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Edible Economics
- A Hungry Economist Explains the World
- Narrated by: Homer Todiwala
- Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
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Publisher's summary
Edible Economics brings the sort of creative fusion that spices up a great kitchen to the often too-disciplined subject of economics
For decades, a single, free-market philosophy has dominated global economics. But this intellectual monoculture is bland and unhealthy.
Bestselling author and economist Ha-Joon Chang makes challenging economic ideas delicious by plating them alongside stories about food from around the world, using the diverse histories behind familiar food items to explore economic theory. For Chang, chocolate is a lifelong addiction, but more exciting are the insights it offers into postindustrial knowledge economies; and while okra makes Southern gumbo heart-meltingly smooth, it also speaks of capitalism’s entangled relationship with freedom.
Myth-busting, witty, and thought-provoking, Edible Economics serves up a feast of bold ideas about globalization, climate change, immigration, austerity, automation, and why carrots need not be orange. It shows that getting to grips with the economy is like learning a recipe: when we understand it, we can adapt and improve it—and better understand our world.
Critic reviews
"The only book I've ever read that made me laugh, salivate and re-evaluate my thoughts about economics–all at the same time. A funny, profound and appetising volume."—Brian Eno, composer
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The Unusual Billionaires tells the story of eight, truly outstanding companies which delivered 10 percent revenue growth over the last 10 years and 15 percent return on capital employed. In simple words, these companies defeated 5000 other public listed companies to deliver high growth while maintaining profitability year-on-year for the last decade. How did these companies do it? Why couldn’t this be reciprocated by other companies? What are they doing differently?
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2 out of 5 stars
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Had to return it...Just 1.5 chapter into it
- By Rajesh on 09-26-20
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Serious Eater
- A Food Lover's Perilous Quest for Pizza and Redemption
- By: Ed Levine, J. Kenji Lopez-Alt
- Narrated by: Ed Levine, Bill Oakley
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 51
In 2005, Ed Levine was a freelance food writer with an unlikely dream: to control his own fate and create a different kind of food publication. He wanted to unearth the world's best bagels, the best burgers, the best hot dogs - the best of everything edible. To build something for people like him who took everything edible seriously, from the tasting menu at Per Se and omakase feasts at Nobu down to mass-market candy, fast food burgers, and instant ramen.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Mike Greenfield - Founder of Pro Home Cooks
- By mike greenfield on 11-19-19
By: Ed Levine, and others
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Simple Money, Rich Life
- Achieve True Financial Freedom and Design a Life of Eternal Impact
- By: Bob Lotich
- Narrated by: Bob Lotich, Linda Lotich
- Length: 5 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 130
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 122
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Story5 out of 5 stars 122
Broken down and stranded 1,000 miles from home with only $7 left in his bank account, Bob Lotich had reached his breaking point. He was stuck in a dead-end job, living paycheck-to-paycheck, and overwhelmed by debt. Bob had been following the world's advice with money and this was the fruit of it. In desperation, he cried out to God for wisdom, for a different way. The answer was a simple four-part formula, one based on timeless biblical principles, and, most important, it worked.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So much better than expected!!!
- By Anonymous User on 05-05-22
By: Bob Lotich
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Buy This, Not That
- How to Spend Your Way to Wealth and Freedom
- By: Sam Dogen
- Narrated by: Feodor Chin, Sam Dogen
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 126
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 113
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 113
Sam Dogen, creator of the Financial Samurai blog, knows that you need to spend money to make money. He’s taught over 90 million followers how to invest wisely in all facets of life, from education to parenting to relationships to side hustles, even choosing where to work and play.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Stopped listening at diversity discussions
- By Cristal Aisha on 08-27-23
By: Sam Dogen
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Invested
- Changing Forever the Way Americans Invest
- By: Charles Schwab
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 417
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 355
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 352
In this deeply personal memoir, Schwab describes his passion to have Main Street participate in the growing economy as investors and owners, not only earners. Schwab opens up about his dyslexia and how he worked around and ultimately embraced it, and about the challenges he faced while starting his fledgling company in the 1970s. A year into his grand experiment in discounted stock trading, living in a small apartment in Sausalito with his wife, Helen, and new baby, he carried a six-figure debt and a pocketful of personal loans.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Seeing through the entrepreneur’s eyes
- By Gregory Albiani on 10-14-19
By: Charles Schwab
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How to Make Disease Disappear
- By: Rangan Chatterjee
- Narrated by: Matthew Waterson
- Length: 5 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 387
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 339
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Story5 out of 5 stars 336
How to Make Disease Disappear is Dr. Rangan Chatterjee’s revolutionary, yet simple guide to better health - a much-needed, accessible plan that will help you take back control of your health and your life. A physician dedicated to finding the root cause of ill health rather than simply suppressing symptoms with drugs, Dr. Chatterjee passionately advocates and follows a philosophy that lifestyle and nutrition are first-line medicine and the cornerstone of good health.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Simple Tips for Improving Health
- By See Reverse on 09-29-18
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The Power Code
- More Joy. Less Ego. Maximum Impact for Women (and Everyone).
- By: Katty Kay, Claire Shipman
- Narrated by: Katty Kay, Claire Shipman, Sandy Rustin
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story5 out of 5 stars 6
New York Times bestselling authors Katty Kay and Claire Shipman are on a mission to reclaim power for women. In the wake of sweeping changes in the way we work, the veteran journalists challenge preconceived notions of what power is and what it’s good for, along with the insidious, mostly hidden structures of the status quo that hold women back.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Powerful Truth
- By JD on 01-11-24
By: Katty Kay, and others
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The Crime Book
- Big Ideas Simply Explained
- By: DK, Peter James
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 15
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 10
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 10
From Jack the Ripper to the modern-day drug cartels, discover the most notorious crimes and criminals in history. With a foreword written and narrated by best-selling crime author Peter James, The Crime Book explores over 100 crimes and examines the science, psychology and sociology of criminal behavior. Hear the gory details of each crime and how they were solved, with renowned quotes and detailed criminal profiles letting you delve into the criminal mind.
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3 out of 5 stars
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It covers a huge span of time. But what is covered is shallow rather than in depth.
- By DJ on 12-06-23
By: DK, and others
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It's Okay to Be the Boss
- The Step-by-Step Guide to Becoming the Manager Your Employees Need
- By: Bruce Tulgan
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 5 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 30
In this call-to-arms, consultant and speaker Bruce Tulgan puts his finger on biggest problem in corporate America: No one wants to be the boss. Making a clear distinction between managers who interfere with the work at hand and managers who are simply afraid to take charge by setting clear goals and evaluating work, Tulgan opens eyes to the undisciplined workplace that is frustrating workers at every level. Giving a clear eight-step path to becoming a strong manager, Tulgan will empower anyone to be the best bosses they can be.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The myth of the "micromanager".
- By Stephen VC on 03-02-24
By: Bruce Tulgan
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Don't Start a Side Hustle!
- Work Less, Earn More, and Live Free
- By: Brian Page
- Narrated by: Brian Page
- Length: 4 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 134
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 126
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 126
Don’t trade your 40-hour workweek for an 80-hour-a-week side hustle. The promise of entrepreneurship is to create a lifestyle of freedom—but the pursuit often leads to a time-bankrupt life. If you’re an overworked employee who’s done with the 9-to-5, a serial entrepreneur who has yet to realize the American dream, or a burned-out side hustle owner who’s tired of the grind, this book was written for you.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Airbnb landlord teaching Airbnb landlords
- By Chris DeLeon on 10-31-22
By: Brian Page
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New Yorkers
- A City and Its People in Our Time
- By: Craig Taylor
- Narrated by: Andrea Gallo, Catherine Ho, Karen Chilton, and others
- Length: 14 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 12
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Story5 out of 5 stars 12
Over the last 20 years, New York City has been convulsed by enormous challenges: terrorist attack, blackout, hurricane, recession, pandemic. New Yorkers is a grand portrait of the irrepressible city and a hymn to the vitality and resilience of its people. Craig Taylor spent years meeting New Yorkers - rich and poor, old and young, native and immigrant - and getting them to share indelible true tales.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Craig Taylor’s New yorkers
- By Matteo on 01-05-22
By: Craig Taylor
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How To
- Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems
- By: Randall Munroe
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,884
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,625
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,614
For any task you might want to do, there's a right way, a wrong way, and a way so monumentally complex, excessive, and inadvisable that no one would ever try it. How To is a guide to the third kind of approach. It's full of highly impractical advice for everything from landing a plane to digging a hole.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Bad Ideas So BAD They Are NEARLY Irresistable! 🤓
- By C. White on 09-03-19
By: Randall Munroe
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Sticks and Stones
- How to Hike the Appalachian Trail in Thirteen Years
- By: Diane "Sticks" Harsha
- Narrated by: Diane "Sticks" Harsha
- Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Story5 out of 5 stars 19
How does a middle-aged wife, mother, and FBI agent pursue her dream of hiking 2,200 miles from Springer Mountain, Georgia, to Mount Katahdin, Maine? Sticks Harsha balances her trekking ambitions against the responsibilities of daily life by hiking the Appalachian Trail in sections, one piece at a time. Across a thirteen-year odyssey, Sticks discovers the best of America: the stunning beauty and diversity of nature, the quaintness of small towns, the quirkiness of fellow hikers, and, above all, the generosity of strangers.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story!
- By C. Bates on 05-09-23
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Inferior
- How Science Got Women Wrong - and the New Research That's Rewriting the Story
- By: Angela Saini
- Narrated by: Hannah Melbourn
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 257
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 227
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 224
Whether looking at intelligence or emotion, cognition or behavior, science has continued to tell us that men and women are fundamentally different. Biologists claim that women are better suited to raising families or are, more gently, uniquely empathetic. Men, on the other hand, continue to be described as excelling at tasks that require logic, spatial reasoning, and motor skills. But a huge wave of research is now revealing an alternative version of what we thought we knew.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing
- By natalie cannon on 01-23-18
By: Angela Saini
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100 Things We've Lost to the Internet
- By: Pamela Paul
- Narrated by: Lisa Flanagan
- Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 45
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 38
The acclaimed editor of The New York Times Book Review takes listeners on a nostalgic tour of the pre-internet age, offering powerful insights into both the profound and the seemingly trivial things we've lost.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Nostalgic
- By Bokelskerinnen on 08-01-22
By: Pamela Paul
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Eat the Buddha
- Life and Death in a Tibetan Town
- By: Barbara Demick
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 211
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 169
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A gripping portrait of modern Tibet told through the lives of its people, from the best-selling author of Nothing to Envy.
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4 out of 5 stars
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TIBET
- By chetyarbrough.blog on 08-24-21
By: Barbara Demick
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- Ahmed
- 03-12-24
Interesting but Weird Combination
A bit weird, yet interesting twisting of ideas, to try to combine recipes with a lot of very interesting and valuable information about the history and the economy of various parts of the world.
Really Enjoyed it ... I would definitely recommend it and recommend any book by Ha-Joon Chan!
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- Malcolm H. Field
- 04-23-23
Enjoyed the connections
Basing different economic theories and ideas around foods made some of the ideas palatable. Great listen.
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- João Cordeiro
- 01-25-24
A good book to reread
It’s a good mix between food and economic. It’s a good comparison and worth a reread, carefully
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- Ameena W. Muhammad
- 04-04-24
Insufferable Lefty Ranting
I really wanted a book that talk about economic history of cuisine choices in countries around the world. Instead you get like some type of Marxist Leftist rant that had nothing to due with cuisine or agriculture about 90% of the time in each chapter. It is not educational, but rather an indoctrination of boring crap. It felt like it was written by a 12 grade high school student who just joined Antifa during summer break. It's more political than educational. It took the joy out of anyone who is a foodie or an amateur culinary anthropologist. I couldn't even finish listening past chapter 11, because it felt like extreme torture. Waste of money.
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