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Diabolical Plots: Year Four

by David Steffen, Michael Anthony Ashley, Anaea Lay, Aimee Ogden, John Wiswell, Jesse Sprague, Christie Yant, Benjamin C. Kinney, Jennifer Lee Rossman, Matthew Claxton, Aaron Fox-Lerner, Amanda Helms, Derrick Boden, James Van Pelt, Ryan Dull, R.K. Duncan, Benjamin A. Friedman, M.K. Hutchins, Rhys Hughes, Cislyn Smith, Benjamin Blattberg, Sahara Frost ...

Series Book 3 - Diabolical Plots Anthology Series
This anthology collects all 25 original stories from the fourth year of Diabolical Plots, an online magazine of science fiction and fantasy. Manuals for memory tourism, a secret order of monks that tries to use a scriptural technicality to put off the end of the world indefinitely, a friendly nonbinary tank at a science fiction convention, a questionable academic paper published at a university of ... Read more

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This anthology collects all 25 original stories from the fourth year of Diabolical Plots, an online magazine of science fiction and fantasy. Manuals for memory tourism, a secret order of monks that tries to use a scriptural technicality to put off the end of the world indefinitely, a friendly nonbinary tank at a science fiction convention, a questionable academic paper published at a university of
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Religion and the Rise of Capitalism

by Benjamin M. Friedman ...

From one of the nation's preeminent experts on economic policy, a major reassessment of the foundations of modern economic thinking that explores the profound influence of an until-now unrecognized force—religion."Friedman has given us an original and brilliant new perspective on the terrifying divisions of our own times. No book could be more important.” —George A. Akerlof, Nobel Laureate in ... Read more

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From one of the nation's preeminent experts on economic policy, a major reassessment of the foundations of modern economic thinking that explores the profound influence of an until-now unrecognized force—religion."Friedman has given us an original and brilliant new perspective on the terrifying divisions of our own times. No book could be more important.” —George A. Akerlof, Nobel Laureate in
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Religious Influences on Economic Thinking

The Origins of Modern Economics

by Benjamin M. Friedman ...

Series series Karl Brunner Distinguished Lecture Series
How religious thinking was—and remains—a central influence shaping economics.The conventional view of economics is that the field was a product of the Enlightenment and, therefore, bore no relation to religious ideas. But is this true? In Religious Influences on Economic Thinking, Benjamin Friedman shows that religious thinking was, in fact, a powerful force in shaping the initial development of ... Read more

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How religious thinking was—and remains—a central influence shaping economics.The conventional view of economics is that the field was a product of the Enlightenment and, therefore, bore no relation to religious ideas. But is this true? In Religious Influences on Economic Thinking, Benjamin Friedman shows that religious thinking was, in fact, a powerful force in shaping the initial development of
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The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth

by Benjamin M. Friedman ...

From the author of Day of Reckoning, the acclaimed critique of Ronald Reagan’s economic policy (“Every citizen should read it,” said The New York Times): a persuasive, wide-ranging argument that economic growth provides far more than material benefits.In clear-cut prose, Benjamin M. Friedman examines the political and social histories of the large Western democracies–particularly of the United ... Read more

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From the author of Day of Reckoning, the acclaimed critique of Ronald Reagan’s economic policy (“Every citizen should read it,” said The New York Times): a persuasive, wide-ranging argument that economic growth provides far more than material benefits.In clear-cut prose, Benjamin M. Friedman examines the political and social histories of the large Western democracies–particularly of the United
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Religion and the Rise of Capitalism

by Benjamin M. Friedman ...

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From one of the nation's preeminent experts on economic policy, a major reassessment of the foundations of modern economic thinking that explores the profound influence of an until-now unrecognized force—religion."Friedman has given us an original and brilliant new perspective on the terrifying divisions of our own times. No book could be more important.” —George A. Akerlof, Nobel Laureate in ... Read more

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From one of the nation's preeminent experts on economic policy, a major reassessment of the foundations of modern economic thinking that explores the profound influence of an until-now unrecognized force—religion."Friedman has given us an original and brilliant new perspective on the terrifying divisions of our own times. No book could be more important.” —George A. Akerlof, Nobel Laureate in
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Handbook of Monetary Economics 3A

by Michael Woodford, Benjamin M. Friedman ...

Series Book 3 - Handbooks in Economics
What tools are available for setting and analyzing monetary policy? World-renowned contributors examine recent evidence on subjects as varied as price-setting, inflation persistence, the private sector's formation of inflation expectations, and the monetary policy transmission mechanism. Stopping short of advocating conclusions about the ideal conduct of policy, the authors focus instead on ... Read more

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What tools are available for setting and analyzing monetary policy? World-renowned contributors examine recent evidence on subjects as varied as price-setting, inflation persistence, the private sector's formation of inflation expectations, and the monetary policy transmission mechanism. Stopping short of advocating conclusions about the ideal conduct of policy, the authors focus instead on
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Finding The Soul

by Benjamin Friedman ...

Finding the Soul is a poetry book that goes into the depths of human experience. Experiences of the self, such as; our relationship with our passion, nature, work, family, and friends. This book is different than most because it provides practical tools that can be used to make yourself organized. As well as a curated collection of art of various styles.There are also a variety of poems that use ... Read more

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Finding the Soul is a poetry book that goes into the depths of human experience. Experiences of the self, such as; our relationship with our passion, nature, work, family, and friends. This book is different than most because it provides practical tools that can be used to make yourself organized. As well as a curated collection of art of various styles.There are also a variety of poems that use
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The End of Overkill

Reassessing U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy

by Benjamin Friedman, Christopher Preble, Matt Fay ...

U.S. security does not require nearly 1,600 nuclear weapons deployed on a triad of systems—bombers, land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), and submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs)—to deliver them. A new paper from Benjamin H. Friedman, Christopher A. Preble and Matt Fay encourages abandonment of the triad and skepticism about the received wisdom justifying U.S. nuclear ... Read more

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U.S. security does not require nearly 1,600 nuclear weapons deployed on a triad of systems—bombers, land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), and submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs)—to deliver them. A new paper from Benjamin H. Friedman, Christopher A. Preble and Matt Fay encourages abandonment of the triad and skepticism about the received wisdom justifying U.S. nuclear
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Escape From The Confederacy (Unabridged)

by BENJAMIN F. HASSON C. ...

Narrated by Kenneth Friedman ...

Unabridged

1 hour 33 min

Benjamin F Hasson was a Union officer in the Civil War of the United States. After being captured by the Confederacy, he escaped from a prison train taking prisoners to the infamous Andersonville prison. The short book points up Hasson’s ingenuity in overcoming obstacles to his flight to Union lines but also shows an insight into the lives of Southern blacks, both slave and free. This oral version ... Read more

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Benjamin F Hasson was a Union officer in the Civil War of the United States. After being captured by the Confederacy, he escaped from a prison train taking prisoners to the infamous Andersonville prison. The short book points up Hasson’s ingenuity in overcoming obstacles to his flight to Union lines but also shows an insight into the lives of Southern blacks, both slave and free. This oral version
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Offshoring of American Jobs

What Response from U.S. Economic Policy?

by Jagdish N. Bhagwati, Alan S. Blinder ...

Series series Alvin Hansen Symposium on Public Policy at Harvard University
Two leading economists discuss a range of issues relating to the “offshoring” of American jobs, from free trade to unemployment levels.It is no surprise that many fearful American workers see the call center operator in Bangalore or the factory worker in Guangzhou as a threat to their jobs. The emergence of China and India (along with other, smaller developing countries) as economic powers has ... Read more

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Two leading economists discuss a range of issues relating to the “offshoring” of American jobs, from free trade to unemployment levels.It is no surprise that many fearful American workers see the call center operator in Bangalore or the factory worker in Guangzhou as a threat to their jobs. The emergence of China and India (along with other, smaller developing countries) as economic powers has
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Reforming U.S. Financial Markets

Reflections Before and Beyond Dodd-Frank

by Randall S. Kroszner, Robert J. Shiller ...

Series series Alvin Hansen Symposium on Public Policy at Harvard University
Two top economists outline distinctive approaches to post-crisis financial reform.Over the last few years, the financial sector has experienced its worst crisis since the 1930s. The collapse of major firms, the decline in asset values, the interruption of credit flows, the loss of confidence in firms and credit market instruments, the intervention by governments and central banks: all were ... Read more

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Two top economists outline distinctive approaches to post-crisis financial reform.Over the last few years, the financial sector has experienced its worst crisis since the 1930s. The collapse of major firms, the decline in asset values, the interruption of credit flows, the loss of confidence in firms and credit market instruments, the intervention by governments and central banks: all were
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US Grand Strategy in the 21st Century

The Case For Restraint

Edited by A. Trevor Thrall, Benjamin H. Friedman ...

Series series Routledge Global Security Studies
This book challenges the dominant strategic culture and makes the case for restraint in US grand strategy in the 21st century.Grand strategy, meaning a state’s theory about how it can achieve national security for itself, is elusive. That is particularly true in the United States, where the division of federal power and the lack of direct security threats limit consensus about how to manage danger ... Read more

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This book challenges the dominant strategic culture and makes the case for restraint in US grand strategy in the 21st century.Grand strategy, meaning a state’s theory about how it can achieve national security for itself, is elusive. That is particularly true in the United States, where the division of federal power and the lack of direct security threats limit consensus about how to manage danger
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