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“…Tracing the exchange of ideas among history's key philosophers, The Great Conversation: A Historical Introduction to Philosophy, Eighth Edition, provides a generous selection of excerpts from major philosophical works and makes them more easily understandable to students with lucid and engaging explanations. …”

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Tabla de Contenidos: “…The Great Reflation: How Investors Can Profit from the New World of Money; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: FINANCIAL INSTABILITY; Chapter 1: The Age of Inflation; Chapter 2: The Debt Supercycle, Illiquidity, and the Crash of 2008-2009; Chapter 3: The Long Wave in the Economy; Chapter 4: Government Deficits and the Great Reflation; Chapter 5: Money and the Great Reflation; Chapter 6: Financial Manias and Bubbles; Part II: THE MARKETS: PREPARING FOR THE NEW INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT; Chapter 7: Asset Allocation: Investing in a Turbulent World; Chapter 8: The Stock Market…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- About the Author -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Introduction: The Incredible Disappearing School -- Where this Book Comes from -- How Difference Makers Think -- Chapter One: Reframe your Role -- Chapter Two: Work with what you've Got -- What Difference Makers Do -- Chapter Three: Ask the Right Question -- Chapter Four: See for yourself -- Chapter Five: Talk to your Outer Circle -- Chapter Six: Improve the Mix -- Chapter Seven: Deliver the Difference -- Conclusion: Get on the Wall -- Appendices: The Great Work Study -- Notes and Resources -- Acknowledgments -- Index…”

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“…The Great Economists succinctly and accurately describes the thinking of the world’s leading economic thinkers. …”