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Five Must-Reads for Tackling Complex Problems

Ted Cadsby writes “the following five books are a small sample from a longer list of must-reads, but they have two things in common. First, they forced me to confront how superficial and inadequate my thinking was in assessing …

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Putting people and things into categories

Putting people and things into categories is something we all do. It’s a useful shortcut but reveals biases. And it plays a role in everything from ethnic violence to childhood development. The Browser’s excellent five-books interview …

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What Does Bill Gates Read for Fun?

You like to read? So does Bill Gates. And he reads a lot. Here’s a brief look at what he reads on topics such as education, energy, finance, and development. Education Work Hard, Be Nice “Jay did a great job writing this book. …

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Five Book recommendations from Dan Ariely on Behavioural Economics

Dan Ariely, professor of psychology and behavorial economics, says we can all be more aware of our surroundings and our decision-making process. He suggests the following five books: The Invisible Gorilla We think we see with our eyes, but …

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Greg Mankiw Recommends Reading These 18 Economics Books

If you’d like to read more about economics issues try these 18 books recommended by Greg Mankiw, author of Principles of Economics. The Cartoon Introduction to Economics Basic economic principles, with humor. Spin-Free Economics A …

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6 Must-Read Books To Help Navigate the Workplace

The challenges of climbing the corporate ladder are both fascinating and fluid. Whether you’re looking to improve your ability to influence or avoid some common pitfalls these books are a great place to start: 1. Corporate …

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Fortune’s Summer CEO Reading List

Right after Jamie Dimon unveiled his summer reading list for interns, Fortune polled a number of executives to find out what’s on their summer reading list. Brad Alford, Chairman and CEO, Nestlé USA 1776, by David McCullough Drive, by …

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Jamie Dimon’s Summer Reading List for Intern’s

JP Morgan Chase had a town hall for summer interns yesterday. Apparently quite a few people asked Dimon for a reading list. He e-mailed them back the following list of his favorite books “which includes a variety of business and …

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Behavioral Economics Reading List

Are you looking for good books to read on Behavioral Economics or Behavioral Psychology? This is a list of my best Behavioral Economics books of all time. If you only want to read a few, check out the first three which will give you a firm …

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