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Power and Progress

Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity

by Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson ...

Awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics, Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson overturn conventional wisdom about how economies work--revealing the untold story of who wins and who loses the rewards of prosperity--in a work that fundamentally transforms how we look at and understand the world.Throughout history, technological change — whether it takes the form of agricultural improvements in the ... Read more

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Awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics, Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson overturn conventional wisdom about how economies work--revealing the untold story of who wins and who loses the rewards of prosperity--in a work that fundamentally transforms how we look at and understand the world.Throughout history, technological change — whether it takes the form of agricultural improvements in the
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White House Burning

The Founding Fathers, Our National Debt, and Why It Matters to You

by Simon Johnson, James Kwak ...

America is mired in debt—more than $30,000 for every man, woman, and child. Bitter fighting over deficits, taxes, and spending bedevils Washington, D.C., even as partisan gridlock has brought the government to the brink of default. Yet the more politicians on both sides of the aisle rant and the citizenry fumes, the more things seem to remain the same.In White House Burning, Simon Johnson and ... Read more

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America is mired in debt—more than $30,000 for every man, woman, and child. Bitter fighting over deficits, taxes, and spending bedevils Washington, D.C., even as partisan gridlock has brought the government to the brink of default. Yet the more politicians on both sides of the aisle rant and the citizenry fumes, the more things seem to remain the same.In White House Burning, Simon Johnson and
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13 Bankers

The Wall Street Takeover and the Next Financial Meltdown

by Simon Johnson, James Kwak ...

In spite of its key role in creating the ruinous financial crisis of 2008, the American banking industry has grown bigger, more profitable, and more resistant to regulation than ever. Anchored by six megabanks whose assets amount to more than 60 percent of the country’s gross domestic product, this oligarchy proved it could first hold the global economy hostage and then use its political muscle to ... Read more

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In spite of its key role in creating the ruinous financial crisis of 2008, the American banking industry has grown bigger, more profitable, and more resistant to regulation than ever. Anchored by six megabanks whose assets amount to more than 60 percent of the country’s gross domestic product, this oligarchy proved it could first hold the global economy hostage and then use its political muscle to
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Jump-Starting America

How Breakthrough Science Can Revive Economic Growth and the American Dream

by Jonathan Gruber, Simon Johnson ...

The untold story of how America once created the most successful economy the world has ever seen—and how we can do it again.The American economy glitters on the outside, but the reality is quite different. Job opportunities and economic growth are increasingly concentrated in a few crowded coastal enclaves. Corporations and investors are disproportionately developing technologies that benefit the ... Read more

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The untold story of how America once created the most successful economy the world has ever seen—and how we can do it again.The American economy glitters on the outside, but the reality is quite different. Job opportunities and economic growth are increasingly concentrated in a few crowded coastal enclaves. Corporations and investors are disproportionately developing technologies that benefit the
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Rethink Retirement

It's Not the End-It's the Beginning of What's Next

by Andi Simon ...

Narrated by Stephanie Johnson ...

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4 hours 41 min

Rethink Retirement is a fresh, compassionate, and thought-provoking reexamination of one of life’s most misunderstood transitions. While our culture portrays retirement as an escape into leisure and freedom, the reality for many is far more complex. Losing professional identity, routines, community, and purpose can be jarring, even destabilizing. Dr. Andrea “Andi” Simon—corporate anthropologist, ... Read more

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Rethink Retirement is a fresh, compassionate, and thought-provoking reexamination of one of life’s most misunderstood transitions. While our culture portrays retirement as an escape into leisure and freedom, the reality for many is far more complex. Losing professional identity, routines, community, and purpose can be jarring, even destabilizing. Dr. Andrea “Andi” Simon—corporate anthropologist,
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Weird Tales Magazine No. 368

Occult Detective Issue

by Jonathan Maberry ...

Narrated by various authors, Bronson Pinchot, Eric G. Dove, Kevin Kenerly, Andrea Emmes, Robin Miles, Sarah Mollo-Christensen, Tim Campbell, Robert Fass0, Joel Froomkin1, Frankie Corzo2, Scott Aiello3, Simon Vance4, Hillary Huber5, Zura Johnson6, Heath Miller7, Marc Thompson8, Kyla Garcia9, various narrators0, Kevin J. Anderson1 ...

Series Audiobook 368 - Weird Tales Magazine
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8 hours 7 min

Weird Tales magazine is known for launching a number of sub-genres of fiction—cosmic horror, swords & sorcery, dark fantasy, and others. It has also greatly added to existing genres like science fiction, horror, and—a personal favorite of editor Jonathan Maberry—weird mystery stories. Or, as they became known—occult detective tales. Here are all-original tales about people who peer into the ... Read more

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Weird Tales magazine is known for launching a number of sub-genres of fiction—cosmic horror, swords & sorcery, dark fantasy, and others. It has also greatly added to existing genres like science fiction, horror, and—a personal favorite of editor Jonathan Maberry—weird mystery stories. Or, as they became known—occult detective tales. Here are all-original tales about people who peer into the
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The Complete Beginner's Guide to Content Marketing

Foolproof Strategies That Will Increase Brand Awareness, Gain Loyal Customers, and Maximize Profits

by Simon S Johnson ...

Master Content Marketing and Instantly Transform Your Online Presence, Even If You're Starting From ZeroFeeling overwhelmed by the need for fresh, engaging content? Unsure how to stand out online? If you're seeking real results from your content marketing efforts, this guide is your essential blueprint for success. Cut through the digital noise with a strategy that captures and keeps attention, ... Read more

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Master Content Marketing and Instantly Transform Your Online Presence, Even If You're Starting From ZeroFeeling overwhelmed by the need for fresh, engaging content? Unsure how to stand out online? If you're seeking real results from your content marketing efforts, this guide is your essential blueprint for success. Cut through the digital noise with a strategy that captures and keeps attention,
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Chelsea’s Season 2014/15

Mourinho’s Return to the Top of the Premier League

by Simon Johnson, Glenn Moore, James Olley ...

This was the year that Jose Mourinho delivered on his promise to bring the Premier League trophy to Stamford Bridge and did so in emphatic style. Some had their doubts whether Chelsea were wise to reappoint the Special One back in 2013, but their voices have been well and truly silenced now. Mourinho guaranteed he would win the title in his second season back in charge of his beloved Chelsea and ... Read more

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This was the year that Jose Mourinho delivered on his promise to bring the Premier League trophy to Stamford Bridge and did so in emphatic style. Some had their doubts whether Chelsea were wise to reappoint the Special One back in 2013, but their voices have been well and truly silenced now. Mourinho guaranteed he would win the title in his second season back in charge of his beloved Chelsea and
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100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers: Outstanding Computing Lessons

by Simon Johnson ...

Series series 100 Ideas for Teachers
No matter what you teach, there is a 100 Ideas title for you!The 100 Ideas series offers teachers practical, easy-to-implement strategies and activities for the classroom. Each author is an expert in their field and is passionate about sharing best practice with their peers.Each title includes at least ten additional extra-creative Bonus Ideas that won't fail to inspire and engage all learners.___ ... Read more

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No matter what you teach, there is a 100 Ideas title for you!The 100 Ideas series offers teachers practical, easy-to-implement strategies and activities for the classroom. Each author is an expert in their field and is passionate about sharing best practice with their peers.Each title includes at least ten additional extra-creative Bonus Ideas that won't fail to inspire and engage all learners.___
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The Hill We Climbed

Prairie View A&M University

by Phyllis Earles, Rebecca Hankins, Oscar H. Criner III, Ronald Lorenzo, Donna Hollie, Tabitha Morton, Whitney Stovall, Peter Rose, Coiette P. Morton, Camille Gibson, Deborah Johnson-Simon, Ikhlas Sabourni, Justin Lamar Bryant, Herman "Skip" Mason Jr., William A. Foster IV, Quinesha Bentley, Matthew G. Washington, Derek Blackwell ...

Series series Prairie View A&M University Series
Founded in 1876, Prairie View A&M University is the second-oldest public institution of higher learning in Texas, one of two Texas land-grant universities, and an “institution of the first class” within the Texas A&M University System. It is also the first public historically Black college or university (HBCU) in Texas. Prairie View A&M has played a pivotal role in the educational and economic ... Read more

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Founded in 1876, Prairie View A&M University is the second-oldest public institution of higher learning in Texas, one of two Texas land-grant universities, and an “institution of the first class” within the Texas A&M University System. It is also the first public historically Black college or university (HBCU) in Texas. Prairie View A&M has played a pivotal role in the educational and economic
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Howard Pyle’s Book of Pirates

Fiction, Fact, and Fancy Concerning the Buccaneers and Marooners of the Spanish Main; From the Writing and Pictures of Howard Pyle

by Howard Pyle, Howard Pyle, Merle Johnson, Merle Johnson ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

Unabridged

7 hours 55 min

“Pirates, Buccaneers, Marooners, those cruel but picturesque sea wolves who once infested the Spanish Main, all live in present-day conceptions in great degree as drawn by the pen and pencil of Howard Pyle…It is improbable that anyone else will ever bring his combination of interest and talent to the depiction of these old-time Pirates, any more than there could be a second Remington to paint the ... Read more

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“Pirates, Buccaneers, Marooners, those cruel but picturesque sea wolves who once infested the Spanish Main, all live in present-day conceptions in great degree as drawn by the pen and pencil of Howard Pyle…It is improbable that anyone else will ever bring his combination of interest and talent to the depiction of these old-time Pirates, any more than there could be a second Remington to paint the
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African Successes, Volume II

Human Capital

Edited by Sebastian Edwards, Simon Johnson, David N. Weil ...

Series Book 2 - National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report
Studies of African economic development frequently focus on the daunting challenges the continent faces. From recurrent crises to ethnic conflicts and long-standing corruption, a raft of deep-rooted problems has led many to regard the continent as facing many hurdles to raise living standards. Yet Africa has made considerable progress in the past decade, with a GDP growth rate exceeding five ... Read more

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Studies of African economic development frequently focus on the daunting challenges the continent faces. From recurrent crises to ethnic conflicts and long-standing corruption, a raft of deep-rooted problems has led many to regard the continent as facing many hurdles to raise living standards. Yet Africa has made considerable progress in the past decade, with a GDP growth rate exceeding five
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