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**Named one of the best books of 2015 by The Economist** Private Markets, Fashion Trends, Prison Camps, Dissenters and Defectors. North Korea is one of the most troubled societies on earth. The country's 24 million people live under a violent dictatorship led by a single family, which...

Dexter Roberts lived in Beijing for two decades working as a reporter on economics, business and politics for Bloomberg Businessweek. In The Myth of Chinese Capitalism, Roberts explores the reality behind today's financially-ascendant China and pulls the curtain back on how the Chinese manufacturing machine is actually powered.  

The global finance system can be regulated to prevent massive credit fraud, tame capitalism, confront the sovereign debt crisis, and move towards investing in the real economy and full employment. "Obamanomics" and American reinvention can lead to a sustained economic recovery but only together with major domestic, European, and global monetary reforms in cooperation with emerging nations.  

Trace the global history of open commerce and discover how supply chains shape our modern economic reality. Whether you are commuting to the office or seeking thought-provoking insights into international relations, this engaging narrative transforms complex policies into a high-stakes story of...

Global economics is a fierce political battleground where empires and modern nations wage relentless trade wars for power. Whether you need a thought-provoking companion for your commute or want to decode today's news, this intense historical narrative delivers. It shatters the myth of neutral...

Global trade wars and border taxes are quietly draining your wallet and reshaping modern economic history. Perfect for your commute, this urgent deep dive connects complex international trade rules to skyrocketing supermarket prices. Whether you are anxious about inflation or trying to decode...

Discover how a fragile colonial experiment evolved into the ultimate weapon of global finance and economic history. Perfect for your daily commute, this engaging narrative transforms chaotic banking crises and metallic standards into a captivating story of state power and trust. Whether you are...

Artificial cooling transformed economic history, turning humanity's battle against food rot into a global trade empire. Perfect for your morning commute or while cooking dinner, this fascinating microhistory explores an era when seasons dictated diets and populations were constrained by the...

Discover how border taxes ignite global trade wars and shape modern economics in this gripping historical deep dive. Perfect for an educational commute, this thought-provoking journey transforms a seemingly dry financial tool into a thrilling saga of empire-building, political backlash, and...

Experience an epic historical journey where monumental engineering ambition collides with lethal tropical nature. Perfect for your daily commute, this dramatic narrative chronicles the devastating failures, political backstabbing, and ultimate triumph behind a project that reshaped world...

Discover the epic economic history of mighty empires and global trade networks that forged immense wealth. Perfect for an educational morning commute, this thought-provoking narrative shifts the focus from conquest to the brilliant merchants, artisans, and rulers who mastered extreme...

Decode the high-stakes world of global economics and see exactly how trade wars and tariffs impact your daily life. Perfect for your morning commute, this eye-opening guide transforms complex political maneuvering into clear, urgent insights. Watch a single policy shift trigger international...

Navigate the turbulent economics of global trade conflicts as they actively drain wallets and shift geopolitical power. Perfect for an insightful morning commute, this urgent analysis traces the real-world shockwaves of a single tariff announcement straight to the factory floor, the shipping...

Decode global finance and master economic trends with this jargon-free guide to how international trade truly operates. Perfect for your morning commute, this grounded listen transforms confusing headlines into actionable market insights. Stop feeling overwhelmed by inflation alerts and interest...

The 1920s economic boom hid a fragile financial system that doomed global markets to a historic stock market crash. Perfect for an engaging daily commute, this eye-opening historical narrative transforms monetary policy into an intense story of dangerous leverage and unchecked consumerism...

Explore the dramatic political history of how a war-ravaged continent forged an unprecedented economic superpower. Perfect for your daily commute or focused learning sessions, this engaging narrative trades dry legal technicalities for high-stakes rivalries and tense negotiations. Listen as...

In an eminently clear-sighted reckoning, The Fractured Age lays out the threats and opportunities confronting the world economy over the next decade and maps the uneven blocs that are set to emerge from a world in flux. The geopolitical tectonic plates of the planet have shifted back into action and the increased pressures their movements are bringing to bear will stress all our existing financial and commercial structures, habits and orthodoxies.

'The twenty-first century’s counterpart to Hobbes’s Leviathan’ EMMANUELE COCCIA What has happened to the nation-state? From a prizewinning writer, After Nations offers a sweeping history of this most unquestioned of modern structures and a bold speculation about its future. Until recently...

More than two thousand years ago, a group of philosophers known as the Stoics analyzed life's predicaments and came up with simple solutions. The principles they identified were so profound that they formed the basis of many major modern psychotherapies. They are easy to use and powerful, and they can be applied to modern life and its problems. Often we don't pay much attention to simple principles because we don't believe simple things can be effective, but when understood and consistently practiced, simple principles can have a profound effect on our lives.

A New York Times Notable Book Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction A New York Times Bestseller Named a Best Book of the Year by Smithsonian, Scientific American, and Elle Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, NYPL Helen Bernstein Award, Whiting...