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How the world works

14 entries on OurWord tagged How the world works.

How the world worksFinite and Infinite GamesFinite and Infinite Games (1986 · James P. Carse) — Win, or keep playing. A slim book by…How the world worksFriedrich HayekFriedrich Hayek (Austria–Britain · 1899–1992) — Dispersed knowledge. The man who turned…How the world worksGuns, Germs, and SteelGuns, Germs, and Steel (1997 · Jared Diamond) — Environment, not race. Diamond's 1997…How the world worksIvan IllichIvan Illich (Austria–Mexico · 1926–2002) — A ceiling. A priest who spent the 1970s taking…How the world worksMark GranovetterMark Granovetter (1973 · American Journal of Sociology) — Weak ties. A sociologist whose…How the world worksNorbert WienerNorbert Wiener (1894–1964 · United States) — He warned them first. The founder of…How the world worksRecords of the Grand HistorianRecords of the Grand Historian (Western Han · 104–91 BC) — A record with a verdict. One…How the world worksSapiensSapiens (2011 · Yuval Noah Harari) — Fictions. An Israeli historian's account of sixty…How the world worksTao Te ChingTao Te Ching (Spring and Autumn · c. 500 BC) — Subtract. Five thousand characters, and…How the world worksThe Old Regime and the RevolutionThe Old Regime and the Revolution (1856 · Alexis de Tocqueville) — Improvement breeds…How the world worksThe Sovereign IndividualThe Sovereign Individual (1997 · Davidson and Rees-Mogg) — Exit. Published in 1997…How the world worksThe Wealth of NationsThe Wealth of Nations (1776 · Adam Smith) — The invisible hand. Adam Smith was professor…How the world worksThinking in SystemsThinking in Systems (2008 · Donella Meadows) — Leverage. A book about why good people…How the world worksWhy Nations FailWhy Nations Fail (2012 · Acemoglu and Robinson) — Institutions. Daron Acemoglu and James…