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Where We Stand: A Surprising Look at the Real State of Our Planet

Where We Stand: A Surprising Look at the Real State of Our Planet

by Seymour Garte

Global warming, new epidemics, and the destruction of natural resources have all made the future of the planet seem increasingly dire. But the real truth, according to respected scientist Dr. Seymour Garte, is that the environment is actually in better shape than we have been led to believe. Where We Stand will serve as a reality check for a debate surrounded by controversy. Garte presents irrefutable... (more)

The Secret Sins of Economics

by Deirdre N. McCloskey

Deirdre McCloskey's work in economics always calls into question its reputation as "the dismal science." She writes with passion and an unusually wide scope, drawing on literature and intellectual history in exciting, if unorthodox, ways. In this pamphlet, McCloskey reveals what she sees as the secret sins of economics that no one will discuss—two sins that "cripple" economics as a "scientific enterprise."

The Paper AristocracyHoward S. Katz

The Paper Aristocracy

by Howard S. Katz

The Warmongers: A non-fiction bookHoward S. Katz

The Warmongers: A non-fiction book

by Howard S. Katz

HEALTH AND WEALTH: Man's Fight Against Sickness and Want ( Macdonald Illustrated Library )Sir Gerald et al., (editorial board) Barry

HEALTH AND WEALTH: Man's Fight Against Sickness and Want ( Macdonald Illustrated Library )

by Sir Gerald et al., (editorial board) Barry

Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer

Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer

by Shannon Brownlee

Though touted as perhaps the best in the world, the American medical system is filled with hypocrisies. Our health care is staggeringly expensive, yet one in six Americans has no health insurance. We have some of the most skilled physicians in the world, yet one hundred thousand patients die each year from medical errors. In this gripping, eye-opening book, award-winning journalist Shannon Brownlee takes readers... (more)

Economic History of Medieval India: A SurveyIrfan Habib

Economic History of Medieval India: A Survey

by Irfan Habib

The Panic of 1819: Reactions and PoliciesMurray N Rothbard

The Panic of 1819: Reactions and Policies

by Murray N Rothbard

Studies in Macroeconomics and Welfare

This volume presents selected papers on macroeconomics and welfare, presented at the 40th annual conference of the Indian Econometric Society in 2004. Collectively they cover a wide range of issues related to economic reform, growth and equity. In particular, the book contains studies on exchange rate, interest rate, money demand and supply and monetary and fiscal policies, inflation and its relationship with... (more)

Defending the Undefendable: The pimp, prostitute, scab, slumlord, libeler, moneylender and other scapegoats in the rogue's gallery of American society

Defending the Undefendable: The pimp, prostitute, scab, slumlord, libeler, moneylender and other scapegoats in the rogue's gallery of American society

by Walter Block

Just how far can the principles of individual liberty be pushed? Walter Block pushes them just as far as he can in defense of the activities of scallywags, rogues, rascals, and scoundrels. From the premise that activities involving force and fraud are outlawed, Block defends all of those "capitalist acts between consenting adults" that horrify right-thinking Americans by showing that they are actually... (more)

The Great Crash 1929 by John Kenneth GalbraithJohn Kenneth Galbraith

The Great Crash 1929 by John Kenneth Galbraith

by John Kenneth Galbraith

Competition: The Birth of a New Science

by James H. Case

The Mathematical Theory of Games Sheds Light On A Wide Range of Competitive Activities What do chess-playing computer programs, biological evolution, competitive sports, gambling, alternative voting systems, public auctions, corporate globalization, and class warfare have in common? All are manifestations of a new paradigm in scientific thinking, which James Case calls “the emerging science of competition.”... (more)

Along the Domestic-Foreign Frontier: Exploring Governance in a Turbulent World (Cambridge Studies in International Relations)

Along the Domestic-Foreign Frontier: Exploring Governance in a Turbulent World (Cambridge Studies in International Relations)

by James N. Rosenau

James N. Rosenau explores the enormous changes that are currently transforming world affairs. He argues that the dynamics of economic globalization, new technologies, and evolving global norms are clashing with equally powerful localizing dynamics. The resulting encounters between diverse interests and actors are rendering domestic and foreign affairs ever more porous and creating a political space, designated as... (more)

Simple Economic Concepts for Complicated Financial MarketsCharles Gave, Anatole Kaletsky

Simple Economic Concepts for Complicated Financial Markets

by Charles Gave, Anatole Kaletsky

Making a Killing: The Political Economy of Animal Rights

Making a Killing: The Political Economy of Animal Rights

by Bob Torres

Suggest to the average leftist that animals should be part of broader liberation struggles and—once they stop laughing—you'll find yourself casually dismissed. With a focus on labor, property, and the life of commodities, Making a Killing contains key insights into the broad nature of domination, power, and hierarchy. It explores the intersections between human and animal oppressions in relation to the... (more)

The United States and the Philippines: A study of neocolonialism (Studies in political economy)Stephen Rosskamm Shalom

The United States and the Philippines: A study of neocolonialism (Studies in political economy)

by Stephen Rosskamm Shalom

Indian economyRuddar Datt

Indian economy

by Ruddar Datt

Burning MoneyJ. Peter Grace

Burning Money

by J. Peter Grace

The Healthcare Fix: Universal Insurance for All Americans

The Healthcare Fix: Universal Insurance for All Americans

by Laurence J. Kotlikoff

The shocking statistic is that forty-seven million Americans have no health insurance. When uninsured Americans go to the emergency room for treatment, however, they do receive care—and a bill. Many hospitals now require uninsured patients to put their treatment on a credit card—which can saddle a low-income household with unpayably high balances that can lead to personal bankruptcy. Why don't these people just... (more)

Emoties & reclame: De rol van emoties bij reclameplanningGoos Geursen

Emoties & reclame: De rol van emoties bij reclameplanning

by Goos Geursen

Text: Dutch

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by Walter Block

by John Kenneth Galbraith

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by Ruddar Datt

by J. Peter Grace

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