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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
from Picador
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A great composite history of neoliberal political economy and the ways it has been instituted worldwide.

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The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It
from Oxford University Press, USA
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Collier loves his research. He also loves the research of people who have studied under him. Finally, he loves the research of people he works with.
While I have no doubt that his research has produced some fruitful insights into poverty, I don't think his book is the amazing must-read... more info

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When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management
from Random House Trade Paperbacks
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Roger Lowenstein's book is a captivating look at what happens when even brilliant people rely on models and ignore the human element in investing. Their models did not take into consideration that when people are motivated by fear and greed, they are capable of extreme behavior. And as John Maynard... more info

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The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time
from Penguin (Non-Classics)
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If you are like me, you may often worry about the poor and the underprivileged across the world. You may wonder what it would take to help them achieve sustainable livelihoods which is the first step to ending poverty for them. You may even be wondering what role you could play in ending poverty in... more info

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Capitalism and Freedom: Fortieth Anniversary Edition
from University Of Chicago Press
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This is a wonderful and timeless book that I recommend to any person interested in politics, economics, finance, ethics or current events. Friedman possessed a brilliant mind and the world is better off for having him. That being said, one must read this book with skepticism. In general, I... more info

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Banker To The Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty
from PublicAffairs
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Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R9DQ0HQRQAFU Mitch Hiatt's review was made as part of a critical review assignment for the Fall 2008 Economics of Entrepreneurship seminar at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, taught by Art... more info

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The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book that Will Change the Way You Do Business (Collins Business Essentials)
from Collins Business
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The great irony here is the astonishing failure rate of apparently successful incumbents.
These so-called great companies do an excellent job responding to their customers' needs. They invest heavily in new technology. They employ the smartest executives. And yet they still get wiped out by... more info

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Supercapitalism: The Transformation of Business, Democracy, and Everyday Life (Vintage)
from Vintage
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Reich suggests that economic history after 1945 can be divided in two phases: the "almost Golden Age" and the ensuing phase of "super capitalism'. They roughly correspond with the age of mass-production/culture and the following period of diversification, long tail, etc. The move from one to the... more info

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Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future
from Holt Paperbacks
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McKibben's Deep Economy is very good as far as it goes, but it doesn't go far enough towards discussing sustainable economies and societies. Our populations are already far beyond the size Earth could sustain in a style approaching Europe's or North America's economies. A Very Deep Economy would... more info

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Free to Choose: A Personal Statement
from Harvest Books
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Though even the man himself began to rethink some of his beliefs due to circumstance, Milton Friedman should be read. It is unprogressive to believe that people should not refine their ideas with time. I find his ideas preposterous, and that is why I rate this a 1, but that does not imply that he is... more info

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