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Category: Economics

The End of Food Summary

4 min read ⌚ The Coming Crisis in the World Food Industry During their evolution, humankind has habituated to meat-based diet as a primary energy source. They have managed to grow corn, wheat, and rice. Who Should Read “The End of Food”? And Why? Customers get their food from advanced distribution infrastructure. Cheap food is just […]

State Building Summary

4 min read ⌚ Governance and World Order in the Twenty-first Century During the twentieth century, many people experimented upon state power. On one hand totalitarian countries dominated the economy, and on the other hand, states started deregulating processes. By the beginning of the 21st century, neoliberalism was the “new thing.” Who Should Read “State Building”? […]

The Equity Culture Summary

5 min read ⌚ The Story of the Global Stock Market As market trading had its ups and downs throughout history, counter-effects emerged: people learned the impact of risk, the probability of its arising, and evaluation of side-effects. Who Should Read “The Equity Culture”? And Why?  Many quotes and examples from renowned market theorists, such as […]

The Cigarette Century Summary

5 min read ⌚ The Rise, Fall, and Deadly Persistence of the Product That Defined America Tobacco’s road: how cigarettes have influenced the everyday life, affected the social development, economics, culture and most importantly the health of the American people. Who Should Read “The Cigarette Century”? And Why? “The Cigarette Century” is a fascinating, unusual book […]

In An Uncertain World Summary

5 min read ⌚ Tough Choices from Wall Street to Washington The science of “Uncertainty” with all its attributes from the Former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin’s point of view. A book which covers his White House days: the variability of the U.S and world’s economy. Who Should Read “In An Uncertain World”? And Why? U.S. history […]

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