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Personally wiped out and seeking to uncover the truth about a collapse that brought the pastoral country to its knees, he became the lead investigator into some of the largest financial crimes in the world. This work helped Iceland to famously become the only country to jail its bank CEOs in the wake of the 2008 crisis. But the real story behind that headline is far more complex – and sinister. A decade after the investigations, the story can be told at last and in full. The crisis, barely understood inside or outside of Iceland even today, is a cautionary tale for the world.

America's infrastructureits essential roads, bridges, ports, airports, power grids, and telecommunications systemswere once the pride of the nation and an example for the world. But now, after years of neglect and oversight, this infrastructure is crumbling and causing catastrophic changes in the US quality of life. Build seeks to explain how American infrastructure collapsed and what can be done to repair it.

Albin Kaelin’s book embodies the core principles of sustainability, offering insights and strategies for transitioning towards a more environmentally responsible and resilient future. Listeners will be empowered to redefine their approach to business, driving positive impact and shaping a sustainable future. Don’t miss your chance to be at the forefront of the sustainability revolution.

The Great Depression was a period of severe economic suffering in the United States that lasted from 1929 to 1941. It was the country's longest and most severe economic downturn in history. The book describes the events and conditions that led to the Great Depression and the long-term consequences it had on generations of Americans. This book is an excellent resource for anybody interested in learning more about this pivotal period in American history. The book takes an in-depth look at the individuals and places touched by this tragic event.

'A Bela Anarquia: Como Criar Seu Próprio Mundo Livre na Era Digital' é o hino rapsódico de Jeffrey Tucker para o maravilhoso período de inovações em que vivemos e um chamado para usar as ferramentas tecnológicas da atualidade como instrumento para ampliar a liberdade humana e acabar com a...

'A Bela Anarquia: Como Criar Seu Próprio Mundo Livre na Era Digital' é o hino rapsódico de Jeffrey Tucker para o maravilhoso período de inovações em que vivemos e um chamado para usar as ferramentas tecnológicas da atualidade como instrumento para ampliar a liberdade humana e acabar com a...

Is Bitcoin the key to solving our societal challenges? In Bitcoin Nation, we dive deep into this idea. Discover the basics of money and Bitcoin and then envision a world shaped by it. Could entire nations operate on Bitcoin? How would governance change on a Bitcoin Standard? This book breaks it down for everyone, whether you're new to the topic or not. Prepare for a fresh perspective!

Ist Bitcoin der Schlüssel zur Lösung all unserer gesellschaftlichen Herausforderungen? In »Bitcoin Nation« setzen wir uns ausführlich mit dieser Frage auseinander. Lernen Sie die Grundlagen von Geld und Bitcoin kennen und stellen Sie sich eine Welt vor, die auf einem Fundament aus hartem Geld aufgebaut ist. Könnten ganze Nationen auf Bitcoin basieren? Wie würde sich die Regierungsführung unter einem Bitcoin-Standard ändern? Dieses Buch erklärt es für alle, egal ob Sie neu im Thema sind oder nicht. Machen Sie sich bereit für neue Blickwinkel!

In Top 10 Richest Companies in the World That Are Still Family Owned, Cassian Rose uncovers the stories behind ten global giants that remain under family control. From agriculture to luxury fashion, food production to discount retail, these companies generate vast revenues and own incredible assets. You may have driven their cars, used their cosmetics, or shopped in their stores—without ever knowing the dynasties behind them. This book explores how these businesses began, how they grew, and how their founding families continue to shape their destiny today.

Every country provides some form of direct cash transfer to people in need, and this provision of money reaches hundreds of millions of people worldwide. But these provisions are often accompanied by heated debates on whether and how such assistance should be provided. Seeking a way to better understand the current global debates on cash transfers, Timely Cash provides a historical overview of the concept.

When scholars and policymakers consider how technological advances affect the rise and fall of great powers, they draw on theories that center on the moment of innovation—the eureka moment that sparks astonishing technological feats. In this book, Jeffrey Ding offers a different explanation of how technological revolutions affect competition among great powers.

In On Natural Capital, renowned Cambridge economist Sir Partha Dasgupta lays out a seminal and groundbreaking new approach to economics. Challenging everything that has come before, he asks, what if we were to put a value on nature just as we value everything else? An urgent call to transform the focus and structures of global economics, On Natural Capital is a bold and groundbreaking book that could, truly, change everything.

On a 90-degree day in Los Angeles, bus riders across the city line up behind the shadows cast by street signs and telephone poles, looking for a little relief from the sun’s glaring heat. Every summer such scenes play out in cities across the United States, and as Sam Bloch argues, we ignore the benefits of shade at our own peril. Heatwaves are now the country’s deadliest natural disasters with victims concentrated in poorer, less shady areas. Public health, mental health, and crime statistics are worse in neighborhoods without it. For some, finding shade is a matter of life and death.