Books to understand how the world works

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Rogue States: The Rule of Force in World Affairs
1.  Rogue States: The Rule of Force in World Affairs by Noam Chomsky
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  "Who's been in charge or what"
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The Logic of Life: Uncovering the New Economics of Everything
2.  The Logic of Life: Uncovering the New Economics of Everything by Tim Harford
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  "How economics explains our choices"
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The Selfish Gene: 30th Anniversary edition
3.  The Selfish Gene: 30th Anniversary edition by Richard Dawkins
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  "When you go deep enough things are not what they seem"
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Armed Madhouse: Undercover Dispatches from a Dying Regime
4.  Armed Madhouse: Undercover Dispatches from a Dying Regime by Greg Palast
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  "This will blow your mind. Wear a helmet"
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The End of Oil: The Decline of the Petroleum Economy and the Rise of a New Energy Order
5.  The End of Oil: The Decline of the Petroleum Economy and the Rise of a New Energy Order by Paul Roberts
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  "One day black gold may end"
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The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
6.  The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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  "Some swans aren't white. Watch out for those"
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The God Delusion
7.  The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
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  "If you think you believe there is a god but have doubts read this and your life will change"
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The Collapse of Globalism: And the Reinvention of the World
8.  The Collapse of Globalism: And the Reinvention of the World by John Ralston Saul
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  "Saul may be on to something"
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The Halo Effect: .and the Eight Other Business Delusions That Deceive Managers
9.  The Halo Effect: .and the Eight Other Business Delusions That Deceive Managers by Phil Rosenzweig
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  "Business leaders may be the biggest victims of self delusion"
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The Future of Money: Creating New Wealth, Work and a Wiser World
10.  The Future of Money: Creating New Wealth, Work and a Wiser World by B.A. Lietaer
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  "A taste of things to come, by one of the creators of the Euro"
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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
11.  The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism by Naomi Klein
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  "Mind blowing, unforgettable and quite shocking"
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Why do you not believe in 'God'. 77 5 days ago
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a question for theists? 1 24 Jun 2011
God on trial 175 20 Jun 2011
hear ye hear ye atheists 3 17 Jun 2011
TV Mediums.... 10 13 Jan 2011
Pondering Egypt and Pyramids 0 20 Dec 2009
Implications of the Black Swan for Management 0 7 Jun 2009
 
   

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