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  • Economics of the Undead

    Zombies, Vampires, and the Dismal Science

    Edited by Glen Whitman, James Dow ...
    Whether preparing us for economic recovery after the zombie apocalypse, analyzing vampire investment strategies, or illuminating the market forces that affect vampire-human romances, Economics of the Undead: Zombies, Vampires, and the Dismal Science gives both seasoned economists and layman readers something to sink their teeth into. Undead characters have terrified popular audiences for centuries ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

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    How America Ate All The Low-Hanging Fruit of Modern History, Got Sick, and Will (Eventually) Feel Better: A Penguin eSpecial from Dutton

    by Tyler Cowen ...
    Tyler Cowen’s controversial New York Times bestseller—the book heard round the world that ignited a firestorm of debate and redefined the nature of America’s economic malaise.America has been through the biggest financial crisis since the great Depression, unemployment numbers are frightening, media wages have been flat since the 1970s, and it is common to expect that things will get worse before ... Read more

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  • The Death of Homo Economicus

    Work, Debt and the Myth of Endless Accumulation

    by Peter Fleming ...
    In today's workplaces we work harder and longer, labouring under the illusion that this will bring us more wealth. As this myth becomes increasingly preposterous, it's time to understand why we believe in it, and where it came from.The Death of Homo Economicus explores the origin of this oppressive myth, in order to destroy it. The story begins with the creation of a fake persona labelled the ... Read more

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  • The New Vampire's Handbook

    A Guide for the Recently Turned Creature of the Night

    by Joe Garden, Janet Ginsburg, Chris Pauls, Anita Serwacki, Scott Sherman ...
    Being turned into a vampire is the easy part.Actually becoming a vampire is far more difficult.In today’s world of vampire-obsessed pop culture, misinformation abounds. A newly turned vampire who looks to movies and novels for answers to everlasting life’s questions will inevitably be reduced to a smoldering pile of dust. So whom can you, a neophyte immortal, trust to provide reliable information ... Read more

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  • Owning Our Future

    The Emerging Ownership Revolution

    by Marjorie Kelly ...
    A collection of company profiles that " succeeds in demonstrating how more sustainable business ventures can function in practice" ( Publishers Weekly).As long as businesses are set up to focus exclusively on maximizing financial income for the few, our economy will be locked into endless growth and widening inequality. But now people are experimenting with new forms of ownership, which Marjorie ... Read more

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  • A Joosr Guide to... Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty

    by Joosr ...
    In today's fast-paced world, it's tough to find the time to read. But with Joosr guides, you can get the key insights from bestselling non-fiction titles in less than 20 minutes. Whether you want to gain knowledge on the go or find the books you'll love, Joosr's brief and accessible eBook summaries fit into your life. Find out more at joosr.com.Capitalism has been the driving force behind our ... Read more

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  • The Logic of Life

    The Rational Economics of an Irrational World

    by Tim Harford ...
    Life sometimes seems illogical. Individuals do strange things: take drugs, have unprotected sex, mug each other. Love seems irrational, and so does divorce. On a larger scale, life seems no fairer or easier to fathom: Why do some neighborhoods thrive and others become ghettos? Why is racism so persistent? Why is your idiot boss paid a fortune for sitting behind a mahogany altar? Thorny questions ... Read more

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  • Zombies, Vampires, and Philosophy

    New Life for the Undead

    by Richard Greene, K. Silem Mohammad ...
    Series Book 49 - Popular Culture and Philosophy
    Since 1968's Night of the Living Dead, zombie culture has steadily limped and clawed its way into the center of popular culture. Today, zombies and vampires have taken over TV shows, comic books, cartoons, video games, and movies. Zombies, Vampires, and Philosophy drags the theories of famous philosophers like Socrates and Descartes into the territory of the undead, exploring questions like: Why ... Read more

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  • Manifesto - Friedrich Nietzsche

    by Jean Paul Baptiste ...
    The purpose of this discourse is to make assumptions, provide generalized statements and explanations based on facts, raise awareness and with some imagination provide a thoretical concept for an abstract direction.The manifesto is a selective aggregate of capitalism, socialism and communism. It adheres to utilitarianism whilerecognizing the human condition. The requirement of some form of rules ... Read more

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  • A Joosr Guide to... Economics by Ha-Joon Chang: The User's Guide

    by Joosr ...
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  • The Age of Insecurity

    Coming Together as Things Fall Apart

    by Astra Taylor ...
    Series series The CBC Massey Lectures
    Finalist, 2024 Governor General's Literary Award for NonfictionFinalist, 2024 Writers' Trust Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political WritingThese days, everyone feels insecure. We are financially stressed and emotionally overwhelmed. The status quo isn’t working for anyone, even those who appear to have it all. What is going on?In this urgent cultural diagnosis, author and activist Astra Taylor ... Read more

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  • Saved

    How I quit worrying about money and became the richest guy in the world

    by Ben Hewitt ...
    When Ben Hewitt met Erik Gillard, he was amazed. Here was a real-life rebel living happily and comfortably in small-town Vermont on less than $10,000 per year. Gillard's no bum. He has a job, a girlfriend, good friends, and strong ties to the community. But how he lives his life—and why—launches Hewitt on a quest to understand the true role of money and mindless consumerism in our lives. By ... Read more

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