the BBC and NPR, among others. He has a first-class degree in philosophy, politics, an...

-Titulo Original : The Space Barons Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, And The Quest To Colonize The Cosmos-Fabricante : PublicAffairs-Descripcion Original: The historic quest to rekindle the human exploration and colonization of space led by two rivals and their vast fortunes, egos, and visions of space as the next entrepreneurial frontierThe Space Barons is the story of a group of billionaire entrepreneurs who are pouring their fortunes into the epic resurrection of the American space program. Nearly a half-century after Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, these Space Barons-most notably Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, along with Richard Branson and Paul Allen-are using Silicon Valley-style innovation to dramatically lower the cost of space travel, and send humans even further than NASA has gone. These entrepreneurs have founded some of the biggest brands in the world-Amazon, Microsoft, Virgin, Tesla, PayPal-and upended industry after industry. Now they are pursuing the biggest disruption of all: space. Based on years of reporting and exclusive interviews with all four billionaires, this authoritative account is a dramatic tale of risk and high adventure, the birth of a new Space Age, fueled by some of the worlds richest men as they struggle to end governments monopoly on the cosmos. The Space Barons is also a story of rivalry-hard-charging startups warring with established contractors, and the personal clashes of the leaders of this new space movement, particularly Musk and Bezos, as they aim for the moon and Mars and beyond. Review The Space Barons by Christian Davenport, a Washington Post reporter, is an exciting narrative filled with colorful reporting and sharp insights. The book sparkles because of Davenports access to the main players and his talent for crisp storytelling. Walter Isaacson, New York Times Book ReviewThe Space Barons is a pacy, smartly reported book on the new generation of entrepreneurs who are transforming the business of space... [The] book fizzes with some wonderful human stories of imagination and endeavor but also provides a broad sweep of the current state of the space industry. Financial TimesIn The Space Barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos, Christian Davenport tells the backstories of the billionaires who are vying for control of the emerging NewSpace industry. The New YorkerDavenport displays his reporting and storytelling skills. His writing is tight and, suitably for the subject matter, propulsive. He fleshes out the main protagonists with fine character vignettes. The Washington PostHighly accessible... Davenports access to key players, from the companies founders to its employees, lends authority to his account. Scientific InquirerImportant and revealing The Weekly StandardThe Space Barons is fastidious and engrossing The SpectatorEntertaining, skillfully narrated book The WeekChristian Davenport has written a terrific book on the new space entrepreneurs. Newt GingrichTopping my reading list for space fans this summer is The Space Barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos, Christian Davenports fine new book on competition in the New Space world. Forbes In The Space Barons, Davenport lays out a compelling narrative of how Musk (SpaceX, Tesla), Jeff Bezos (Blue Origin, Amazon), Richard Branson (Virgin) and Paul Allen (Microsoft) all dreamed at an early age of the prospects of commercial space travel...Through compelling storytelling... [and] impressive research and extensive interviews. Winnipeg Free PressIn prose more than worthy of a staff writer at the Washington Post, Davenport glides effortlessly between biographical vignettes, engineering and financial challenges in building spacecraft, government obstacles to private space exploration, project failures and triumphs, and rivalry as the best rocket fuel. Seeking AlphaStrap in, you dreamers of space travel, you lovers of invention, you admirers of the unquenchable thirst for exploration, for here is a book that will thrill you to your core... Its a wonderful story, a th...

-Titulo Original : You Dont Belong Here How Three Women Rewrote The Story Of War-Fabricante : PublicAffairs-Descripcion Original: WINNER OF THE 2022 GOLDSMITH BOOK PRIZEThe long-buried story of three extraordinary female journalists who permanently shattered the barriers to women covering war. Kate Webb, an Australian iconoclast, Catherine Leroy, a French daredevil photographer, and Frances FitzGerald, a blue-blood American intellectual, arrived in Vietnam with starkly different life experiences but one shared purpose: to report on the most consequential story of the decade. At a time when women were considered unfit to be foreign reporters, Frankie, Catherine, and Kate challenged the rules imposed on them by the military, ignored the belittlement of their male peers, and ultimately altered the craft of war reportage for generations. In You Don’t Belong Here, Elizabeth Becker uses these women’s work and lives to illuminate the Vietnam War from the 1965 American buildup, the expansion into Cambodia, and the American defeat and its aftermath. Arriving herself in the last years of the war, Becker writes as a historian and a witness of the times. What emerges is an unforgettable story of three journalists forging their place in a land of men, often at great personal sacrifice. Deeply reported and filled with personal letters, interviews, and profound insight, You Don’t Belong Here fills a void in the history of women and of war. Review “Becker not only shines a light on the contributions of those correspondents - along with the risks they took to show and tell the raw truths of the war as they saw it - but provides a valuable depth of cultural and historical insight into the conflict…There is a fourth woman who rewrote the story of war, and that is of course Elizabeth Becker, who with a depth of research and an abundance of grace gives fresh insight into the background and achievements of three extraordinary war correspondents - and the price they paid for the intensity of their work…“You Don’t Belong Here” is deserving of a wide readership. My guess is that every young woman filled with journalistic ambition will have a copy in her backpack, perhaps as she ventures into a war zone with her laptop, her satellite phone and a sustaining dose of idealism.” Washington Post“With controlled anger, in a riveting narrative… Becker conveys the particular sacrifices that these three women had to make: the indignities, the psychological cost, the elusiveness of stable relationships and children. Still, it’s exhilarating to read Becker’s account of how these women overcame the narrow definitions of their early lives and found themselves by surrendering to the extreme demands of reporting a war.” The Atlantic“Compelling… Becker’s book does an excellent job of bringing back what my colleague in Bosnia, the New York Times reporter John F. Burns, once nostalgically called ‘that time, that place, of war.’ She writes beautifully of the heartache the women suffer, their struggles to be taken seriously, the guffaws, the catcalls, the daily small humiliations that amounted to the French photographer’s fierce indictment: You don’t belong here.” Janine di Giovanni, Foreign Policy“A prize-worthy page-turner of tension, suspense and drama. The tone of the book intensifies with each chapter…Becker never loses sight of her goal to illuminate these women in the larger context of America’s biggest foreign policy disaster of the 20th century.” Mike Tharp, Asia Times“[T]he vivid, humane and engaging portraits in You Dont Belong Here…bring three female trailblazers to life. Becker recounts both personal and professional accomplishments and setbacks alike, and that is a real success of Beckers valuable narrative.” National Catholic Reporter“Becker blends [the journalists’] individual stories with wider history, setting the unfolding tragedy in Vietnam in the background as her protagonists develop doubts about the logic and legitimacy of the war. She provides vivid accounts of their journalistic exploits and tales of how they suffered in their work...

-Titulo Original : The Presidents Noted Historians Rank Americas Best--and Worst--chief Executives-Fabricante : PublicAffairs-Descripcion Original: The complete rankings of our best -- and worst -- presidents, based on C-SPANs much-cited Historians Surveys of Presidential Leadership.Over a period of decades, C-SPAN has surveyed leading historians on the best and worst of Americas presidents across a variety of categories -- their ability to persuade the public, their leadership skills, their moral authority, and more. The crucible of the presidency has forged some of the very best and very worst leaders in our national history, along with everyone in between.Based on interviews conducted over the years with a variety of presidential biographers, this book provides not just a complete ranking of our presidents, but stories and analyses that capture the character of the men who held the office. From Abraham Lincolns political savvy and rhetorical gifts to James Buchanans indecisiveness, this book teaches much about what makes a great leader -- and what does not.As America looks ahead to our next election, this book offers perspective and criteria to help us choose our next leader wisely. Review Among the pleasures of the texts are the little-known-and sometimes quirky-details about the presidents... A text that will serve both as a solid reference work and as a milepost in the evolving and ever changing reputations of our presidents. Kirkus Reviews About the Author Brian Lamb is C-SPANs founding CEO, chairman, and longtime on-camera interviewer.Susan Swain is C-SPANs co-CEO and, in addition to her senior management role at the network, has been an on-camera host for C-SPAN for more than thirty years, interviewing public officials, historians, and journalists for the public affairs network. The Presidents is her ninth book project with C-SPAN and PublicAffairs. She lives in the suburbs of Washington, D.C...

-Titulo Original : The Summer Of Beer And Whiskey-Fabricante : PublicAffairs-Descripcion Original: Chris von der Ahe knew next to nothing about baseball when he risked his lifes savings to found the franchise that would become the St. Louis Cardinals. Yet the German-born beer garden proprietor would become one of the most important -- and funniest -- figures in the games history. Von der Ahe picked up the team for one reason -- to sell more beer. Then he helped gather a group of ragtag professional clubs together to create a maverick new league that would fight the haughty National League, reinventing big-league baseball to attract Americans of all classes. Sneered at as The Beer and Whiskey Circuit because it was backed by brewers, distillers, and saloon owners, their American Association brought Americans back to enjoying baseball by offering Sunday games, beer at the ballpark, and a dirt-cheap ticket price of 25 cents. The womanizing, egocentric, wildly generous Von der Ahe and his fellow owners filled their teams rosters with drunks and renegades, and drew huge crowds of rowdy spectators who screamed at umpires and cheered like mad as the Philadelphia Athletics and St. Louis Browns fought to the bitter end for the 1883 pennant. In The Summer of Beer and Whiskey, Edward Achorn re-creates this wondrous and hilarious world of cunning, competition, and boozing, set amidst a rapidly transforming America. It is a classic American story of people with big dreams, no shortage of chutzpah, and love for a brilliant game that they refused to let die. Review Publishers Weekly“Achorn…turns his attention to old-time professional baseball, visiting the nascent days of the American Association, more notably, the American Association that turned baseball into a nationally beloved sport….[An] entertaining history of baseballs overlooked early years.”Kirkus Reviews“A thoroughly enjoyable re-creation of the gusto, guts, glory and grime of the games early days.”Tampa Tribune“The Summer of Beer and Whiskey strengthens the baseball fans understanding of that raw, unvarnished era of baseball 130 years ago that eventually evolved into the smooth product we see today. Achorn writes passionately and presents an excellent history lesson.”St. Louis Post Dispatch“The Summer of Beer and Whiskey hinges on the hard-fought 1883 pennant race between Von der Ahes ascendant Browns and the Philadelphia Athletics. The book is rich in newspaper accounts of the race, along with accompanying caricatures of the players. But Achorn also includes insightful digressions on topics ranging from the sports persistent problems with racism and alcoholism to the peculiarities of 19th-century baseball, which featured barehanded fielders, one umpire per contest, and pitchers who could take a slight running start before each throw.”Bill Littlefield, NPRs Only a GameThe author makes a convincing case that it was an exceptionally entertaining time to be a baseball fan in St. Louis.Providence JournalEdward Achorn ... favors us with a realistic and colorful look at early professional baseball.The Daily BeastThe time machine travels back to the 1880s as brewer Chris von der Ahe purchases the forerunner of the St. Louis Cardinals, with the singular purpose of selling more beer.Los Angeles TimesWhen it comes to baseball history, Edward Achorn has carved out his own territory, re-animating the 19th century game.The New Yorker - The Sporting Scene blog“Combining the narrative skills of a sportswriter with a historians depth of knowledge and stockpile of detail, Achorn has produced a book that is both entertaining and informative.”The Ft. Wayne News-Sentinel“The Summer of Beer and Whiskey” is full of great stories and interesting tidbits of history.” Library Journal“Achorn…takes us back to when baseball was expressed in two words and one league-until the American Association was founded in 1882.” About the Author Edward Achorn, a journalist and Pulitzer prize finalist for distinguished commentary, is the deputy edito...

-Titulo Original : The Devils Financial Dictionary-Fabricante : PublicAffairs-Descripcion Original: Your Survival Guide to the Hades of Wall StreetThe Devils Financial Dictionary skewers the plutocrats and bureaucrats who gave us exploding mortgages, freakish risks, and banks too big to fail. And it distills the complexities, absurdities, and pomposities of Wall Street into plain truths and aphorisms anyone can understand. An indispensable survival guide to the hostile wilderness of todays financial markets, The Devils Financial Dictionary delivers practical insights with a scorpions sting. It cuts through the fads and fakery of Wall Street and clears a safe path for investors between euphoria and despair. Staying out of financial purgatory has never been this fun. Review “Inspired by Ambrose Bierces masterpiece The Devils Dictionary, Jason Zweig takes an equally beautiful and cynical view of the entire finance industry.” -Farnam Street“This is the most amusing presentation of the principles of finance that I have ever seen.” -Robert J. Shiller, professor of finance, Yale University; Nobel laureate in economics; author of Irrational Exuberance“Someone had to write a short, punchy book on the fibs and fables of Wall Street during this second Gilded Age for the extravagantly-paid manipulators of our financial system. Happily for readers-whether wise, naive, or victimized-journalist Jason Zweig picked up the challenge, and ran for the winning touchdown with it. Laugh, cry, and learn as you enjoy the sparkling Devils Financial Dictionary.” -John C. Bogle, founder of The Vanguard Group; author of Common Sense on Mutual Funds“A delightfully humorous and stunningly irreverent Ambrose Bierce for financial markets. This satirical critique of what passes for wisdom on Wall Street belongs on the bookshelf of every serious investor.” -Burton G. Malkiel, professor of finance emeritus, Princeton University; author of A Random Walk Down Wall Street“Open this wonderful book to any page. Try not to laugh. I dare you.” -James Grant, Grants Interest Rate Observer“Jason Zweigs book is absolutely marvelous. It combines wicked humor, scholarly etymology, and superb advice. If you have money invested, you must read this book; if you dont, read it anyway for pure fun.” -William F. Sharpe, emeritus professor of finance, Stanford University; Nobel laureate in economics“Youll love this book. Zweig cuts through financial hypocrisy to expose Wall Streets cynical core, and does it hilariously. Youll also get some super-smart investment tips. One of my favorite devilish definitions: ‘Broker: Buys and sells stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and other assets for people who are under the delusion that the broker is doing something other than guesswork.” -Jane Bryant Quinn, author of Making the Most of Your Money Now“Both witty and wise-with just a refreshing dash of cynicism-The Devils Financial Dictionary should be on every desk on both Wall Street and Main Street.” -John Steele Gordon, author of An Empire of Wealth and The Business of America“THE DEVILS FINANCIAL DICTIONARY, n. A compendium of financial jargon observed to induce in its readers nearly continuous spasms of raucous laughter. Has also been known to produce near-fatal episodes of cognitive dissonance in brokers, advisors, and money managers, who should consume its contents with care. Normal individuals, in contrast, may incur a deepening of financial wisdom, a fattening of the wallet, and an uncontrollable urge to steal entire passages for later use.” -William J. Bernstein, author of The Four Pillars of Investing and A Splendid Exchange“If finance were stand-up comedy, Jason Zweig would be its Groucho Marx-a serious man with a wild sense of humor: ‘Dog: A stock that obeys no command except DOWN…need I say more?” -Laurence B. Siegel, research director, CFA Institute Research FoundationWitty and fun are two adjectives that may never have been used to describe a dictionary, but they apply to this one. But it is not just jokes; I learned a lot br...

-Titulo Original : A World Of Three Zeros The New Economics Of Zero Poverty, Zero Unemployment, And Zero Net Carbon Emissions-Fabricante : PublicAffairs-Descripcion Original: A winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and bestselling author of Banker to the Poor offers his vision of an emerging new economic system that can save humankind and the planet Muhammad Yunus, who created microcredit, invented social business, and earned a Nobel Peace Prize for his work in alleviating poverty, is one of todays most trenchant social critics. Now he declares its time to admit that the capitalist engine is broken -- that in its current form it inevitably leads to rampant inequality, massive unemployment, and environmental destruction. We need a new economic system that unleashes altruism as a creative force just as powerful as self-interest. Is this a pipe dream? Not at all. In the last decade, thousands of people and organizations have already embraced Yunuss vision of a new form of capitalism, launching innovative social businesses designed to serve human needs rather than accumulate wealth. They are bringing solar energy to millions of homes in Bangladesh; turning thousands of unemployed young people into entrepreneurs through equity investments; financing female-owned businesses in cities across the United States; bringing mobility, shelter, and other services to the rural poor in France; and creating a global support network to help young entrepreneurs launch their start-ups. In A World of Three Zeros, Yunus describes the new civilization emerging from the economic experiments his work has helped to inspire. He explains how global companies like McCain, Renault, Essilor, and Danone got involved with this new economic model through their own social action groups, describes the ingenious new financial tools now funding social businesses, and sketches the legal and regulatory changes needed to jumpstart the next wave of socially driven innovations. And he invites young people, business and political leaders, and ordinary citizens to join the movement and help create the better world we all dream of. Review A book to make Wall Street quake. Kirkus ReviewsWith wealth disparity an ongoing global concern, Yunuss inspiring and hopeful message is a must-read for all readers with even a semblance of economic literacy. Library Journal, starred About the Author Muhammad Yunus is the founder of Grameen Bank and more than fifty other companies in Bangladesh. He is widely known as both the father of microcredit and of the social business movement. In 2006, Professor Yunus and Grameen Bank were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He is one of only seven individuals to have received the Nobel Peace Prize, the United States Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the United States Congressional Gold Medal. Yunus is the recipient of fifty-five honorary degrees from universities in twenty countries, and has received 112 awards from twenty-six countries, including state honors from ten countries...

-Titulo Original : The Signals Are Talking Why Todays Fringe Is Tomorrows Mainstream-Fabricante : PublicAffairs-Descripcion Original: Amy Webb is a noted futurist who combines curiosity, skepticism, colorful storytelling, and deeply reported, real-world analysis in this essential book for understanding the future. The Signals Are Talking reveals a systemic way of evaluating new ideas bubbling up on the horizon-distinguishing what is a real trend from the merely trendy. This book helps us hear which signals are talking sense, and which are simply nonsense, so that we might know today what developments-especially those seemingly random ideas at the fringe as they converge and begin to move toward the mainstream-that have long-term consequence for tomorrow. With the methodology developed in The Signals Are Talking, we learn how to think like a futurist and answer vitally important questions: How will a technology-like artificial intelligence, machine learning, self-driving cars, biohacking, bots, and the Internet of Things-affect us personally? How will it impact our businesses and workplaces? How will it eventually change the way we live, work, play, and think-and how should we prepare for it now? Most importantly, Webb persuasively shows that the future isnt something that happens to us passively. Instead, she allows us to see ahead so that we may forecast whats to come-challenging us to create our own preferred futures. Review Webb teaches us to listen...[she] combines well-researched, reader-friendly insights on Google, drones and artificial intelligence with a system of questions you can bring to your next strategy meeting... Chicago TribuneWill undoubtedly help leaders contemplate what lies ahead. Webb provides a logical way to sift through todays onslaught of events and information to spot coming changes in your corner of the world. Kirkus Reviews[The Signals Are Talking] provides several brain-bending future possibilities...Webbs stellar reputation in this red-hot field should generate demand. BooklistAt this moment, it seems obvious that we could all stand to brush up on our skills as prognosticators. And not just so we can avoid being blindsided by seismic elections, but because technology promises to continue its disruptive march through our societies and economies. What will cabbies do when cars are self-driving, and what will warehouse workers do when robots can pick, pack, and ship without lunch breaks and health care benefits? Forget NAFTA; the shift is toward Silicon Valley. But where to start? The Signals Are Talking: Why Todays Fringe Is Tomorrows Mainstream is a good place. Sitting somewhere between Nate Silver and The Tipping Point, Amy Webbs book provides a practical guide for leaders - at any level - in the age of Big Data, offering tools for picking out the true signal, a pattern that will coalesce into a trend with the potential to change everything - and land on the right side of disruption. Jon Foro, The Amazon Book Review (An Amazon Best Book of December 2016)The clear, insightful, and humorous Amy Webb has crafted a rare treasure: a substantive guide written in a narrative thats a delight to read. While most futurologists want guru status through a few Nostradamus-like visions that never materialize, Webb modestly reports with depth and discipline, and creates a system and tools we can all use to better navigate the future. Through her deep research, specific anecdotes and brilliant insights, she has performed the selfless but hugely valuable act of teaching us all to fish at the fringe. Christopher J. Graves, Global Chair, Ogilvy Public RelationsAmy Webb, with insight and a big dose of pragmatism, shows how to clearly see the next big disruption and then take action before it strikes Ram Charan, advisor to CEOs and corporate boards, author of The Attackers Advantage and co-author of Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things DoneForecasting the future is a challenging-and absolutely necessary-part of every leaders job. In this ambitious and timely book Amy Webb shows not o...

-Titulo Original : The Great Deformation-Fabricante : PublicAffairs-Descripcion Original: A New York Times bestsellerThe Great Deformation is a searing look at Washingtons craven response to the recent myriad of financial crises and fiscal cliffs. It counters conventional wisdom with an eighty-year revisionist history of how the American state -- especially the Federal Reserve -- has fallen prey to the politics of crony capitalism and the ideologies of fiscal stimulus, monetary central planning, and financial bailouts. These forces have left the public sector teetering on the edge of political dysfunction and fiscal collapse and have caused Americas private enterprise foundation to morph into a speculative casino that swindles the masses and enriches the few. Defying right- and left-wing boxes, David Stockman provides a catalogue of corrupters and defenders of sound money, fiscal rectitude, and free markets. The former includes Franklin Roosevelt, who fathered crony capitalism; Richard Nixon, who destroyed national financial discipline and the Bretton Woods gold-backed dollar; Fed chairmen Greenspan and Bernanke, who fostered our present scourge of bubble finance and addiction to debt and speculation; George W. Bush, who repudiated fiscal rectitude and ballooned the warfare state via senseless wars; and Barack Obama, who revived failed Keynesian borrow and spend policies that have driven the national debt to perilous heights. By contrast, the book also traces a parade of statesmen who championed balanced budgets and financial market discipline including Carter Glass, Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, Bill Simon, Paul Volcker, Bill Clinton, and Sheila Bair. Stockmans analysis skewers Keynesian spenders and GOP tax-cutters alike, showing how they converged to bloat the welfare state, perpetuate the military-industrial complex, and deplete the revenue base -- even as the Feds massive money printing allowed politicians to enjoy deficits without tears. But these policies have also fueled new financial bubbles and favored Wall Street with cheap money and rigged stock and bond markets, while crushing Main Street savers and punishing family budgets with soaring food and energy costs. The Great Deformation explains how we got here and why these warped, crony capitalist policies are an epochal threat to free market prosperity and American political democracy. About the Author David A. Stockman was elected as a Michigan congressman in 1976 and joined the Reagan White House in 1981. Serving as budget director, he was one of the key architects of the Reagan Revolution plan to reduce taxes, cut spending, and shrink the role of government. He joined Salomon Brothers in 1985 and later became one of the early partners of the Blackstone Group. During nearly two decades at Blackstone and at a firm he founded, Stockman was a private equity investor. Stockman attended Michigan State University and Harvard Divinity School and then went to Washington as a congressional aide in 1970. He is also the author of the New York Times bestseller The Triumph of Politics: Why the Reagan Revolution Failed...

-Titulo Original : Roberts Rules Of Order Newly Revised, Deluxe 12th Edition-Fabricante : PublicAffairs-Descripcion Original: The only current authorized edition of the classic work on parliamentary procedure--now in a new updated editionRoberts Rules of Order is the recognized guide to smooth, orderly, and fairly conducted meetings. This 12th edition is the only current manual to have been maintained and updated since 1876 under the continuing program established by General Henry M. Robert himself. As indispensable now as the original edition was more than a century ago, Roberts Rules of Order Newly Revised is the acknowledged gold standard for meeting rules. New and enhanced features of this edition include:Section-based paragraph numbering to facilitate cross-references and e-book compatibility Expanded appendix of charts, tables, and listsSample rules for electronic meetingsHelpful summary explanations about postponing a motion, reconsidering a vote, making and enforcing points of order and appeals, and newly expanded procedures for filling blanksNew provisions regarding debate on nominations, reopening nominations, and completing an election after its scheduled timeDozens more clarifications, additions, and refinements to improve the presentation of existing rules, incorporate new interpretations, and address common inquiries Coinciding with publication of the 12th edition, the authors of this manual have once again published an updated (3rd) edition of Roberts Rules of Order Newly Revised In Brief, a simple and concise introductory guide cross-referenced to it. About the Author Henry M. Robert III (1920-2019), grandson of General Robert, began his association with Roberts Rules of Order Newly Revised in writing the 1970 edition and participated in writing six editions, culminating in this 12th edition. He served as parliamentarian of the National Association of Parliamentarians and multiple other national and international organizations. Daniel H. Honneman, a Maryland attorney, now retired, is a past President of the Maryland Association of Parliamentarians. Thomas J. Balch is a practicing parliamentarian who formerly acted as a Washington, DC-based lobbyist and legislative analyst. He has served as parliamentarian of the NAP. Daniel E. Seabold is a mathematics professor at Hofstra University specializing in logic and set theory. Shmuel Gerber, a professional parliamentarian and copyeditor, has served as the Assistant Editor of the National Parliamentarian...

-Titulo Original : The Value Of Everything Making And Taking In The Global Economy-Fabricante : PublicAffairs-Descripcion Original: Modern economies reward activities that extract value rather than create it. This must change to ensure a capitalism that works for us all.Shortlisted for the FT & McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award A scathing indictment of our current global financial system, The Value of Everything rigorously scrutinizes the way in which economic value has been accounted and reveals how economic theory has failed to clearly delineate the difference between value creation and value extraction. Mariana Mazzucato argues that the increasingly blurry distinction between the two categories has allowed certain actors in the economy to portray themselves as value creators, while in reality they are just moving around existing value or, even worse, destroying it. The book uses case studies-from Silicon Valley to the financial sector to big pharma-to show how the foggy notions of value create confusion between rents and profits, reward extractors and creators, and distort the measurements of growth and GDP. In the process, innovation suffers and inequality rises. The lesson here is urgent and sobering: to rescue our economy from the next inevitable crisis and to foster long-term economic growth, we will need to rethink capitalism, rethink the role of public policy and the importance of the public sector, and redefine how we measure value in our society. Review A finalist for the FT & McKinsey Business Book of the Year AwardA stimulating analysis of the underlying causes of inequality and growth which forces us to confront long-held beliefs about how economies work and who benefits Martin Wolf, Financial Times Mazzucatos mission is to overturn the now dominant neoclassical theory of value. George Eaton for New StatesmanMariana Mazzucato offers an expose of how value extractors and rent-seekers have been masquerading as value creators in the global economy. And, furthermore, how the conventional wisdom has indulged them in this. Fran Boait for Prospect[Mazzucatos] passionate call to empower policymakers to understand that the states role is not secondary to the private sector is infectious. PROSPECTMazzucato is fast emerging as one of the worlds leading public intellectuals... [she] has offered the left a positive vision of growth based on innovation and profit-sharing, rather than sterile and counter-productive analysis based on the politics of resentment and expropriation. SPECTATORMazzucato sides with the actual makers, those who struggle in an economy tilted in favor of the ultrawealthy... she expresses specific incredulity about the banking sectors self-serving statements about wealth creation... She is especially eloquent when commenting on arrogant tech-giant billionaires such as Peter Thiel, who claims that his wealth accumulation occurred in spite of, rather than because of, government presence. KIRKUSREVIEWSMazzucatos trenchant analysis is a compelling call to reinvent value as a key concept to help us achieve the world we all want. NATUREA fresh look at the meaning of value to the economy...This organized and easy-to-read book will appeal to curious readers as well as those interested in economics, investing, and public policy. BooklistA fundamental re-think of what constitutes real value in the economy. StephenDenning, Forbes Mariana Mazzucatos insights into the current state of the economy, and how to think differently about it, are essential. Her new book, The Value of Everything, is outstanding. Tim OReilly, author of WTF?: Whats the Future and Why Its Up to Us About the Author Mariana Mazzucato is professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value at University College London (UCL), where she directs the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. She is the winner of the 2014 New Statesman SPERI Prize for Political Economy, the 2015 Hans-MatthA¶-Preis, and the 2018 Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought. She was named ...

-Titulo Original : The Devils Financial Dictionary-Fabricante : PublicAffairs-Descripcion Original: Your Survival Guide to the Hades of Wall StreetThe Devils Financial Dictionary skewers the plutocrats and bureaucrats who gave us exploding mortgages, freakish risks, and banks too big to fail. And it distills the complexities, absurdities, and pomposities of Wall Street into plain truths and aphorisms anyone can understand. An indispensable survival guide to the hostile wilderness of todays financial markets, The Devils Financial Dictionary delivers practical insights with a scorpions sting. It cuts through the fads and fakery of Wall Street and clears a safe path for investors between euphoria and despair. Staying out of financial purgatory has never been this fun. Review “Jason Zweigs book is absolutely marvelous. It combines wicked humor, scholarly etymology, and superb advice. If you have money invested, you must read this book; if you dont, read it anyway for pure fun.” -William F. Sharpe, emeritus professor of finance, Stanford University; Nobel laureate in economics“Youll love this book. Zweig cuts through financial hypocrisy to expose Wall Streets cynical core, and does it hilariously. Youll also get some super-smart investment tips. One of my favorite devilish definitions: ‘Broker: Buys and sells stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and other assets for people who are under the delusion that the broker is doing something other than guesswork.” -Jane Bryant Quinn, author of Making the Most of Your Money Now“Both witty and wise-with just a refreshing dash of cynicism-The Devils Financial Dictionary should be on every desk on both Wall Street and Main Street.” -John Steele Gordon, author of An Empire of Wealth and The Business of America“THE DEVILS FINANCIAL DICTIONARY, n. A compendium of financial jargon observed to induce in its readers nearly continuous spasms of raucous laughter. Has also been known to produce near-fatal episodes of cognitive dissonance in brokers, advisors, and money managers, who should consume its contents with care. Normal individuals, in contrast, may incur a deepening of financial wisdom, a fattening of the wallet, and an uncontrollable urge to steal entire passages for later use.” -William J. Bernstein, author of The Four Pillars of Investing and A Splendid Exchange“If finance were stand-up comedy, Jason Zweig would be its Groucho Marx-a serious man with a wild sense of humor: ‘Dog: A stock that obeys no command except DOWN…need I say more?” -Laurence B. Siegel, research director, CFA Institute Research FoundationWitty and fun are two adjectives that may never have been used to describe a dictionary, but they apply to this one. But it is not just jokes; I learned a lot browsing around in this clever little book.” -Richard H. Thaler, professor of behavioral science and economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business; author of Misbehaving and co-author of Nudge“This is the most amusing presentation of the principles of finance that I have ever seen.” -Robert J. Shiller, professor of finance, Yale University; Nobel laureate in economics; author of Irrational Exuberance“Someone had to write a short, punchy book on the fibs and fables of Wall Street during this second Gilded Age for the extravagantly-paid manipulators of our financial system. Happily for readers-whether wise, naive, or victimized-journalist Jason Zweig picked up the challenge, and ran for the winning touchdown with it. Laugh, cry, and learn as you enjoy the sparkling Devils Financial Dictionary.” -John C. Bogle, founder of The Vanguard Group; author of Common Sense on Mutual Funds“A delightfully humorous and stunningly irreverent Ambrose Bierce for financial markets. This satirical critique of what passes for wisdom on Wall Street belongs on the bookshelf of every serious investor.” -Burton G. Malkiel, professor of finance emeritus, Princeton University; author of A Random Walk Down Wall Street“Open this wonderful book to any page. Try not to laugh. I dare you.” -Jame...

-Titulo Original : The Fortunes Of Africa A 5000-year History Of Wealth, Greed, And Endeavor-Fabricante : PublicAffairs-Descripcion Original: A sweeping history the fortune seekers, adventurers, despots, and thieves who have ruthlessly endeavored to extract gold, diamonds, and other treasures from Africa and its people. Africa has been coveted for its rich natural resources ever since the era of the Pharaohs. In past centuries, it was the lure of gold, ivory, and slaves that drew merchant-adventurers and conquerors from afar. In modern times, the focus of attention is on oil, diamonds, and other rare earth minerals. In this vast and vivid panorama of history, Martin Meredith follows the fortunes of Africa over a period of 5,000 years. With compelling narrative, he traces the rise and fall of ancient kingdoms and empires; the spread of Christianity and Islam; the enduring quest for gold and other riches; the exploits of explorers and missionaries; and the impact of European colonization. He examines, too, the fate of modern African states and concludes with a glimpse of their future. His cast of characters includes religious leaders, mining magnates, warlords, dictators, and many other legendary figures-among them Mansa Musa, ruler of the medieval Mali empire, said to be the richest man the world has ever known. Review Mr. Meredith artfully weaves together exploration, trade, and geography in a narrative that is both detailed and arresting.... [He] leaves the reader bursting with a wealth of facts. The Economist Even the longtime specialist is likely to learn lots of things because of the extraordinary amount of ground the author covers. Howard French, Wall Street Journal This is the new standard against which future histories will be considered. Publishers Weekly, starred review A gripping tale of insatiable greed-personal and collective. Booklist, starred review [A] broad-ranging history of Africa from the age of the pharaohs to the present, with a solid emphasis on economics...richly detailed...a useful study. Kirkus Reviews About the Author Martin Meredith is a journalist, biographer, and historian who has written extensively on Africa and its recent history. His previous books include Mandela; Mugabe; Diamonds, Gold, and War; Born in Africa; and The Fate of Africa. He lives near Oxford, England...

-Titulo Original : The Riches Of This Land-Fabricante : PublicAffairs-Descripcion Original: A vivid character-driven narrative, fused with important new economic and political reporting and research, that busts the myths about middle class decline and points the way to its revival.For over a decade, Jim Tankersley has been on a journey to understand what the hell happened to the worlds greatest middle-class success story -- the post-World-War-II boom that faded into decades of stagnation and frustration for American workers. In The Riches of This Land, Tankersley fuses the story of forgotten Americans-- struggling women and men who he met on his journey into the travails of the middle class-- with important new economic and political research, providing fresh understanding how to create a more widespread prosperity. He begins by unraveling the real mystery of the American economy since the 1970s - not where did the jobs go, but why havent new and better ones been created to replace them.His analysis begins with the revelation that women and minorities played a far more crucial role in building the post-war middle class than todays politicians typically acknowledge, and policies that have done nothing to address the structural shifts of the American economy have enabled a privileged few to capture nearly all the benefits of Americas growing prosperity. Meanwhile, the angry white men of Ohio have been sold by Trump and his ilk a theory of the economy that is dangerously backward, one that pits them against immigrants, minorities, and women who should be their allies.At the culmination of his journey, Tankersley lays out specific policy prescriptions and social undertakings that can begin moving the needle in the effort to make new and better jobs appear. By fostering an economy that opens new pathways for all workers to reach their full potential -- men and women, immigrant or native-born, regardless of race -- America can once again restore the upward flow of talent that can power growth and prosperity. Review An NPR Best Book of 2020 NPRJim Tankersley lays out a compelling argument...Deftly weaving firsthand examples with accessible discussions of economic research. Washington PostBut where Tankersley excels, as we face another its-the-economy-stupid election, is in parsing data on Americas ailing middle class and leavening it with sympathetic portraits. As much as anything, he seeks to refute Trumps xenophobic, white-centered and misguided vision of how to make America great. Los Angeles TimesTankersley is a well-intentioned liberal who provides a telling--if sad, painful--account of the erosion of the post-WW II American Dream. New York Journal of BooksSurprising and enlightening and timely. The Riches of This Land turns our understanding of why America once had an economy that delivered prosperity on its head. Only when black men, women of all races, and immigrants broke through blockades of oppression did their gains flow out to everyone. And, now, as Americans seek to find their way out from another devastating economic crisis, Tankersley exposes the true heroes of American prosperity - and why they are the source of our future renewal. Ibram X. Kendi, National Book Award-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling authorThe Riches of This Land is that rare combination of compassionate narrative and trenchant economic analysis to examine the often-misunderstood history of the American middle class and prescribe policies to revive it. Through great storytelling and a firm grasp on economics, Jim Tankersley gives us powerful insight on the key economic question of our time. David Wessel, director, Hutchins Center on Fiscal & Monetary Policy at the Brookings InstitutionGlobalization, the movement of manufacturing from America to China, and the current pandemic have shredded the American middle class. If we are to ever regain an economy that works for all people--not just a sliver of the economic elite--we need to understand who made America great in the first pla...

-Titulo Original : Our Black Year One Familys Quest To Buy Black In Americas Racially Divided Economy-Fabricante : PublicAffairs-Descripcion Original: About the Author As CEO and cofounder of The Empowerment Experiment Foundation, Maggie Anderson has become the leader of a self-help economics movement that supports quality black businesses and urges consumers, especially other middle and upper class African Americans, to proactively and publicly support them. She has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, and CBS Morning News, among many other national television and radio shows. She received her BA from Emory University and her JD and MBA from the University of Chicago. She lives in Oak Park, Illinois, with her husband, John, and their two daughters. Ted Gregory is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the Chicago Tribune. Maggie and John Anderson were successful African American professionals raising two daughters in a tony suburb of Chicago. But they felt uneasy over their good fortune. Most African Americans live in economically starved neighborhoods. Black wealth is about one tenth of white wealth, and black businesses lag behind businesses of all other racial groups in every measure of success. One problem is that black consumers -- unlike consumers of other ethnicities -- choose not to support black-owned businesses. At the same time, most of the businesses in their communities are owned by outsiders. On January 1, 2009 the Andersons embarked on a year-long public pledge to buy black. They thought that by taking a stand, the black community would be mobilized to exert its economic might. They thought that by exposing the issues, Americans of all races would see that economically empowering black neighborhoods benefits society as a whole. Instead, blacks refused to support their own, and others condemned their experiment. Drawing on economic research and social history as well as her personal story, Maggie Anderson shows why the black economy continues to suffer and issues a call to action to all of us to do our part to reverse this trend...

-Titulo Original : The Signals Are Talking Why Today S Fringe Is Tomorrow S Mainstream-Fabricante : PublicAffairs-Descripcion Original: Winner of the 2017 Axiom Business Book Award in Business TechnologyAmy Webb is a noted futurist who combines curiosity, skepticism, colorful storytelling, and deeply reported, real-world analysis in this essential book for understanding the future. The Signals Are Talking reveals a systemic way of evaluating new ideas bubbling up on the horizon-distinguishing what is a real trend from the merely trendy. This book helps us hear which signals are talking sense, and which are simply nonsense, so that we might know today what developments-especially those seemingly random ideas at the fringe as they converge and begin to move toward the mainstream-that have long-term consequence for tomorrow.With the methodology developed in The Signals Are Talking, we learn how to think like a futurist and answer vitally important questions: How will a technology-like artificial intelligence, machine learning, self-driving cars, biohacking, bots, and the Internet of Things-affect us personally? How will it impact our businesses and workplaces? How will it eventually change the way we live, work, play, and think-and how should we prepare for it now?Most importantly, Webb persuasively shows that the future isnt something that happens to us passively. Instead, she allows us to see ahead so that we may forecast whats to come-challenging us to create our own preferred futures. Review An Amazon Best Book of December 2016: At this moment, it seems obvious that we could all stand to brush up on our skills as prognosticators. And not just so we can avoid being blindsided by seismic elections, but because technology promises to continue its disruptive march through our societies and economies. What will cabbies do when cars are self-driving, and what will warehouse workers do when robots can pick, pack, and ship without lunch breaks and health care benefits? Forget NAFTA; the shift is toward Silicon Valley. But where to start? The Signals Are Talking: Why Today’s Fringe Is Tomorrow’s Mainstream is a good place. Sitting somewhere between Nate Silver and The Tipping Point, Amy Webbs book provides a practical guide for leaders - at any level - in the age of Big Data, offering tools for picking out the “true signal, a pattern that will coalesce into a trend with the potential to change everything” - and land on the right side of disruption. --Jon Foro, The Amazon Book Review Review The clear, insightful, and humorous Amy Webb has crafted a rare treasure: a substantive guide written in a narrative thats a delight to read. While most futurologists want guru status through a few Nostradamus-like visions that never materialize, Webb modestly reports with depth and discipline, and creates a system and tools we can all use to better navigate the future. Through her deep research, specific anecdotes, and brilliant insights, she has performed the selfless but hugely valuable act of teaching us all to fish at the fringe. --Christopher J. Graves, chairman, Ogilvy Public Relations WorldwideAmy Webb, with insight and a big dose of pragmatism, shows how to clearly see the next big disruption and then take action before it strikes. --Ram Charan, advisor to CEOs and corporate boards, author of The Attackers Advantage, and coauthor of Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things DoneForecasting the future is a challenging-and absolutely necessary-part of every leaders job. In this ambitious and timely book, Amy Webb shows not only how to identify actual trends and surprises emerging from the fringes but-even more important-how to do something about them so you can thrive in the face of the unexpected.--Craig Newmark, founder,Craigslist From the Author The Signals Are Talking: Why Todays Fringe Is Tomorrows Mainstream is my complete methodology for how to predict future trends in technology and society, as well as their impacts on how we will work/ live and govern. It also makes an argument why now...

-Titulo Original : The Fortunes Of Africa A 5000-year History Of Wealth, Greed, And Endeavor-Fabricante : PublicAffairs-Descripcion Original: A sweeping history the fortune seekers, adventurers, despots, and thieves who have ruthlessly endeavored to extract gold, diamonds, and other treasures from Africa and its people. Africa has been coveted for its rich natural resources ever since the era of the Pharaohs. In past centuries, it was the lure of gold, ivory, and slaves that drew merchant-adventurers and conquerors from afar. In modern times, the focus of attention is on oil, diamonds, and other rare earth minerals. In this vast and vivid panorama of history, Martin Meredith follows the fortunes of Africa over a period of 5,000 years. With compelling narrative, he traces the rise and fall of ancient kingdoms and empires; the spread of Christianity and Islam; the enduring quest for gold and other riches; the exploits of explorers and missionaries; and the impact of European colonization. He examines, too, the fate of modern African states and concludes with a glimpse of their future. His cast of characters includes religious leaders, mining magnates, warlords, dictators, and many other legendary figures-among them Mansa Musa, ruler of the medieval Mali empire, said to be the richest man the world has ever known. Review Mr. Meredith artfully weaves together exploration, trade, and geography in a narrative that is both detailed and arresting.... [He] leaves the reader bursting with a wealth of facts. The Economist Even the longtime specialist is likely to learn lots of things because of the extraordinary amount of ground the author covers. Howard French, Wall Street Journal This is the new standard against which future histories will be considered. Publishers Weekly, starred review A gripping tale of insatiable greed-personal and collective. Booklist, starred review [A] broad-ranging history of Africa from the age of the pharaohs to the present, with a solid emphasis on economics...richly detailed...a useful study. Kirkus Reviews About the Author Martin Meredith is a journalist, biographer, and historian who has written extensively on Africa and its recent history. His previous books include Mandela; Mugabe; Diamonds, Gold, and War; Born in Africa; and The Fate of Africa. He lives near Oxford, England...

-Titulo Original : The Two Trillion Dollar Meltdown Easy Money, High Rollers, And The Great Credit Crash-Fabricante : PublicAffairs-Descripcion Original: Previously published as The Trillion Dollar Meltdown Now fully updated with the latest financial developments, this is the bestselling book that briefly and brilliantly explains how we got into the economic mess that is the Credit Crunch. With the housing markets unravelling daily and distress signals flying throughout the rest of the economy, there is little doubt that we are facing a fierce recession. In crisp, gripping prose, Charles R. Morris shows how got into this mess. He explains the arcane financial instruments, the chicanery, the policy misjudgments, the dogmas, and the delusions that created the greatest credit bubble in world history. Paul Volcker slew the inflation dragon in the early 1980s, and set the stage for the high performance economy of the 1980s and 1990s. But Wall Streets prosperity soon tilted into gross excess. The astronomical leverage at major banks and their hedge fund and private equity clients led to massive disruption in global markets. A quarter century of free-market zealotry that extolled asset stripping, abusive lending, and hedge fund secrecy will go down in flames with it. Continued denial and concealment could cause the crisis to stretch out for years, but financial and government leaders are still downplaying the problem. The required restructuring will be at least as painful as the very difficult period of 1979-1983. The Two Trillion-Dollar Meltdown, updated to include the latest financial developments, is indispensable to understanding how the world economy has been put on the brink. Review “New York Times Notable Book of the Year” [The Trillion Dollar Meltdown] is an absolutely excellent narrative of the horror that we have in the credit markets right now.... Its a wonderful explanation of how it happened and why its so rotten, and why it will take a long time to unwind.-Paul Steiger, former Mng Editor, Wall Street Journal However up to date it may seem, this book is no rush job. Morris deftly joins the dots between the Keynesian liberalism of the 1960s, the crippling stagflation of the 1970s and the free-market experimentation of the 1980s and 1990s, before entering the world of ultra-cheap money and financial innovation gone mad... [Morriss] provocative book is...a well-aimed opening shot in a debate that will only grow louder in coming months.-Economist, March 6, 2008 Will provide some important background that will help decipher the meaning behind todays gloomy financial headlines. For those who wonder Why?, heres a place to get some answers!-Watsonville (CA) Register-Pajaronian, March 13, 2008 Charles Morris, author of The Trillion Dollar Meltdown, isnt one for sugarcoating. His analysis is dour and grim, but certainly not dull. And when read against a backdrop of an ever-weaker economy, increasingly anxious economists and a stream of gloomy predictions, it can be downright scary....Morris serves up a sharp, thought-provoking historical wrap-up of the U.S. economy and its markets, along with clear scrutiny of todays economic woes.-USA Today, March 31, 2008 [A] shrewd primer... [Morris] writes with tight clarity and blistering pace.-James Pressley, Bloomberg News Morris offers a persuasive diagnosis of the long-building credit crash.... An especially graceful writer, Mr. Morris accessibly explains Wall Streets arcane instruments.... This is a smart laypersons guide.-The New York Times, April 6, 2008 “In his brief but brilliant book, Morris describes how we got into the mess we are in…. Few writers are as good as Morris at making financial arcana understandable and even fascinating.”-New York Times Book Review, April 20, 2008 “The Trillion Dollar Meltdown by Charles R. Morris and ``Bad Money by Kevin Phillips avoid the wild predictions of mass economic destruction, instead giving thoughtful, if alarming, histories and analyses of how we got into the mess were in today.”-Bloomberg News “My favorite single...

-Titulo Original : Other Peoples Money-Fabricante : PublicAffairs-Descripcion Original: The finance sector of Western economies is too large and attracts too many of the smartest college graduates. Financialization over the past three decades has created a structure that lacks resilience and supports absurd volumes of trading. The finance sector devotes too little attention to the search for new investment opportunities and the stewardship of existing ones, and far too much to secondary-market dealing in existing assets. Regulation has contributed more to the problems than the solutions. Why? What is finance for? John Kay, with wide practical and academic experience in the world of finance, understands the operation of the financial sector better than most. He believes in good banks and effective asset managers, but good banks and effective asset managers are not what he sees. In a dazzling and revelatory tour of the financial world as it has emerged from the wreckage of the 2008 crisis, Kay does not flinch in his criticism: we do need some of the things that Citigroup and Goldman Sachs do, but we do not need Citigroup and Goldman to do them. And many of the things done by Citigroup and Goldman do not need to be done at all. The finance sector needs to be reminded of its primary purpose: to manage other peoples money for the benefit of businesses and households. It is an aberration when the some of the finest mathematical and scientific minds are tasked with devising algorithms for the sole purpose of exploiting the weakness of other algorithms for computerized trading in securities. To travel further down that road leads to ruin. A Financial Times Book of the Year, 2015An Economist Best Book of the Year, 2015A Bloomberg Best Book of the Year, 2015 About the Author John Kay is a visiting professor of economics at the London School of Economics and a fellow of St Johns College, Oxford University. He is a director of several public companies and contributes a weekly column to the Financial Times. Kay is the author of nine previously published books and coauthor of The British Tax System with Mervyn King. John Kay lives in London. Follow him at @JohnKayFT and johnkay ...

-Titulo Original : The Riches Of This Land The Untold, True Story Of Americas Middle Class-Fabricante : PublicAffairs-Descripcion Original: A vivid character-driven narrative, fused with important new economic and political reporting and research, that busts the myths about middle class decline and points the way to its revival.For over a decade, Jim Tankersley has been on a journey to understand what the hell happened to the worlds greatest middle-class success story -- the post-World-War-II boom that faded into decades of stagnation and frustration for American workers. In The Riches of This Land, Tankersley fuses the story of forgotten Americans-- struggling women and men who he met on his journey into the travails of the middle class-- with important new economic and political research, providing fresh understanding how to create a more widespread prosperity. He begins by unraveling the real mystery of the American economy since the 1970s - not where did the jobs go, but why havent new and better ones been created to replace them.His analysis begins with the revelation that women and minorities played a far more crucial role in building the post-war middle class than todays politicians typically acknowledge, and policies that have done nothing to address the structural shifts of the American economy have enabled a privileged few to capture nearly all the benefits of Americas growing prosperity. Meanwhile, the angry white men of Ohio have been sold by Trump and his ilk a theory of the economy that is dangerously backward, one that pits them against immigrants, minorities, and women who should be their allies.At the culmination of his journey, Tankersley lays out specific policy prescriptions and social undertakings that can begin moving the needle in the effort to make new and better jobs appear. By fostering an economy that opens new pathways for all workers to reach their full potential -- men and women, immigrant or native-born, regardless of race -- America can once again restore the upward flow of talent that can power growth and prosperity. Review Jim Tankersley lays out a compelling argument...Deftly weaving firsthand examples with accessible discussions of economic research. Washington PostBut where Tankersley excels, as we face another its-the-economy-stupid election, is in parsing data on Americas ailing middle class and leavening it with sympathetic portraits. As much as anything, he seeks to refute Trumps xenophobic, white-centered and misguided vision of how to make America great. Los Angeles TimesTankersley is a well-intentioned liberal who provides a telling--if sad, painful--account of the erosion of the post-WW II American Dream. New York Journal of BooksSurprising and enlightening and timely. The Riches of This Land turns our understanding of why America once had an economy that delivered prosperity on its head. Only when black men, women of all races, and immigrants broke through blockades of oppression did their gains flow out to everyone. And, now, as Americans seek to find their way out from another devastating economic crisis, Tankersley exposes the true heroes of American prosperity - and why they are the source of our future renewal. Ibram X. Kendi, National Book Award-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling authorThe Riches of This Land is that rare combination of compassionate narrative and trenchant economic analysis to examine the often-misunderstood history of the American middle class and prescribe policies to revive it. Through great storytelling and a firm grasp on economics, Jim Tankersley gives us powerful insight on the key economic question of our time. David Wessel, director, Hutchins Center on Fiscal & Monetary Policy at the Brookings InstitutionGlobalization, the movement of manufacturing from America to China, and the current pandemic have shredded the American middle class. If we are to ever regain an economy that works for all people--not just a sliver of the economic elite--we need to understand who made America great in the first place. In his brilliantly writt...

-Titulo Original : Smaller Faster Lighter Denser Cheaper-Fabricante : PublicAffairs-Descripcion Original: In the face of todays environmental and economic challenges, doomsayers preach that the only way to stave off disaster is for humans to reverse course: to de-industrialize, re-localize, ban the use of modern energy sources, and forswear prosperity. But in this provocative and optimistic rebuke to the catastrophists, Robert Bryce shows how innovation and the inexorable human desire to make things Smaller Faster Lighter Denser Cheaper is providing consumers with Cheaper and more abundant energy, Faster computing, Lighter vehicles, and myriad other goods. That same desire is fostering unprecedented prosperity, greater liberty, and yes, better environmental protection. Utilizing on-the-ground reporting from Ottawa to Panama City and Pittsburgh to Bakersfield, Bryce shows how we have, for centuries, been pushing for Smaller Faster solutions to our problems. From the vacuum tube, mass-produced fertilizer, and the printing press to mobile phones, nanotech, and advanced drill rigs, Bryce demonstrates how cutting-edge companies and breakthrough technologies have created a world in which people are living longer, freer, healthier, lives than at any time in human history. The push toward Smaller Faster Lighter Denser Cheaper is happening across multiple sectors. Bryce profiles innovative individuals and companies, from long-established ones like Ford and Intel to upstarts like Aquion Energy and Khan Academy. And he zeroes in on the energy industry, proving that the future belongs to the high power density sources that can provide the enormous quantities of energy the world demands. The tools we need to save the planet arent to be found in the technologies or lifestyles of the past. Nor must we sacrifice prosperity and human progress to ensure our survival. The catastrophists have been wrong since the days of Thomas Malthus. This is the time to embrace the innovators and businesses all over the world who are making things Smaller Faster Lighter Denser Cheaper. About the Author Robert Bryce is the acclaimed author of five previous books, including Smaller, Faster, Lighter, Denser, Cheaper: How Innovation Keeps Proving the Catastrophists Wrong, and Power Hungry: The Myths of Green Energy and the Real Fuels of the Future. His articles have appeared in numerous publications, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Austin Chronicle, Guardian, and National Review. He has given over 300 invited or keynote lectures to groups ranging from the Marine Corps War College to the Sydney Institute and has appeared on dozens of media outlets ranging from Fox News to Al Jazeera. Bryce is also the producer of a new feature-length documentary, Juice: How Electricity Explains the World. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Lorin...

-Titulo Original : Reimagining Capitalism In A World On Fire-Fabricante : PublicAffairs-Descripcion Original: A renowned Harvard professor debunks prevailing orthodoxy with a new intellectual foundation and a practical pathway forward for a system that has lost its moral and ethical foundation. Free market capitalism is one of humanitys greatest inventions and the greatest source of prosperity the world has ever seen. But this success has been costly. Capitalism is on the verge of destroying the planet and destabilizing society as wealth rushes to the top. The time for action is running short. Rebecca Hendersons rigorous research in economics, psychology, and organizational behavior, as well as her many years of work with companies around the world, give us a path forward. She debunks the worldview that the only purpose of business is to make money and maximize shareholder value. She shows that we have failed to reimagine capitalism so that it is not only an engine of prosperity but also a system that is in harmony with environmental realities, the striving for social justice, and the demands of truly democratic institutions. Hendersons deep understanding of how change takes place, combined with fascinating in-depth stories of companies that have made the first steps towards reimagining capitalism, provide inspiring insight into what capitalism can be. Together with rich discussions of important role of government and how the worlds of finance, governance, and leadership must also evolve, Henderson provides the pragmatic foundation for navigating a world faced with unprecedented challenge, but also with extraordinary opportunity for those who can get it right. Review Shortlisted for the Financial Times/McKinsey Book of the Year Award Hendersons convincing arguments and passion will be a clarion call to action for business leaders and interested readers everywhere. Library Journal, starred review Lucid and optimistic...this accessible and richly detailed call to action offers a clear vision for policy makers and business executives who agree with Henderson that the private sector has an obligation to tackle the worlds biggest problems. Publishers Weekly A well-constructed critique of an economic system that, by the authors account, is a driver of the worlds destruction... A readable, persuasive argument that our ways of doing business will have to change if we are to prosper-or even survive. Kirkus Reviews This book has an important message about the critical role of purpose-driven businesses in our society and how capitalism and democracy need to interact constructively to solve our most pressing challenges. Stanford School of Business The COVID-19 pandemic has given the ideas in... Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire...a perverse timeliness, making these issues not only relevant, but even appealing, to people who previously may not have touched them with a 10-foot pole. Katherine Dunn, Fortune In engaging and refreshingly candid writing, Henderson sets out her vision of equitable and sustainable capitalism and enumerates the changes needed to get us there....Her blueprint may sound impossible, yet Hendersons optimism is founded on deep expertise as a scholar who has worked closely with corporate leaders. Mark Kramer, Stanford Social Innovation Review Coupling detailed accounts from companies taking strides toward redefining capitalism with her own rich understanding of the potential of modern businesses, Henderson makes a compelling argument that capitalism as we know it is a missed opportunity, and builds the framework for business to prosper while complying with environmental factors and championing social justice. WBUR The ARTery Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire...should encourage a new era of co-operation & collaboration between government, business & communities of individuals. Andrew Hill, Financial Times This powerful and readable book is a clarion call for reimagining and remaking capitalism. The market economy, which...