Social Capital

Written by Thomas Lee, Chief Medical Officer at Press Ganey, Social Capital in Healthcare describes a new and powerful framework for improving healthcare, arguing that managers should approach the work of building trust, teamwork, and high reliability with the same intensity and discipline as CFOs use when managing the finances of their organizations.

Unlock your leadership potential and transform your team’s productivity and creativity by harnessing the power of workplace relationships and genuine connection. Work has never been more connected—or more lonely. Endless pings and virtual meetings create the illusion of collaboration, but...

Karl Marx (1818-1883) was living in exile in England when he embarked on an ambitious multivolume critique of the capitalist system of production. Though only the first volume saw publication in Marx’s lifetime, it would become one of the most consequential books in history. This magnificent new edition of Capital is a translation of Marx for the twenty-first century.

El crecimiento inusitado de la economía mundial, sustentado en un extraordinario desarrollo tecnológico, no produjo los resultados que las teorías del desarrollismo habían pronosticado. A pesar del vigoroso impulso que experimentó el PIB mundial en el último cuarto de siglo del milenio, la pobreza siguió creciendo, ejerciendo sus efectos devastadores sobre inmensas regiones del mundo, hasta el punto que la quinta parte de la población mundial vive en condiciones de pobreza extrema. Al respecto el premio Nóbel en economía Amartya Sen sentenció: El desarrollo económico aunque ...

A David and Goliath story about Ireland’s role as prime real estate for the world’s largest tech multinationals, and the considerable impact it has had on us as individuals. At the start of the millennium, the Tech giants landed on Ireland’s shores. Dublin, once one of Europe’s poorest...

What are the grand dynamics that drive the accumulation and distribution of capital? Questions about the long-term evolution of inequality, the concentration of wealth, and the prospects for economic growth lie at the heart of political economy. But satisfactory answers have been hard to find for lack of adequate data and clear guiding theories.

This audiobook contains all 3 volumes of Capital, as well as Marx and Engel's most renowned work, The Communist Manifesto. One of the most notorious and influential works of modern times, Capital is an incisive critique of private property and the social relations it generates. It rapidly acquired readership throughout the world when published, to become a work described by Marx's collaborator Friedrich Engels as 'the Bible of the working class'.

Habitus in Everyday Life: How Invisible Social Patterns Shape Behavior, Confidence, Taste, and Relationships explains how social life gets under the skin. Drawing on Pierre Bourdieu’s idea of habitus, it shows how upbringing, class, education, and repeated experience become posture, timing, taste, self-control, confidence, and instinct. Many reactions that seem purely personal are partly learned through long exposure to particular settings. A person may feel at ease in a meeting, uneasy in an expensive shop, careful around authority, skeptical of elite taste, or quick to apologize before ...

The more we know about the catastrophic implications of climate change, the more fossil fuels we burn. How did we end up in this mess? In this masterful new history, Andreas Malm claims it all began in Britain with the rise of steam power. But why did manufacturers turn from traditional sources of power, notably water mills, to an engine fired by coal? Contrary to established views, steam offered neither cheaper nor more abundant energy - but rather superior control of subordinate labor.

The Hidden Rules of Taste and Power: Pierre Bourdieu on Fashion, Food, Art, Music, and Elite Culture Identity explains why taste works as a social signal rather than a purely personal preference. The book introduces Bourdieu’s central ideas in plain language: habitus, cultural capital, distinction, field, and symbolic power. These concepts help explain why some people move easily through galleries, restaurants, schools, and professional settings while others feel watched, corrected, or out of place. What often looks like natural confidence or refined judgment is usually the result of ...

This audiobook contains all 3 volumes of Capital, a compendium that Marx's collaborator Friedrich Engels described as 'the Bible of the working class'. One of the most notorious and influential works of modern times, Capital is an incisive critique of private property and the social relations it generates.

Habitus and Cultural Capital: Understanding Pierre Bourdieu’s Lasting Influence on Society and Power offers a clear and comprehensive introduction to one of the most important social theorists of the twentieth century. Why do inequalities persist even in societies that value merit and opportunity? How do culture, taste, and education shape who succeeds and who struggles? Pierre Bourdieu’s groundbreaking concepts of habitus, cultural capital, and field provide the tools to uncover the hidden rules of social life. In this engaging and accessible book, readers will discover: The life and ...

Capital Without Borders tackles this tantalizing question through a groundbreaking multi-year investigation of the men and women who specialize in protecting the fortunes of the world's richest people. Brooke Harrington followed the money to the 18 most popular tax havens in the world, interviewing wealth managers to understand how they help their high-net-worth clients dodge taxes, creditors, and disgruntled heirs - all while staying just within the letter of the law. 

"The hour of capitalism's greatest triumph," writes Hernando de Soto, "is, in the eyes of four-fifths of humanity, its hour of crisis." In The Mystery of Capital, the world-famous Peruvian economist takes up one of the most pressing questions the world faces today: Why do some countries succeed at capitalism while others fail?

According to The New York Times, Noam Chomsky is "arguably the most important intellectual alive." But he isn't easy to read...or at least he wasn't until these books came along. Made up of intensively edited speeches and interviews, they offer something not found anywhere else: pure Chomsky, with every dazzling idea and penetrating insight intact, delivered in clear, accessible, listener-friendly prose.

What if the one thing holding you back from the life you want... isn’t a lack of talent, money, or intelligence— but the wrong people in your life? In a world that rewards who you know just as much as what you know, your success hinges on your ability to build, nurture, and leverage powerful connections. You don’t need more degrees or hustle harder—you need a network that works for you, not against you. Your Network Is Your Net Worth is the ultimate blueprint for transforming your relationships into real, tangible results—personally, professionally, and financially. Whether you're...

In the third volume of Capital, Marx asserts that - regardless of the efforts of individual capitalists, public authorities or even generous philanthropists - any market economy is inevitably doomed to endure a series of worsening, explosive crises leading finally to complete collapse. But he also offers an inspirational and compelling prediction: that the end of capitalism will culminate, ultimately, in the birth of a far greater form of society.

The Hidden Rules of Success: Pierre Bourdieu, Networking, Elite Culture, and Professional Advancement explains why careers are shaped by more than skill, effort, and formal qualifications. In many professional settings, people are assessed through standards that are rarely stated directly: how they speak in meetings, what counts as polish, which kinds of confidence are rewarded, and how easily they seem to belong. Drawing on Pierre Bourdieu’s key ideas, this book gives readers a practical way to understand the social rules behind hiring, promotion, influence, and reputation. The book ...

Pierre Bourdieu and Social Media: Habitus, Influencers, Algorithms, and Digital Identity in the Attention Economy explains why online life feels spontaneous while following recognizable social patterns. On Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and similar platforms, users learn what to post, how to present themselves, what counts as good taste, and which styles attract attention. These habits do not arise from individual choice alone. They are shaped by class background, peer groups, platform norms, and systems that reward some forms of visibility over others. Using Bourdieu’s key ideas, this book ...

It can be said of very few books that the world was changed as a result of its publication - but this is certainly the case of Capital: A Critique of Political Economy by Karl Marx (1818-1883). Volume 1 appeared (in German) in 1867, and the two subsequent volumes appeared at later dates after...