Economy & Finance

An engaging and unique study of Enlightenment philosopher David Hume's understanding of money and his role in the rise of capitalism

"Megan Tobias Neely uses rigorous social science and clear prose to pull back the curtain on the hedge fund industry and grapple with the ugliness of today's inequality, all the while offering us hope by suggesting pathways to transformation."--Shamus R. Khan, Professor of Sociology and American Studies, Princeton University, and author of Privilege: The Making of an Adolescent Elite at St. Paul's School "Provides an in-depth view of the social world of hedge funds, with cutting edge interview and ethnographic data. Ambitious in scope and a page turner."--Kimberly Kay Hoang, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Chicago, and author of Dealing in Desire: Asian Ascendancy, Western Decline, and the Hidden Currencies of Global Sex Work "This book will add to our understanding of elites and high-status groups in society."--Adia Harvey Wingfield, Mary Tileston Hemenway Professor of Arts and Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, and author of Flatlining: Race, Work, and Health Care in the New Economy "Megan Tobias Neely unleashes the power of her ethnographic skills against the traders and managers of the hedge fund industry, a tribe that manages to be curiously unenriched by its money."--James K. Galbraith, Professor of Government, University of Texas at Austin

A blueprint for how parents can stop worrying about their children's future and start helping them prepare for it, from the cofounder and CEO of one of America's most innovative public-school networks"A treasure trove of deeply practical wisdom that accords with everything I know about how children thrive."-Angela Duckworth, New York Times bestselling author of Grit In 2003, Diane Tavenner cofounded the first school in what would soon become one of America's most innovative public-school networks. Summit Public Schools has since won national recognition for its exceptional outcomes: Ninety-nine percent of students are accepted to a four-year college, and they graduate from college at twice the national average. But in a radical departure from the environments created by the college admissions arms race, Summit students aren't focused on competing with their classmates for rankings or test scores. Instead, students spend their days solving real-world problems and developing the skills of self-direction, collaboration, and reflection, all of which prepare them to succeed in college, thrive in today's workplace, and lead a secure and fulfilled life.Through personal stories and hard-earned lessons from Summit's exceptional team of educators and diverse students, Tavenner shares the learning philosophies underlying the Summit model and offers a blueprint for any parent who wants to stop worrying about their children's future-and start helping them prepare for it. At a time when many students are struggling to regain educational and developmental ground lost to the disruptions of the pandemic, Prepared is more urgent and necessary than ever.

Learn how the United States can stop and reverse its relative economic decline in this fascinating analysis of American Money, Credit and CapitalIn The Money Revolution: How to Finance the Next American Century, economist and bestselling author Richard Duncan lays out a farsighted strategy to maximize the United States unmatched financial and technological potential.In compelling fashion, the author shows that the United States can and should invest in the industries and technologies of the future on an unprecedented scale in order to ignite a new technological revolution that would cement the country's geopolitical preeminence, greatly enhance human wellbeing, and create unimaginable wealth. In this book, you will find:* An important new history of the Federal Reserve that details the transformation of the country's central bank from the passive lender of last resort created by its founders in 1913 into the world's most powerful economic institution today.* A fascinating discussion of the evolution of money and monetary policy in the United States over the past century.* An examination of the role that credit has played in generating economic growth, especially since Dollars ceased to be backed by Gold five decades ago.* A detailed description of the country's capital structure and its dangerous deficiencies.* An urgent call-to-action for the United States to begin a multi-trillion-dollar investment program targeting industries of the future.The Money Revolution: How to Finance the Next American Century is a page-turning read ideal for anyone interested in the future of the United States. Its gripping thesis offers anyone with a personal or professional interest in America's economy, financial system, or geopolitical position in the world an engrossing intellectual journey.

The accumulated achievements of China since its revolution of 1949 are so great that they have now not only changed the world but must lead every socialist and progressive person to think about their relation to them. This is a situation only comparable to the way Russia''s 1917 revolution transformed the world.China, after its revolution, has achieved the greatest improvement in life of by far the largest proportion of humanity of any country in human history. China''s Great Road explains how China achieved this enormous step forward for humanity. The unequivocal answer the book gives is that socialism achieved this huge advance. It analyses this at numerous different levels. If the international left does not raise itself to understanding China''s successful socialist development then it is lagging in understanding one of the most enormous facts in human history. China''s Great Road both analyses China''s reality and shows how socialists in other countries can and should learn from China.

The irreverent guide to investing, Boglehead style The Boglehead's Guide to Investing is a DIY handbook that espouses the sage investment wisdom of John C. Bogle.

From international best-selling author and futurist Doug Stephens, Resurrecting Retail is not just a riveting story of the unprecedented crash of an industry but a roadmap for its rebirth. Few crises in modern history have so completely disrupted every aspect of daily life as the Covid-19 pandemic. Every market, industry, profession, service, and category of product was in some way rocked by its impact. Researched in real time from inside the crisis, Resurrecting Retail provides a comprehensive and surprising vision of how it will reshape every aspect of consumer life, including the very essence of why we shop. Above all, it provides an inspirational and actionable future vision for any business leader looking not only to survive but thrive in a very different post-pandemic retail world.

A wide-ranging exploration of the present, and the future, of the Unconcious.

An urgent demand for a People's Green New Deal, foregrounding global agricultural transformation and climate justice for the Global South

The essential guide to making customer experience the ultimate competitive advantage.

The Myth of Private Equity is a hard-hitting and meticulous expose from an insider's viewpoint. Jeffrey C. Hooke-a former private equity executive and investment banker with deep knowledge of the industry-examines the negative effects of private equity and the ways in which it has avoided scrutiny.