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Year of the Economist

Freakonomics, economic hit men, undercover economists. This ain't Adam Smith.READ»

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Embarrassing Accidents, Oversharing and Real Connection

Those mortifying accidents. Stephen J. Dubner unleashed a pent-up flood of guilt and shame from readers of his New York Times column last month. Ever written an email, then sent it in haste … to the wrong person? Or cc’d ...READ»

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Books Worth a Look

The Financial Times and Goldman Sachs have announced the finalists in this year's Book of the Year Award, which include: John Battelle, The Search Thomas Friedman, The World Is Flat Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, ...READ»

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Death of the Book Review

Published book reviews don't sell books anymore. All they do is act as marketing fragments for publishers and authors to spin for promotion. Welcome to the Amazon Review Cycle. [Viral Loop Chronicles Part 2]READ»

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Fast Company's Best Books of 2005

Forgive us for blowing past the new year before getting up what may be the last best of 2005 list you'll read, but we hope it's worth the wait. We were hibernating with a collection of 1950's advertising satires and lost track of ...READ»

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13 Business Books That Will Blow Your Mind

There are business books that teach you how to balance your ledger, hire the right people, and manage your cash flow. These aren't those books. These are the books that open your mind to new ways of doing business. Take a look at these 13 mind-blowing business books and add your own suggestions on what was left out.READ»

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Towards a Unified Theory of Black America

March 20, 2005 Toward a Unified Theory of Black America By STEPHEN J. DUBNER oland G. Fryer Jr. is 27 years old and he is an assistant professor of economics at Harvard and he is black. Yes, 27 is young to be ...READ»