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  The Sustainable State - The...

  Chandran Nair

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  “Asks difficult questions and offers bold, provocative answers . . . These pages open our eyes to some of the most urgent problemss facing humanity. A must-read.” —Moisés Naím, author of The Revenge of Power   The free-market, limited-government development model has been an ecological and social disaster for the developing world. Sustainable and equitable development is only possible with the active involvement of a strong central state that can guide the economy, protect the environment, and prioritize meeting people’s basic needs.   In this sure-to-be-controversial book, Chandran Nair shows that the market-dominated model followed by the industrialized West is simply not scalable. The US alone, with less than five percent of the world population, consumes nearly a quarter of its resources. If Asian countries, where sixty percent of the world lives, follow the Western lead, the results will be calamitous.    Instead, Nair argues that development must be directed by a state that is willing and able to intervene in the economy. Corporations, which by design demand ever-expanding consumption, need to be directed toward meeting societal needs or otherwise restrained, not unleashed. Development has to be oriented towards the greatest good—clean drinking water for the many has to take precedence over swimming pools for the few. He provides three compelling case studies demonstrating the benefits of such strong state governance and the findings of weak state governance.   This will mean rethinking the meaning of concepts like “prosperity,” “freedom,” and “rights,” and whether democracy is always the best way to ensure responsive government—as Nair writes, “A democracy that cannot work to improve the life of its citizens is not better than a non-democracy that can actually improve quality of life.” Many people will find these to be challenging ideas, but what Nair offers is a model suited to the realities of the developing world, not the assumptions of the dominant culture.

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  Cutting the Cable Cord

  PBS NewsHour

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  Over the past five years, more than three million American homes have canceled their cable subscriptions while plenty more have signed up for online streaming services to control when, where and how they watch their favorite shows. Now, some of the biggest players in television are looking beyond cable by offering services that bundle and stream programs without a cable or satellite hookup. NewsHour's Jeff Greenfield reports.

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  Leadership Presence

  Harvard Business Review

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  Lead with charisma and confidence.Many leaders consider "executive presence" a make-or-break factor in high-powered promotions. But what is this elusive quality, and how do you develop it?This book explains how to build the charisma, confidence, and decisiveness that top leaders project. Whether you're delivering a critical presentation or managing a hectic meeting, you'll be inspired to approach the situation with new strength.This volume includes the work of: Deborah Tannen, Amy J. C. Cuddy, and Amy Jen Su.This collection of articles includes "Deconstructing Executive Presence," by John Beeson; "How New Managers Can Send the Right Leadership Signals," by Amy Jen Su; "To Sound Like a Leader, Think About What You Say, and How and When You Say It," by Rebecca Shambaugh; "Connect, Then Lead," by Amy J. C. Cuddy, Matthew Kohut, and John Neffinger; "The Power of Talk: Who Gets Heard and Why," by Deborah Tannen; and "Too Much Charisma Can Make Leaders Look Less Effective," by Jasmine Vergauwe, Bart Wille, Joeri Hofmans, Robert B. Kaiser, and Filip De Fruyt.

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  The Power of Nothing to Lose -...

  William L. Silber

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  Following books by Malcolm Gladwell and Dan Ariely, noted economics professor William L. Silber explores the Hail Mary effect, from its origins in sports to its applications to history, nature, politics, and business. 
  A quarterback like Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers gambles with a Hail Mary pass at the end of a football game when he has nothing to lose -- the risky throw might turn defeat into victory, or end in a meaningless interception. Rodgers may not realize it, but he has much in common with figures such as George Washington, Rosa Parks, Woodrow Wilson, and Adolph Hitler, all of whom changed the modern world with their risk-loving decisions. 
  In The Power of Nothing to Lose, award-winning economist William Silber explores the phenomenon in politics, war, and business, where situations with a big upside and limited downside trigger gambling behavior like with a Hail Mary. Silber describes in colorful detail how the American Revolution turned on such a gamble. The famous scene of Washington crossing the Delaware on Christmas night to attack the enemy may not look like a Hail Mary, but it was. Washington said days before his risky decision, “If this fails I think the game will be pretty well up.” Rosa Parks remained seated in the white section of an Alabama bus, defying local segregation laws, an act that sparked the modern civil rights movement in America. It was a life-threatening decision for her, but she said, “I was not frightened. I just made up my mind that as long as we accepted that kind of treatment it would continue, so I had nothing to lose.” 
   The risky exploits of George Washington and Rosa Parks made the world a better place, but demagogues have inflicted great damage with Hail Marys. Towards the end of World War II, Adolph Hitler ordered a desperate counterattack, the Battle of the Bulge, to stem the Allied advance into Germany. He said, “The outcome of the battle would spell either life or death for the German nation.” Hitler failed to change the war’s outcome, but his desperate gamble inflicted great collateral damage, including the worst wartime atrocity on American troops in Europe. 
  Silber shares these illuminating insights on these figures and more, from Woodrow Wilson to Donald Trump, asylum seekers to terrorists and rogue traders. Collectively they illustrate that downside protection fosters risky undertakings, that it changes the world in ways we least expect.

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  Brandalism - Building brands by...

  Mike Sharman

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  In BRANDALISM, the follow-up to his bestselling, award-winning debut book The Best Dick, Mike Sharman delves into the (start)ups and downs associated with brand building and the need for business to dismantle, and vandalise its perceived, public-facing, persona.
  The future of PR and influence, when (or if) to launch a new business as opposed to a division, raising capital, the impact of presentations, startup school fees, and emphasis on a manifesto rather than purpose, are the aspects Mike obsesses over in this insightful read, wrapped in his trademark, comedic, copy.
  Mike Sharman, the co-founder of the creative, digital agency Retroviral that has made more brands 'go viral', globally, than any other agency in Africa, uses his unique storytelling proposition to provide insight into 12 years of building a business from scratch, while elevating his clients to emotional, (commercial) cult status.
  "Mike Sharman delivers the well needed wake-up call that your brand needs (and your customers deserve)." – Richard Mulholland

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  Mortgage 2020 - New strategies...

  GREG KRAMTER

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  WARNING: Do Not Get a Mortgage Before Reading 
  2020 is the year of mortgages, thanks to the Internet and the digital age it is possible to move in search of the most advantageous mortgages, understand how banks operate and make the most of every strategy to bring serenity and profit for your family. 
  While before everything had to be related to the physical bank, with the counter with wasted time, with complicated explanations from the employees and with little transparent methods of the banks today thanks to the internet you can find all the information, the most convenient mortgages to make a comparison and ask those who know the subject well. In the book you will discover how to move in the digital world, how to exploit all the potential and you will find in the second part the story, the information that the banks know, use and have always used to become rich with mortgages. 
  So you can have a different story! You will build an extraordinary and rich lifestyle and tranquility and no financial stress. 
  But your story can be different! You can build an extraordinary and rich lifestyle and tranquility and no financial stress, only if you educate yourself first. The mortgage looks complicated, but it doesn't have to be. In fact, if you understand only some of the principles that guide mortgage companies, you can get the best mortgages and enjoy a comfortable and stress-free life. 
  In this book you will discover: 
  How to use digital tools to find perfect mortgages for your pockets. 
  How mortgage companies operate, in order to obtain the best possible offers 
  All the best mortgage strategies, so you can choose the best one for you 
  Secret hack to pay less mortgage interest 
  How to reduce taxes - EXTREMELY IMPORTANT 
  And much more! 
  FAQ 
  Why do I need this book? 
  Mortgage companies, brokers, lawyers, exploit all those who have no knowledge. If you educate yourself before getting a mortgage, you will have access to offers that no one else can get. 
  How can I be sure that the strategies in this book will work for me? 
  In this book you will find many strategies to implement. It doesn't matter where you live, and it doesn't matter if this is your first mortgage, you will find many useful tips to make sure your mortgage is a success story 
  Is it legal? 
  Everything in this book is 100% legal and ethical. In fact, if you don't apply the strategies that you will get in this book, you are giving a lot of money for nothing. 
  Don't be the sucker in the room – Scroll up, click on "Buy Now with 1-Click" and get your copy now!

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