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The Wisdom of Crowds [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader]
by James Surowiecki
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 "No one in this world, so far as I know, has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain people."--H. L. Mencken. H. L. Mencken was wrong. In this endlessly fascinating book, New Yorker columnist James Surowiecki explores a deceptively simple idea that has profound implications: large groups of people are smarter than an elite few, no matter how brilliant--better at solving problems, fostering innovation, coming to wise decisions, even predicting the futu... more info>>
Category: Politics/Government
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Best Business Crime Writing of the Year [Secure Mobipocket]
by James Surowiecki
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A year ago it would have been difficult to conceive of an anthology of stories solely devoted to corporate malfeasance. Today, the challenge has been to keep it confined to one volume. From P.J. O'Rourke's hilarious "How To Stuff A Wild Enron," in which he compares trying to understand Enron's finances to trying to buy an airline ticket at the best price, to Marc Peyser's's perceptive look at that American institution, Martha Stewart, to Joe Nocera's investigation of how it all went wrong, the s... more info>>
Category: True Crime
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