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  Pharmanomics - How Big Pharma...

  Nick Dearden

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  In Pharmanomics, investigative journalist Nick Dearden digs down into the way we produce our medicines and finds that Big Pharma is failing us, with catastrophic consequences. 
   
   
   
  Big Pharma is more interested in profit than health. This was made clear as governments rushed to produce vaccines during the Covid pandemic. Behind the much-trumpeted scientific breakthroughs, major companies found new ways of gouging billions from governments in the West while abandoning the Global South. But this is only the latest episode in a long history of financializing medicine—from Purdue's rapacious marketing of highly addictive OxyContin through Martin Shkreli's hiking the price of a lifesaving drug to the 4.5 million South Africans needlessly deprived of HIV/AIDS medication. 
   
   
   
  Since the 1990s, Big Pharma has gone out of its way to protect its property through the patent system. As a result, the business has focused not on researching new medicines but on building monopolies. This system has helped restructure our economy away from invention and production in order to benefit financial markets. It has fundamentally reshaped the relationship between richer and poorer countries, as the access to new medicines and the permission to manufacture them is ruthlessly policed. In response, Dearden offers a pathway to a fairer, safer system for all.

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  How to Succeed in the Rental...

  Marshall Noble

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  How to make money investing in real estate, even if you don't know where to start. 
  Real estate still represents one of the most effective investment options in the world. Forbes.com recently stated that real estate is among the "5 Best Investment Strategies in a Volatile Market." People who invest in rental estate are confident in their skills even though real property can be a question mark. 
  Here's a preview of what you will discover:How to start earning money from your rental property with an EXACT FORMULA (even if you are a beginner).How to identify the best location to rent out with specific techniques. The essential methods to increase your property's value and making it different from the rest of the others in this huge and competitive market.How to recognize the signs that tell you to give up on your rental property.  Why it is fundamental to choose between residential or commercial real estate.The strategies to develop the right mindset in order to achieve rental property success.Important questions to ask when you're evaluating real estate property that brokers are afraid to hear.How to find and keep great tenants with the tips of successful property owners.How to find funds for your rental property investment (even if you don't have any savings or you don't want to pay from your own pocket). 
  And much, much more...  
  With the step-by-step plan in this book, you will be able to kick-start your real estate investment business, create a new steady passive income stream, and achieve financial freedom in less time than you can even imagine. 
  If you want to learn how to earn more money through rental properties, you should start this book today! 

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  The World Is Your Office - How...

  Prithwiraj Choudhury

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  As the debate around remote versus in-office work rages on, leaders in a wide range of industries continue to implement radically flexible work practices, allowing most, if not all, of their employees to work from anywhere. Why? They understand that geographic flexibility offers a competitive advantage: the ability to attract and retain top talent globally. 
   
   
   
  In The World Is Your Office, Harvard Business School professor Prithwiraj Choudhury, who has been studying this phenomenon for over a decade, takes listeners inside the trailblazing companies that are going all-in on work-from-anywhere (WFA) policies. From startups and nonprofits to government agencies and large corporations, Choudhury's research shows why and how these organizations are benefiting. 
   
   
   
  Drawing insights from this pioneering research, Choudhury also provides an extensive playbook for implementing successful WFA policies, offering leaders concrete strategies to use WFA as a means of hiring and retaining the best talent; effectively manage WFA teams, share knowledge, and combat isolation; leverage AI and automation to extend WFA into manufacturing and other deskless roles; and design programs that attract talent to different regions. Filled with actionable insights and extensive case studies, The World Is Your Office empowers leaders to embrace the future of work.

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  The Dollar - How the US Dollar...

  Mariana Luzzi, Ariel Wilkis

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  Originally published in Argentina in 2019 and now finally available in English, Luzzi and Wilkis's acclaimed book traces the history of the economic, social, and political relevance of the dollar in Argentina and its popularization over the years. 
   
   
   
  How did the dollar come to play such a leading role in Argentina's national existence? How and why did this global currency become a local currency on the other end of the Western hemisphere? Through the reconstruction of the social and cultural history of the US dollar in Argentina, Luzzi and Wilkis provide original insight into this sidebar of the dollar's history, showing how it became a "local" currency even outside its country of origin.

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  Career Change is Chaos - Unless...

  Myriem Slater

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  Feeling stuck in your career, uncertain of your next steps, or craving a deeper sense of fulfillment? 
  Career Change is Chaos: Unless You Find Your Purple Purpose invites you to take a transformative leap toward a purposeful life and career. 
  Through my own journey from finance director to career coach and purposeful entrepreneur, combined with extensive research, I’ve uncovered the keys to navigating career transitions with clarity and confidence. 
  But what is the Purple Purpose? It’s the heart of this book—and discovering it might just change how you see your future. 
  Inside, you’ll:Uncover your core values and strengths through reflective exercises.Use design thinking to envision and prototype your ideal career.Create actionable plans to transition smoothly into your next chapter.Work on your mindset to embrace growth and possibility.Gain tools to overcome challenges, stay motivated, and align with what truly matters. 
  This book isn’t just about a new career—it’s about aligning your work with your life’s purpose. 
  Your journey to a purposeful life and career starts here.

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  Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer...

  Satoshi Nakamoto

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  "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System" is the seminal white paper published by the enigmatic Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008, marking a pivotal moment in the evolution of digital currency. This document introduces Bitcoin, a revolutionary decentralized digital currency that facilitates secure, direct transactions between individuals without the need for a central authority such as banks or financial institutions. The white paper meticulously outlines the architecture and functioning of the Bitcoin network, which relies on a peer-to-peer topology to operate seamlessly.At the core of Bitcoin's design is the blockchain, a public ledger that records all transactions across the network. This ledger is maintained by a network of nodes that validate and timestamp transactions through a consensus mechanism known as Proof of Work (PoW). Miners, participants who contribute computational power to solve cryptographic puzzles, play a crucial role in this process by ensuring the integrity and chronological order of the blockchain while being rewarded with newly minted bitcoins.The white paper addresses critical challenges that plagued earlier attempts at digital cash systems, particularly the problem of double-spending—where a single digital token could be spent more than once. By employing cryptographic proof and a distributed network, Bitcoin ensures that once a transaction is confirmed, it is immutable and publicly verifiable, thereby preventing any alteration or fraud.Furthermore, the paper discusses the implications of a fixed supply of bitcoins, capped at 21 million, which introduces scarcity and positions Bitcoin as a deflationary asset. This finite supply is managed through a halving process, where the reward for mining new blocks is halved approximately every four years, slowing the rate of new bitcoin creation over time.In essence, "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System" not only proposes a novel technological framework but also encapsulates a vision for a financial system that is transparent, secure, and independent of traditional centralized control. This vision has since sparked the creation of numerous cryptocurrencies and blockchain-based applications, fundamentally transforming the landscape of digital finance and the broader economic system.

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