In Two Trends That Explain the World Today, futurist and speaker Charlotte Kemp distills decades of futures thinking into a clear, engaging guide to understanding complexity.
In the thirty-five years of hands-on experience with the acquisition processes as applied in South Africa, the Middle East, the United Kingdom, the Nordic countries, the USA and Canada on the acquisition of medium to heavy armoured vehicles, it has intrigued the author as to what actually makes the difference between failure and success in executing these supply projects.
From desperate interest rate cuts and chaos in global markets to the subprime mortgage crisis and a fast-crumbling tower of public and private debt, Wall Street insider Michael J.
Capitalism is an economic system where almost all production and trade activities are organised by enterprises whose purpose is to maximise the return on the capital that has been invested in them.
Book DescriptionPersonalist Diplomacy: Tech Moguls as Shadow Diplomats in a Post-Multilateral WorldIn January 2025, a striking tableau at Donald Trump's inauguration captured a seismic shift in American power: technology billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg sat in seats of honor before the president's own cabinet nominees.
Homo Opulentos: The New Species of BillionaireA Cultural Anthropology of Extreme WealthWhat if we studied billionaires the way anthropologists study remote tribes?
Innovation, Institutions and Growth is a comprehensive and intellectually ambitious work that examines one of the most consequential questions in the history of economic thought: why do some nations achieve sustained prosperity while others remain trapped in stagnation?
En este libro se muestran las formas en que distintos tipos de personas se refieren al ahorro y a la herencia, asuntos sobre los que discurren no solo en terminos economicos, sino que remiten tambien a imaginarios colectivos y concepciones sobre las relaciones personales; con ellas tambien despliegan expectativas sobre el fortalecimiento de los vinculos sociales.
"e;A Short History of Money"e; takes readers on a fascinating journey through the evolution of money, from its earliest forms in barter systems to the complex global financial structures of today.
Failure Built Me follows the life of Sam, a quiet technician who discovers that every broken circuit, missed chance, and public setback becomes the foundation for a deeper kind of success.
From Genes to Giants: Scaling Growth in Life and EnterpriseBy Laura LeeWhat if the key to extraordinary success—both personally and professionally—was already built into you?
The debate over gold-backed versus fiat currency has been a longstanding one in economic circles, with proponents on both sides presenting compelling arguments.
A Short History of Economics offers a compelling journey through the evolution of economic thought, from ancient trade systems to the complexities of modern global markets.
Do you ever wonder how your morning coffee arrives at your local café, or why certain ads seem to magically appear just when you're thinking about them?
If you want to ship a container of goods from Los Angeles to Hawaii, it will cost you significantly more than shipping that exact same container all the way to China.
Ob Handelsblockaden im Ersten Weltkrieg, Embargos wahrend des Kalten Krieges oder moderne Sanktionen gegen Staaten und Konzerne - der Wirtschaftskrieg ist ein standiger Begleiter der globalen Politik.
Over the last century, televisions, clothing, and computers have become exponentially cheaper to produce due to robotic automation and manufacturing efficiency.