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In today’s data-driven world, maths is a weapon wielded by banks, insurance companies, tech firms, and government agencies. These organizations use sophisticated algorithms to calculate odds, make predictions, uncover patterns, manage risk, and optimize actions. And they treat you as another number to crunch along the way. Robin Hood Maths explains the mathematical methods these companies and agencies use to manipulate and profit off of you.

Few things affect the day-to-day lives of everyone more than the economy. Economics is a subject everyone should know at least a little about. How your country’s economy is doing directly affects you, even though you may not be able to see it. Understanding the basic terms and definitions, so when the financial news comes on you won’t have to skip it because you don’t understand it. In this practical glossary, you'll learn about economics, including some of its foundational topics and concepts.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The ⁠OpenStax Principles of Microeconomics 3e audiobook⁠ is produced by ⁠Audileo⁠, an official OpenStax Technology Partner. Principles of Microeconomics 3e covers the scope and sequence of most one semester introductory microeconomics courses...

The Austrian economist Ludwig von Mises is increasingly recognized as one of the most important originators of modern economic thought. This book studies his ideas in a clear and systematic way and pulls out from Mises's own writings the main themes of his work. Mises's central theme is an emphasis on microeconomics. All real economic decisions, he insists, are taken by particular people at particular times and places; the motivating forces, therefore, are personal and psychological.

College football is changing. The biggest decisions are made long before you hear about them. In Agent Confidential, Mike Chaudron pulls back the curtain on the hidden system that drives modern college football. From NIL deals and coaching contracts to private jet movements and buyout negotiations, this audiobook explains how power actually moves behind the scenes, before the headlines, before the denials, and long before the public understands what's really happening.

Many people believe that an economy is something out of their control. if you believe that, get ready for your mind to be blown. David will break down each of the 4 components of an economy and how you can take full control over each of them. If you've been struggling in any way in life, it's because you have not Built Your Own Economy.

In this brilliant analysis, Vincent Cable explains the causes of the world economic crisis and how we should respond to its challenges. He shows that although the downturn is global, the complacency of the British government has left Britain badly exposed. He argues that policy makers must keep their faith in liberal markets if the remarkable advances in living standards globally are to be maintained.

One of the great mysteries of Australian life is that a land of sweeping plains, with one of the lowest population densities on the planet, has a shortage of land for houses. As a result, Sydney’s median house price is the second most expensive on Earth, after Hong Kong’s. The escalation in house prices is a pain that has altered Australian society; it has increased inequality and profoundly changed the relationship between generations – between those who have a house and those who don't. Alan Kohler tells the story of how we got into this mess – and how we might get out of it.

Brought to you by Penguin. How many daily calories would you need to feed a Charizard? Could the Death Star's laser actually blow up a planet? What is the half-life of the Incredible Hulk? And is the meaning of life really ‘42’? Join Dr Tom Crawford on a tour through the real-world maths of...

Экономист Стивен Левитт и журналист Стивен Дабнер рассекречивают тайные механизмы экономики, связывая их с человеческой психологией. Организованная преступность, торговля крэком, сайты знакомств, ку-клукс-клан, аборты, инновации в работе полиции и огрехи системы образования—все в нашей жизни может быть рассмотрено через призму экономики. И это нередко интереснее крутого детектива!

El Almanaque de Naval Ravikant es una colección de la sabiduría y experiencia de Naval de los últimos diez años, compartida como una selección de sus entrevistas más perspicaces y reflexiones conmovedoras. No es un libro de instrucciones, o un pseudo método con el fin de vender. En su lugar, mediante las propias palabras de Naval, aprenderás a caminar por tu propio camino único hacia una vida más feliz y llena de riqueza.

A rollicking guide to a lifetime of choices, full of practical tips for getting the most from your time and money—from economist and international bestselling author Daniel Altman Stuck wondering whether to sell your house? Can’t get a good deal on a used car? Not to worry—economics can...

Economics is essential for understanding the world around you. Billions of people across the planet wake up every morning and participate in a profoundly complex and interconnected global economy.

Brought to you by Penguin. For 250 years, a ghostly hand—bloodied and invisible—has scripted our lives. Telling the story of economics like never before, Everyman makes legible the ethereal ink in which it’s etched. A character-driven psychological drama, it presents economics’ leading...

The book is for listeners who would like to learn economics for the fun of it - economics understood not as the study of the economy but as a tool for understanding human behavior: crime, marriage, politics, and much else.

"The Economic Consequences of the Peace" is a book written by John Maynard Keynes, a British economist, in 1919. The book was a critique of the Treaty of Versailles, which ended World War I and imposed harsh economic sanctions on Germany. In the book, Keynes argued that the treaty would have disastrous economic consequences for Germany and for Europe as a whole. He believed that the sanctions would cripple Germany's economy and lead to political instability, which would in turn lead to further economic problems for the rest of Europe.

Hired by ForbesTraveler.com to review some of the most luxurious accommodations on Earth, and then inspired by a chance encounter in Dubai with the impoverished workers whose backbreaking jobs create such opulence, Bob Harris had an epiphany: He would turn his own good fortune into an effort to make lives like theirs better.

 Misunderstanding Financial Crises offers a back-to-basics overview of financial crises and shows that they are not rare, idiosyncratic events caused by a perfect storm of unconnected factors. Instead, Gorton shows how financial crises are, indeed, inherent to our financial system.  

To most people, the word economics sounds like homework. In Visible Hand, Wall Street Journal op-ed editor Matthew Hennessey brings basic economic principles vividly to life in plain English, without resorting to numbers, graphs, or jargon. This isn’t Fed policy or the stock market. This is the essential stuff: supply and demand, incentives and tradeoffs, scarcity and innovation, work and leisure.  

The United States was founded on the principle of equal opportunity for all, and this ethos continues to inform the nation's collective identity. In reality, however, absolute equality is elusive. The gap between rich and poor has widened in recent decades, and the United States has the highest level of economic inequality of any developed country. Social class and other differences in status reverberate throughout American life, and prejudice based on another's perceived status persists among individuals and groups.