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Average Is Over

Powering America Beyond the Age of the Great Stagnation

de Tyler Cowen ...

Narrado por Andrew Garman ...

Completo

8 hora 42 minutos

Renowned economist and author of Big Business Tyler Cowen brings a groundbreaking analysis of capitalism, the job market, and the growing gap between the one percent and minimum wage workers in this follow-up to the New York Times bestseller The Great Stagnation.The United States continues to mint more millionaires and billionaires than any country ever. Yet, since the great recession, three ... Leer más

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Renowned economist and author of Big Business Tyler Cowen brings a groundbreaking analysis of capitalism, the job market, and the growing gap between the one percent and minimum wage workers in this follow-up to the New York Times bestseller The Great Stagnation.The United States continues to mint more millionaires and billionaires than any country ever. Yet, since the great recession, three
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Beaten Down, Worked Up

The Past, Present, and Future of American Labor

de Steven Greenhouse ...

Narrado por Fred Sanders ...

Completo

15 hora 34 minutos

“A page-turning book that spans a century of worker strikes.... Engrossing, character-driven, panoramic.” —The New York Times Book ReviewWe live in an era of soaring corporate profits and anemic wage gains, one in which low-paid jobs and blighted blue-collar communities have become a common feature of our nation’s landscape. Behind these trends lies a little-discussed problem: the decades-long ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

“A page-turning book that spans a century of worker strikes.... Engrossing, character-driven, panoramic.” —The New York Times Book ReviewWe live in an era of soaring corporate profits and anemic wage gains, one in which low-paid jobs and blighted blue-collar communities have become a common feature of our nation’s landscape. Behind these trends lies a little-discussed problem: the decades-long
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Chokepoint Capitalism

How Big Tech and Big Content Captured Creative Labor Markets and How We'll Win Them Back

de Rebecca Giblin, Cory Doctorow ...

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11 hora 56 minutos

A call to action for the creative class and labor movement to rally against the power of Big Tech and Big MediaCorporate concentration has breached the stratosphere, as have corporate profits. An ever-expanding constellation of industries are now monopolies (where sellers have excessive power over buyers) or monopsonies (where buyers hold the whip hand over sellers)—or both.In Chokepoint ... Leer más

$20.00 USD

A call to action for the creative class and labor movement to rally against the power of Big Tech and Big MediaCorporate concentration has breached the stratosphere, as have corporate profits. An ever-expanding constellation of industries are now monopolies (where sellers have excessive power over buyers) or monopsonies (where buyers hold the whip hand over sellers)—or both.In Chokepoint
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Coffeeland

One Man's Dark Empire and the Making of Our Favorite Drug

de Augustine Sedgewick ...

Narrado por Jason Culp ...

Completo

14 hora 56 minutos

**A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice“Extremely wide-ranging and well researched . . . In a tradition of protest literature rooted more in William Blake than in Marx.” —Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker**The epic story of how coffee connected and divided the modern worldCoffee is an indispensable part of daily life for billions of people around the world. But few coffee drinkers know this story ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

**A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice“Extremely wide-ranging and well researched . . . In a tradition of protest literature rooted more in William Blake than in Marx.” —Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker**The epic story of how coffee connected and divided the modern worldCoffee is an indispensable part of daily life for billions of people around the world. But few coffee drinkers know this story
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The Road to Station X

From Debutante Ball to Fighter-Plane Factory to Bletchley Park: A Memoir of One Woman’s Journey Through World War Two

de Sarah Baring ...

Narrado por Polly Lee ...

Completo

4 hora 6 minutos

In 1938, Sarah Baring was enjoying life as a young debutante. Only a few years later, at the height of World War Two, she was working alongside some of the greatest minds of Britain in their code-breaking operations at Bletchley Park.How did she end up in the top-secret world of cyphers and codes?Like many young men and women across all levels of British society, the outbreak of war in 1939 ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

In 1938, Sarah Baring was enjoying life as a young debutante. Only a few years later, at the height of World War Two, she was working alongside some of the greatest minds of Britain in their code-breaking operations at Bletchley Park.How did she end up in the top-secret world of cyphers and codes?Like many young men and women across all levels of British society, the outbreak of war in 1939
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Ecocide

Kill the corporation before it kills us

de David Whyte ...

Narrado por Steph Bower ...

Series series Manchester University Press
Completo

5 hora 40 minutos

We have reached the point of no return. The existential threat of climate change is now a reality. The world has never been more vulnerable. Yet corporations are already planning a life beyond this point. The business models of fossil fuel giants factor in continued profitability in a scenario of a five-degree increase in global temperature. An increase that will kill millions, if not billions. ... Leer más

$30.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

We have reached the point of no return. The existential threat of climate change is now a reality. The world has never been more vulnerable. Yet corporations are already planning a life beyond this point. The business models of fossil fuel giants factor in continued profitability in a scenario of a five-degree increase in global temperature. An increase that will kill millions, if not billions.
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Trash!

A Garbageman's Story

de Simon Paré-Poupart ...

Narrado por Jean Brassard ...

Completo

3 hora 10 minutos

A Montreal garbageman’s sharp and funny memoir/exposé, in which he attempts to convince people to “stop imagining that your garbage magically disappears”This fascinating no-bullshit account of twenty years in waste management paints a vivid portrait of the heroic labor, anarchic spirit, and violent conditions of the people who keep our cities clean.Paré-Poupart’s story is atypical: he started ... Leer más

$19.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

A Montreal garbageman’s sharp and funny memoir/exposé, in which he attempts to convince people to “stop imagining that your garbage magically disappears”This fascinating no-bullshit account of twenty years in waste management paints a vivid portrait of the heroic labor, anarchic spirit, and violent conditions of the people who keep our cities clean.Paré-Poupart’s story is atypical: he started
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Employment Tips

A Guide To Navigating Career Success In The Ever-Changing Job Market

de Owen Jones ...

Narrado por Kim Somers ...

Completo

1 horas 15 minutos

This book is designed to be your roadmap through the twists and turns of the ever-changing job market, offering practical insights and actionable strategies to address the latest trends, stay competitive, and seize emerging career opportunities. As industries transform, traditional career paths give way to new possibilities, and the demand for adaptable, forward-thinking professionals has never ... Leer más

$7.99 USD

This book is designed to be your roadmap through the twists and turns of the ever-changing job market, offering practical insights and actionable strategies to address the latest trends, stay competitive, and seize emerging career opportunities. As industries transform, traditional career paths give way to new possibilities, and the demand for adaptable, forward-thinking professionals has never
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The Job

Work and Its Future in a Time of Radical Change

de Ellen Ruppel Shell ...

Narrado por Chris Sorensen ...

Completo

13 hora 21 minutos

In a wide-ranging narrative that takes us from a downsized marketing executive in Massachusetts, to a father of three in Appalachia finding purpose and meaning working in a convenience store chain, to an unemployed autoworker retraining in "advanced manufacturing," Shell reveals how work is essential to our flourishing and pyschological well-being—and how so many of the avenues to well-paid and ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

In a wide-ranging narrative that takes us from a downsized marketing executive in Massachusetts, to a father of three in Appalachia finding purpose and meaning working in a convenience store chain, to an unemployed autoworker retraining in "advanced manufacturing," Shell reveals how work is essential to our flourishing and pyschological well-being—and how so many of the avenues to well-paid and
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Supercapitalism

The Transformation of Business, Democracy, and Everyday Life

de Robert B. Reich ...

Narrado por Dick Hill ...

Completo

9 hora 36 minutos

Since the 1970s, and notwithstanding three recessions, the U.S. economy has soared. Consumers have been treated to a vast array of new products, while the prices of standard goods and services have declined. Companies have also become far more efficient and the stock market has surged. In short, American capitalism has been a triumph, and it has spread throughout the world.At the same time, argues ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

Since the 1970s, and notwithstanding three recessions, the U.S. economy has soared. Consumers have been treated to a vast array of new products, while the prices of standard goods and services have declined. Companies have also become far more efficient and the stock market has surged. In short, American capitalism has been a triumph, and it has spread throughout the world.At the same time, argues
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Dagen da Simon strejkede

de Hans Peterson ...

Narrado por Hanne Nielsen ...

Series Audiolibro 5 - Dagen da alting skete
Completo

2 hora 57 minutos

Simon ville egentlig gerne have læst videre, men i 1919 er nødårene endnu ikke forbi i Sverige, og han må blive i byen og hjælpe sin far, som arbejder for godsejeren på møbelfabrikken. Men godsejeren er utilfreds med Simons arbejde, og Simon må i stedet søge arbejde på det larmende savværk. Da der udbryder strejke, bliver Simon nødt til også at nedlægge arbejdet...Hans Peterson (f. 1922) er en ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

Simon ville egentlig gerne have læst videre, men i 1919 er nødårene endnu ikke forbi i Sverige, og han må blive i byen og hjælpe sin far, som arbejder for godsejeren på møbelfabrikken. Men godsejeren er utilfreds med Simons arbejde, og Simon må i stedet søge arbejde på det larmende savværk. Da der udbryder strejke, bliver Simon nødt til også at nedlægge arbejdet...Hans Peterson (f. 1922) er en
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Trabajo asalariado y capital

de Karl Marx ...

Narrado por José Peña Coto ...

Completo

1 horas 27 minutos

Introducción accesible a los conceptos clave del pensamiento marxista.Trabajo asalariado y capital es crucial para entender las bases del pensamiento marxista sobre la economía y la sociedad. Proporciona una crítica incisiva del capitalismo y sienta las bases de la obra posterior de Karl Marx, uno de los pensadores más influyentes de la historia moderna.Aunque no es tan extensa ni tan conocida ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Introducción accesible a los conceptos clave del pensamiento marxista.Trabajo asalariado y capital es crucial para entender las bases del pensamiento marxista sobre la economía y la sociedad. Proporciona una crítica incisiva del capitalismo y sienta las bases de la obra posterior de Karl Marx, uno de los pensadores más influyentes de la historia moderna.Aunque no es tan extensa ni tan conocida
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What We Build with Power

The Fight for Economic Justice in Tech

de David Delmar Sentíes ...

Narrado por Alex Mitts ...

Completo

4 hora 19 minutos

A historically conscious manifesto calling for worker organizing in tech, led by Black and Latinx technologistsWhat We Build with Power is an urgent call for organizing shared strategies in order to disrupt the tech industry and move toward a more economically inclusive and equitable workforce.Economic disparities between White, Black, and Latinx workers persist. Activist and organizer David ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

A historically conscious manifesto calling for worker organizing in tech, led by Black and Latinx technologistsWhat We Build with Power is an urgent call for organizing shared strategies in order to disrupt the tech industry and move toward a more economically inclusive and equitable workforce.Economic disparities between White, Black, and Latinx workers persist. Activist and organizer David
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Midt i magten

Et portræt af Claus Jensen

de Martin Flink, Sune Ehlers ...

Narrado por Morten Rønnelund ...

Completo

6 hora 46 minutos

Claus Jensen – formand for Dansk Metal – er udnævnt til Danmarks mest magtfulde mand, den person i Danmark, der har mest indflydelse på dansk økonomi og arbejdsmarked.Det stod ikke svejset i jern, at Claus Jensen skulle befinde sig i midt i magten. Fra sit middelklassehjem på Fyn fulgte han i sin far og farfars fodspor og blev som tusindvis af andre unge mænd uddannet smed på Odense Stålskibsværft ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

Claus Jensen – formand for Dansk Metal – er udnævnt til Danmarks mest magtfulde mand, den person i Danmark, der har mest indflydelse på dansk økonomi og arbejdsmarked.Det stod ikke svejset i jern, at Claus Jensen skulle befinde sig i midt i magten. Fra sit middelklassehjem på Fyn fulgte han i sin far og farfars fodspor og blev som tusindvis af andre unge mænd uddannet smed på Odense Stålskibsværft
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It's a Rich Man's World

Why Money is Broken and How We Fix It, from the founders of Female Invest

de Camilla Falkenberg, Emma Due Bitz, Anna-Sophie Hartvigsen ...

Narrado por Nicky Diss ...

Completo

4 hora 49 minutos

We're Female Invest and we've educated more than a million women on investing. Along the way, we realised something: MONEY IS BROKEN FOR WOMEN.Because women's financial lives are not shaped by salary, saving and investing. They are shaped by the structures around us: by the systems we grow up in, by expectations, policies, and life events that affect women differently than men. We saw that there ... Leer más

$31.99 USD

We're Female Invest and we've educated more than a million women on investing. Along the way, we realised something: MONEY IS BROKEN FOR WOMEN.Because women's financial lives are not shaped by salary, saving and investing. They are shaped by the structures around us: by the systems we grow up in, by expectations, policies, and life events that affect women differently than men. We saw that there
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Shadowbosses

Government Unions Control America and Rob Taxpayers Blind

de Mallory Factor ...

Narrado por Mallory Factor ...

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9 hora 45 minutos

The rise of unions is having a deep impact on the workers of America, and this brutally honest exposé serves as a warning to concerned Americans for what’s to come if this continues.SHADOWBOSSES reads like an organized crime novel, but it's actually a true story of how labor unions are infiltrating our government and corrupting our political process. This compelling and insightful book exposes how ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

The rise of unions is having a deep impact on the workers of America, and this brutally honest exposé serves as a warning to concerned Americans for what’s to come if this continues.SHADOWBOSSES reads like an organized crime novel, but it's actually a true story of how labor unions are infiltrating our government and corrupting our political process. This compelling and insightful book exposes how
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The Backstage of the Care Economy

Transnational Perspectives on the Commercialisation of Care

de Helma Lutz ...

Narrado por Polly Lee ...

Completo

8 hora 22 minutos

What is it like to care for another family, while yours remains in a different country? In today's capitalist society, migrant women performing care work in private households experience the painful tension of caring for both, often under precarious conditions.Characterized as the "backstage" family, the carer's remote relationship with their loved ones at home is often purely digital, with the ... Leer más

$20.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

What is it like to care for another family, while yours remains in a different country? In today's capitalist society, migrant women performing care work in private households experience the painful tension of caring for both, often under precarious conditions.Characterized as the "backstage" family, the carer's remote relationship with their loved ones at home is often purely digital, with the
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Finding Your Inner Calm

Release Stress Through Everyday Mindfulness

de Mathias Tobian ...

Narrado por Aria Bloom ...

Completo

4 hora 13 minutos

Finally breathe again – Your journey to greater calm starts nowDo you know the feeling that everyday life is overwhelming you? Constant time pressure at work, the endless to-do list, and the feeling of never being able to truly switch off – this is how millions of people live today. But there is a way out of the hamster wheel of overwhelm."Calm Begins Within You" shows you how to find inner peace ... Leer más

$14.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Finally breathe again – Your journey to greater calm starts nowDo you know the feeling that everyday life is overwhelming you? Constant time pressure at work, the endless to-do list, and the feeling of never being able to truly switch off – this is how millions of people live today. But there is a way out of the hamster wheel of overwhelm."Calm Begins Within You" shows you how to find inner peace
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Social History of Work, The: How Labor Made the Modern World From Farm to Gig Economy

de Richard Calloway ...

Narrado por Richard Calloway ...

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1 horas 54 minutos

Uncover the fierce labor history and class struggles that forged our modern economy, from village farms to digital gigs. Perfect for an eye-opening commute, this narrative reveals how ordinary weavers, enslaved people, and programmers fought back against institutions controlling their time and bodies. Transform your understanding of wealth, power, and the daily grind.Whether you are navigating ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Uncover the fierce labor history and class struggles that forged our modern economy, from village farms to digital gigs. Perfect for an eye-opening commute, this narrative reveals how ordinary weavers, enslaved people, and programmers fought back against institutions controlling their time and bodies. Transform your understanding of wealth, power, and the daily grind.Whether you are navigating
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Disabled Workers Still Struggle

de PBS NewsHour ...

Narrado por PBS NewsHour ...

Completo

8 minutos

Twenty-two years after George H.W. Bush signed the American Disability Act into law, questions remain on whether the law prevents hiring discrimination of disabled workers. Judy Woodruff talks to U.S. Business Leadership Network’s Jill Houghton and Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) about efforts to employ more disabled people. ... Leer más

$0.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Twenty-two years after George H.W. Bush signed the American Disability Act into law, questions remain on whether the law prevents hiring discrimination of disabled workers. Judy Woodruff talks to U.S. Business Leadership Network’s Jill Houghton and Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) about efforts to employ more disabled people.
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$2.00 a Day

Living on Almost Nothing in America

de Kathryn J. Edin, H. Luke Shaefer ...

Narrado por Allyson Johnson ...

Completo

7 hora 15 minutos

The story of a kind of poverty in America so deep that we, as a country, don't even think exists from a leading national poverty expert who defies convention (New York Times). Edin and Shaefer tell the stories of eight families who live on what is almost unimaginable—an income that falls below the World Bank definition of poverty in the developing world. Their stories need to be heard, especially ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

The story of a kind of poverty in America so deep that we, as a country, don't even think exists from a leading national poverty expert who defies convention (New York Times). Edin and Shaefer tell the stories of eight families who live on what is almost unimaginable—an income that falls below the World Bank definition of poverty in the developing world. Their stories need to be heard, especially
... Leer más
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Organizing Amazon

Building Worker Power under Conditions of Fragmentation, Precarity and Regimentation

de Tom Vickers, Rachel Fagan, Amanda Gearing, Garfield Hylton, Louveza Iqbal, Ceferina Floresca Javier, Paramanathan Pradeep, Stuart Richards, Tom Rigby, Ferdousara Uddin0 ...

Narrado por Tom Vickers ...

Completo

5 hora 13 minutos

Between August 2022 and July 2024, GMB Union membership at Amazon’s BHX4 Coventry warehouse skyrocketed, with 37 days of strike action resulting in a 28.5% pay rise. Yet despite this, the union narrowly lost a ballot that would have forced Amazon to grant formal recognition.Based on ethnographic research and reflective essays from worker-leaders and organizers, this book offers a rich case study ... Leer más

$10.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Between August 2022 and July 2024, GMB Union membership at Amazon’s BHX4 Coventry warehouse skyrocketed, with 37 days of strike action resulting in a 28.5% pay rise. Yet despite this, the union narrowly lost a ballot that would have forced Amazon to grant formal recognition.Based on ethnographic research and reflective essays from worker-leaders and organizers, this book offers a rich case study
... Leer más
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A Participatory Economy

de Robin Hahnel ...

Narrado por Chris Bergman ...

Completo

9 hora 1 minutos

A moment for socialism: As of June 2021, 54% of Gen Z adults view capitalism negatively and over 41% have a positive view on socialism.Accessible economic model: A Participatory Economy presents a clear and accessible post-capitalist model for those without extensive training or understanding of economics.Penned by a trained economist: Robin Hahnel is a trained economist and a co-founder of the ... Leer más

$23.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

A moment for socialism: As of June 2021, 54% of Gen Z adults view capitalism negatively and over 41% have a positive view on socialism.Accessible economic model: A Participatory Economy presents a clear and accessible post-capitalist model for those without extensive training or understanding of economics.Penned by a trained economist: Robin Hahnel is a trained economist and a co-founder of the
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Career and Family

Women's Century-Long Journey toward Equity

de Claudia Goldin ...

Narrado por Nancy Crane ...

Completo

9 hora 26 minutos

Winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in EconomicsThis audiobook narrated by Nancy Crane traces women's journey to close the gender wage gap and sheds new light on the continued struggle to achieve equity between couples at homeA century ago, it was a given that a woman with a college degree had to choose between having a career and a family. Today, there are more female college graduates than ever ... Leer más

$19.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in EconomicsThis audiobook narrated by Nancy Crane traces women's journey to close the gender wage gap and sheds new light on the continued struggle to achieve equity between couples at homeA century ago, it was a given that a woman with a college degree had to choose between having a career and a family. Today, there are more female college graduates than ever
... Leer más

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