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Figuring out how to deal with today's critical economic problems is perhaps the great challenge of our time. Much greater than space travel, what is at stake is the whole idea of the good life as we have known it. Immigration and inequality, globalisation and technological disruption, slowing growth and accelerating climate change - these are sources of great anxiety across the world. The resources to address these challenges are there - what we lack are ideas that will help us jump the wall of disagreement and distrust that divides us.

At 94 meters long and 9,500 deadweight tonnes, once called the Bibby Resolution, is an unremarkable hulk, crossing the oceans unnoticed. And yet, the astonishing journey of this boat can tell us the story of the modern world. First built as a Swedish offshore oil rig in the 1970s, it went on to become a barracks for British soldiers in the Falklands War in the 1980s, a jail off New York in the 1990s, a prison in Portland in the 2000s, and accommodation for Nigerian oil workers off the coast of Africa in the 2010s. It has been called Safe Esperia, HMP The Weare, even 'The Love Boat'.

The Courage to Continue spotlights the bi-partisan American tradition of environmental stewardship and its relevance in today’s business and political landscape. President Trump’s second term brings a whole-of-government national security strategy that permeates other policy priorities – energy, global trade, deregulation, military spending, industrial policy, immigration, and more. Although the Trump administration’s agenda includes rolling back environmental protections and propagating fossil fuel development, enshrining environmental security has long been an area of political cooperation.

Sam Bankman-Fried wasn't just rich. Before he turned thirty he'd become the world's youngest billionaire, making a record fortune in the crypto frenzy. CEOs, celebrities and world leaders vied for his time. At one point he considered paying off the entire national debt of the Bahamas so he could take his business there. Then it all fell apart.

Tech billionaires have decided that they should determine our futures for us. According to Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman and more, the only good future for humanity is one powered by technology: trillions of humans living in space, functionally immortal, served by superintelligent AIs. In More Everything Forever, scientist and writer Adam Becker investigates these wildly implausible and often profoundly immoral visions of tomorrow to reveal why, in reality, there is no good evidence that they will, or should, come to pass.

Tired of recycled advice and surface-level tips? Trusts & Asset Protection Strategies That Work offers real solutions for real problems grounded in practical experience—not generic theories.

After Nations explores 'a generalised state of crisis' that afflicts the nation-state worldwide. In an effort to understand this crisis, Rana Dasgupta charts the development of the global nation state project from the Enlightenment to the present, its ongoing value unquestioned—to our detriment. In its modern, fully-fledged form, the nation-state system is a very recent innovation, and one that departs from the normal history of the world—which is a story of empires. What we are seeing is the rapid disintegration of a system on which we had come to depend too completely.

The term "forex trading," which is an abbreviation for "foreign exchange trading," refers to the worldwide marketplace where currencies are bought and sold. The daily transactions on this market surpass billions of dollars, making it the biggest financial market in the international community.

In forex trading, sentiment research is essential for comprehending the general attitude of market players and how emotions affect the value of currencies. Unlike technical and fundamental analysis, which depends on past data and macroeconomic considerations, sentiment research focuses on the psychology of traders and investors. Human behavior shapes the currency market; trends as much as economic statistics determine are dictated by optimism, anxiety, speculation, and market expectations.

Working 24 hours a day and providing great open doors for businesses, the forex market is the largest and most flexible monetary market available on Earth. Still, investigating this rapid temperature calls for quick navigation, precision, and the ability to gradually break out vast amounts of data. Dealers rely more and more on automation in forex trading to increase output and reduce human mistakes. Using PC programs and computations, robotized—or algorithmic—exchanging executes exchanges given established regulations.

Revealing the secrets and mindset of some of the best subversive marketers in the business, Just Evil Enough is the essential audiobook for anyone who wants to cut through the noise and stride ahead in the attention economy.

For centuries, the developed Western world has exploited the less-developed “Rest” in the name of progress, conquering the Americas, driving the Atlantic slave trade, and colonizing Africa and Asia. Throughout, the West has justified this global conquest by the alleged material gains it brought to the conquered. But the colonial experiment unintentionally revealed how much of a demand there was for self-determination, and not just for relief from poverty. In Violent Saviors, economist William Easterly examines how the demand for agency has always been at the heart of debates on development.

More than two thousand years ago, a group of philosophers known as the Stoics analyzed life's predicaments and came up with simple solutions. The principles they identified were so profound that they formed the basis of many major modern psychotherapies. They are easy to use and powerful, and they can be applied to modern life and its problems. Often we don't pay much attention to simple principles because we don't believe simple things can be effective, but when understood and consistently practiced, simple principles can have a profound effect on our lives.

Zero Sum brings to life the complex, vivid color of one of the greatest experiments in the history of global commerce. What have businesses learnt—or failed to learn—from this adventure, both about Russia and about dynamics between countries and companies in the face of relentless change?

This poem highlights the currencies that make up our money systems, and the pursuits of that money. The many currencies that have been created for the original sole purpose of trade and goods exchange. Now with the new Bitcoin revolution, how will money be applied in future and is it more corruptible than before. Are people corrupt and greedy for the pursuit of money or simply self serving.

Almost all investors who have taken professional advice to invest their hard-earned money have, at one time or another, faced fraud, deception and mis-spelling from those selling mutual funds, ULIPs and shares. Some of these investors have lost all their wealth and many of them committed suicide since they could not withstand the financial loss. Investors believe, by and large, that the fraud is perpetuated mostly by the agents who sell them the investments. The agents are only a small proportion of the persons cheating investors. The main actors are behind the scenes.

What is it like to care for another family, while yours remains in a different country? In today's capitalist society, migrant women performing care work in private households experience the painful tension of caring for both, often under precarious conditions. Here, Helma Lutz explores the debates around this issue, focusing on carers from Eastern Europe working in the West.

Does your country's economy feel as though it's hanging by a thread? Do ballooning prices and financial uncertainty leave you wondering how best to protect yourself and your family? If so, you're not alone. But with Inflation Overload's guidance, you can steel yourself up for any economic woes that come your way! Costs are rising, your salary's staying put, and you're unsure of your financial future.

In Resolute Japan, Waseda University's Jusuke J. J. Ikegami and the Wharton School's Harbir Singh and Michael Useem reveal a new leadership model that has led Japan's corporations to make a stunning comeback. In the process, they share what they have learned from interviews with more than 100 CEOs and top executives of Japan's largest and most influential companies, including Hitachi, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, NTT, and Panasonic.

Engrossing, enlightening, and entertaining, The China Business Conundrum is an essential cautionary tale and guidebook for all Western bankers, C-suite executives, consultants, and entrepreneurs seeking to do business within China.