Animal Spirits

Author : George A. Akerlof,Robert J. Shiller
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2010-02-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781400834723

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Animal Spirits by George A. Akerlof,Robert J. Shiller Pdf

From acclaimed economists George Akerlof and Robert Shiller, the case for why government is needed to restore confidence in the economy The global financial crisis has made it painfully clear that powerful psychological forces are imperiling the wealth of nations today. From blind faith in ever-rising housing prices to plummeting confidence in capital markets, "animal spirits" are driving financial events worldwide. In this book, acclaimed economists George Akerlof and Robert Shiller challenge the economic wisdom that got us into this mess, and put forward a bold new vision that will transform economics and restore prosperity. Akerlof and Shiller reassert the necessity of an active government role in economic policymaking by recovering the idea of animal spirits, a term John Maynard Keynes used to describe the gloom and despondence that led to the Great Depression and the changing psychology that accompanied recovery. Like Keynes, Akerlof and Shiller know that managing these animal spirits requires the steady hand of government—simply allowing markets to work won't do it. In rebuilding the case for a more robust, behaviorally informed Keynesianism, they detail the most pervasive effects of animal spirits in contemporary economic life—such as confidence, fear, bad faith, corruption, a concern for fairness, and the stories we tell ourselves about our economic fortunes—and show how Reaganomics, Thatcherism, and the rational expectations revolution failed to account for them. Animal Spirits offers a road map for reversing the financial misfortunes besetting us today. Read it and learn how leaders can channel animal spirits—the powerful forces of human psychology that are afoot in the world economy today. In a new preface, they describe why our economic troubles may linger for some time—unless we are prepared to take further, decisive action.

Author : Ben Carlson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781119024927

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A Wealth of Common Sense by Ben Carlson Pdf

A simple guide to a smarter strategy for the individual investor A Wealth of Common Sense sheds a refreshing light on investing, and shows you how a simplicity-based framework can lead to better investment decisions. The financial market is a complex system, but that doesn't mean it requires a complex strategy; in fact, this false premise is the driving force behind many investors' market "mistakes." Information is important, but understanding and perspective are the keys to better decision-making. This book describes the proper way to view the markets and your portfolio, and show you the simple strategies that make investing more profitable, less confusing, and less time-consuming. Without the burden of short-term performance benchmarks, individual investors have the advantage of focusing on the long view, and the freedom to construct the kind of portfolio that will serve their investment goals best. This book proves how complex strategies essentially waste these advantages, and provides an alternative game plan for those ready to simplify. Complexity is often used as a mechanism for talking investors into unnecessary purchases, when all most need is a deeper understanding of conventional options. This book explains which issues you actually should pay attention to, and which ones are simply used for an illusion of intelligence and control. Keep up with—or beat—professional money managers Exploit stock market volatility to your utmost advantage Learn where advisors and consultants fit into smart strategy Build a portfolio that makes sense for your particular situation You don't have to outsmart the market if you can simply outperform it. Cut through the confusion and noise and focus on what actually matters. A Wealth of Common Sense clears the air, and gives you the insight you need to become a smarter, more successful investor.

Author : John Maynard Keynes
Publisher : Springer
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319703442

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The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money by John Maynard Keynes Pdf

This book was originally published by Macmillan in 1936. It was voted the top Academic Book that Shaped Modern Britain by Academic Book Week (UK) in 2017, and in 2011 was placed on Time Magazine's top 100 non-fiction books written in English since 1923. Reissued with a fresh Introduction by the Nobel-prize winner Paul Krugman and a new Afterword by Keynes’ biographer Robert Skidelsky, this important work is made available to a new generation. The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money transformed economics and changed the face of modern macroeconomics. Keynes’ argument is based on the idea that the level of employment is not determined by the price of labour, but by the spending of money. It gave way to an entirely new approach where employment, inflation and the market economy are concerned. Highly provocative at its time of publication, this book and Keynes’ theories continue to remain the subject of much support and praise, criticism and debate. Economists at any stage in their career will enjoy revisiting this treatise and observing the relevance of Keynes’ work in today’s contemporary climate.

Author : Steven D. Farmer, Ph.D
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2006-11-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1401932126

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Animal Spirit Guides by Steven D. Farmer, Ph.D Pdf

After the publication of his best-selling book Power Animals, many people inquired about the meaning of spirit animals that were not contained in that work. In Animal Spirit Guides, Dr. Farmer provides concise, relevant details about the significance of more than 200 animals that may come to you in physical or symbolic form as guides and teachers. With each animal listed, you’ll find general meanings of the visitation; practical ways that they can help you as spirit guides; and how, as your power animal, they reflect characteristics that you possess. You’ll also find a "whom-to-call-on" section that will tell you which animal spirit guide to call on for any specific purpose.

Author : Francesca Marciano
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781524748166

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Animal Spirit by Francesca Marciano Pdf

Centered in Rome but transporting us into worlds as varied and alluring as they are emotionally real, Francesca Marciano’s stories paint landscapes that are populated—vividly, hauntingly—by animals: from violent seagulls and starlings circling the evening sky in exhilarating formation to magical snakes and a tiny dog on the side of a deserted road. In unforgettable, cinematic frames, events unfold, especially in the lives of women. An affair ends painfully at a dinner table, an actress’s past comes crashing down on her during an audition, an unhappy wife seeks respite in a historic palazzo sublet. Two starkly different couples imagine parenthood during a Greek island holiday and a young girl returns from rehab, deciding to set out anew with a traveling circus. A man in crisis draws his ex-lover deep into the New Mexico desert. With spellbinding clarity, the six masterly stories in Animal Spirit inhabit the minds and hearts of Marciano’s characters. They chronicle deeply human moments of realization and recognition, indelible instants of irrevocable change—epiphanies sometimes sparked by our connection with animals and the primal power they show us.

Author : M. DeWeaver
Publisher : Springer
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781137110121

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Animal Spirits with Chinese Characteristics by M. DeWeaver Pdf

Will China eventually be able to eliminate its socialist animal spirits? Highlighting the importance of China's investment booms and busts for both the Chinese and the world economy, Animal Spirits with Chinese Characteristics describes the origins and evolution of the investment cycle during the command economy period.

Author : Steven D. Farmer, Ph.D
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-02
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781401939663

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Pocket Guide to Spirit Animals by Steven D. Farmer, Ph.D Pdf

Following the publication of the popular and best-selling Animal Spirit Guides, several people commented that they would like to see a smaller pocket-sized version—one they could carry in their purse, handbag, or car. Those requests have now resulted in this condensed edition, where you’ll find all the spirit animals from the original edition plus some new ones in a format that makes it even more user-friendly. Just as our ancestors and indigenous peoples knew, when an animal comes to you in an unusual way or repeatedly, whether in physical or symbolic form, they are serving as spirit guides attempting to get a message to you. This convenient pocket guide will help you understand and discern these messages whenever this occurs by offering several possible interpretations for the animal you encounter. This is a book that you will enjoy and find useful for many years to come.

Author : Ted Andrews
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780738717630

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Animal Speak by Ted Andrews Pdf

Open your heart and mind to the wisdom of the animal world. Animal Speak provides techniques for recognizing and interpreting the signs and omens of nature. Meet and work with animals as totems and spirit guides by learning the language of their behaviors within the physical world. Animal Speak shows you how to: Identify, meet, and attune to your spirit animals Discover the power and spiritual significance of more than 100 different animals, birds, insects, and reptiles Call upon the protective powers of your animal totem Create and use five magical animal rites, including shapeshifting and sacred dance This beloved, bestselling guide has become a classic reference for anyone wishing to forge a spiritual connection with the majesty and mystery of the animal world.

Author : Susan Seddon Boulet
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2000-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0764911368

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Animal Spirits by Susan Seddon Boulet Pdf

To the ancients, all things in nature had sacred or spiritual meaning. Each of the 20 extraordinary images in this lush engagement calendar is accompanied by notes on animal symbolism and by excerpts from Native American songs, chants, and bravers.

Author : Brandon Mull,Nick Eliopulos,Billy Merrell,Gavin Brown,Emily Seife
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-21
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780545695176

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Tales of the Great Beasts (Spirit Animals: Special Edition) by Brandon Mull,Nick Eliopulos,Billy Merrell,Gavin Brown,Emily Seife Pdf

Dive, run, and soar through this exhilarating special edition in the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling series, with a story by WILD BORN author, Brandon Mull. Briggan the Wolf, Uraza the Leopard, Jhi the Panda, and Essix the Falcon -- the Four Fallen. Long before they were spirit animals, they roamed the wilds as Great Beasts, the most powerful beings in Erdas. When a mad king arose, the four banded together with an army of humans and animals to defeat him. But they weren't the only Great Beasts in the war. A deadly scheme was already underway, hatched by two of their own. To save their world, the four had to give up their lives.These are the lost stories of the most selfless acts of bravery that Erdas has ever seen, and the secret betrayal that started it all. These are TALES OF THE GREAT BEASTS.

Author : Wayne Arthurson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-15
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1926696263

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Spirit Animals by Wayne Arthurson Pdf

Native peoples of North America have long believed in the power of spirit animals or totems to teach, to heal, and to inspire. This fully-illustrated book introduces the legends and stories of spirit animals such as bear, wolf, buffalo, and coyote from various North American tribes. For all ages.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781401952792

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The Spirit Animal Oracle by Anonim Pdf

Author : Allen M. Schoen, D.V.M., M.S.
Publisher : Crown
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2002-02-12
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9780767904315

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Kindred Spirits by Allen M. Schoen, D.V.M., M.S. Pdf

Treating animals just as any healer would treat human beings, Allen Schoen has become one of America’s most celebrated veterinarians. Kindred Spirits shares the transformative power of his remarkable methods, explores how alternative healing is revolutionizing his profession, and, in the tradition of James Herriot, shares heartwarming stories of animals and their caretakers who have deeply enriched each other’s lives. Through moving scenes–such as an ailing German shepherd who fights to stay alive so he can assist and comfort his ailing human companion–Schoen details the ways in which the human-animal bond can provide a wellspring of love and support, and outlines his own special prescription for improving the care we give our animals through adopting simple healing practices at home. A remarkable new synthesis of science and spirit, Kindred Spirits at last reveals the many ways our animal friends can help us lead happier, healthier, more fulfilling lives.

Author : Sylvia Browne,Chris Dufresne
Publisher : Angel Bea Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0977779017

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Spirit of Animals by Sylvia Browne,Chris Dufresne Pdf

Two renowned psychics answer questions about animals and the afterlife, including "Will I be reunited with my pet?", "Do animals have souls?", and "Can animals see spirits, angels, and ghosts?"

Author : Ralph Landau
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0262121832

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Uncaging Animal Spirits by Ralph Landau Pdf

Uncaging Animal Spirits collects all of Landau's major papers from the last thirty years, covering his scientific discoveries, his views on innovation and entrepreneurship, his reflections on his own field of chemical engineering, and his research on the global marketplace, and on the relation of technology, innovation, and the economy. Chemical engineering has been one of the major high-tech growth industries of the post-World War II period, and one of the few in which U.S. companies have retained an international advantage over their competitors. As an engineer and entrepreneur, Ralph Landau played a large role in this success story. Uncaging Animal Spirits collects all of Landau's major papers from the last thirty years, covering his scientific discoveries, his views on innovation and entrepreneurship, his reflections on his own field of chemical engineering, and his research on the global marketplace, and on the relation of technology, innovation, and the economy. The emphasis throughout is on Landau's view of the status of entrepreneurship in the United States, as tempered by his experience in an international business and his many attempts to get the federal government to think seriously about its role in creating a reasonable playing field for entrepreneurs. As Landau developed his business, he became increasingly concerned about the extent to which government officials misunderstood (or didn't care about) the needs of technology-based industries and the relationship between technology and economic growth. When he sold his company in the early 1980s, Landau took on the task of educating himself in economic theory and educating economists, policy makers, and the government about this crucial relationship. He has established centers at Stanford and Harvard to focus attention on issues of technology and the economy.