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The Healing Season of Pottery

by Yeon Somin ...

Translated by Clare Richards ...

This cozy Korean bestseller invites readers into a warm, sunlit pottery studio where a burned-out young TV broadcast writer begins to heal, working the clay, piece by piece, season by season.After breaking down at the office and abruptly quitting her job, thirty-year-old Jungmin holes up in her apartment, speaking to no one for days on end. When she finally emerges, she stumbles upon a pottery ... Read more

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This cozy Korean bestseller invites readers into a warm, sunlit pottery studio where a burned-out young TV broadcast writer begins to heal, working the clay, piece by piece, season by season.After breaking down at the office and abruptly quitting her job, thirty-year-old Jungmin holes up in her apartment, speaking to no one for days on end. When she finally emerges, she stumbles upon a pottery
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Eminent Domain

A Comparative Perspective

Edited by Iljoong Kim, Hojun Lee, Ilya Somin ...

The taking of private property for development projects has caused controversy in many nations, where it has often been used to benefit powerful interests at the expense of the general public. This edited collection is the first to use a common framework to analyze the law and economics of eminent domain around the world. The authors show that seemingly disparate nations face a common set of ... Read more

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The taking of private property for development projects has caused controversy in many nations, where it has often been used to benefit powerful interests at the expense of the general public. This edited collection is the first to use a common framework to analyze the law and economics of eminent domain around the world. The authors show that seemingly disparate nations face a common set of
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Democracy and Political Ignorance

Why Smaller Government Is Smarter, Second Edition

by Ilya Somin ...

One of the biggest problems with modern democracy is that most of the public is usually ignorant of politics and government. Many people understand that their votes are unlikely to change the outcome of an election and don't see the point in learning much about politics. This creates a nation of people with little political knowledge and little ability to objectively evaluate what they do know.The ... Read more

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One of the biggest problems with modern democracy is that most of the public is usually ignorant of politics and government. Many people understand that their votes are unlikely to change the outcome of an election and don't see the point in learning much about politics. This creates a nation of people with little political knowledge and little ability to objectively evaluate what they do know.The
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A Conspiracy Against Obamacare

The Volokh Conspiracy and the Health Care Case

by R. Barnett, J. Adler, D. Bernstein, O. Kerr, D. Kopel, I. Somin ...

Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
The Affordable Care Act debate was one of the most important and most public examinations of the Constitution in our history. At the forefront of that debate were the bloggers of the Volokh Conspiracy who, from before the law was even passed, engaged in a spirited, erudite, and accessible discussion of the legal issues involved in the case. ... Read more

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The Affordable Care Act debate was one of the most important and most public examinations of the Constitution in our history. At the forefront of that debate were the bloggers of the Volokh Conspiracy who, from before the law was even passed, engaged in a spirited, erudite, and accessible discussion of the legal issues involved in the case.
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Free to Move

Foot Voting, Migration, and Political Freedom

by Ilya Somin ...

Ballot box voting is often considered the essence of political freedom. But it has two major shortcomings: individual voters have little chance of making a difference, and they face strong incentives to remain ignorant about the issues at stake. "Voting with your feet," however, avoids both these pitfalls and offers a wider range of choices. In Free to Move, Ilya Somin explains how broadening ... Read more

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Ballot box voting is often considered the essence of political freedom. But it has two major shortcomings: individual voters have little chance of making a difference, and they face strong incentives to remain ignorant about the issues at stake. "Voting with your feet," however, avoids both these pitfalls and offers a wider range of choices. In Free to Move, Ilya Somin explains how broadening
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Fearless Lithuanian: Conquer the Challenges, Enjoy the Journey

by Oleg Somin ...

Feeling intimidated by Lithuanian? Think it's impossibly difficult? You're not alone. Learning this ancient, unique language presents real challenges, especially for beginners and foreigners navigating life in Lithuania. But what if you had a guide written by someone who has actually been in your shoes?Fearless Lithuanian: Conquer the Challenges, Enjoy the Journey is your practical and ... Read more

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Feeling intimidated by Lithuanian? Think it's impossibly difficult? You're not alone. Learning this ancient, unique language presents real challenges, especially for beginners and foreigners navigating life in Lithuania. But what if you had a guide written by someone who has actually been in your shoes?Fearless Lithuanian: Conquer the Challenges, Enjoy the Journey is your practical and
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Gender and Food in Transnational East Asias

Toward a New Dialogue across Boundaries

by Jooyeon Rhee, Eric Ping Hung Li, Russell Belk, Shelley W. Chan, Su Young Choi, Jonathan Deschenes, Dandan Fang, Guojun (Sawyer) He, Nathan Hopson0, Matt M. Husain1, Olga Khomenko2, Somin Lee3, Maria Osetrova4, Chien-wei Pan5, Violetta Ravagnoli6, Gabriel F. Y. Tsang7, Ame´lie Keyser-Verreault8, Yuko Minowa9, Chikako Nagayama0 ...

Gender and Food in Transnational East Asias illustrates how the production and consumption of food impacts the changing social positions of individuals and their relationships with their families, the state, and their work, as well as shapes their gender, sexual, ethnic, and national identities. The transnational movement of food and people between East Asia and the rest of the world is ... Read more

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Gender and Food in Transnational East Asias illustrates how the production and consumption of food impacts the changing social positions of individuals and their relationships with their families, the state, and their work, as well as shapes their gender, sexual, ethnic, and national identities. The transnational movement of food and people between East Asia and the rest of the world is
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Federal Britain

The Case for Decentralisation

by Philip Booth ...

Series series Readings in Political Economy
The UK has the most centralised system of government amongst major economies. This results in poorer services, lower economic growth and higher taxes. We have also developed an approach to devolution that is incoherent and unstable. This short book proposes an entirely new set of constitutional arrangements. It proposes that the UK should develop a federal structure of government with only a small ... Read more

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The UK has the most centralised system of government amongst major economies. This results in poorer services, lower economic growth and higher taxes. We have also developed an approach to devolution that is incoherent and unstable. This short book proposes an entirely new set of constitutional arrangements. It proposes that the UK should develop a federal structure of government with only a small
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The Grasping Hand

Kelo v. City of New London & the Limits of Eminent Domain

by Ilya Somin ...

In 2005, the Supreme Court ruled that the city of New London, Connecticut, could condemn fifteen residential properties in order to transfer them to a new private owner. Although the Fifth Amendment only permits the taking of private property for "public use," the Court ruled that the transfer of condemned land to private parties for "economic development" is permitted by the Constitution—even if ... Read more

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In 2005, the Supreme Court ruled that the city of New London, Connecticut, could condemn fifteen residential properties in order to transfer them to a new private owner. Although the Fifth Amendment only permits the taking of private property for "public use," the Court ruled that the transfer of condemned land to private parties for "economic development" is permitted by the Constitution—even if
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The Healing Season of Pottery

by Yeon Somin ...

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7 hours 57 min

This cozy, romantic novel about one woman's desire to heal herself through art is perfect for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold and What You Are Looking for Is in the Library.Burned out by her TV news writing job, Jungmin leaves in an attempt to salvage her life. When she stumbles upon a mysterious pottery studio, she feels immediately at home. The warmth, the smell of clay, and the incredible ... Read more

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This cozy, romantic novel about one woman's desire to heal herself through art is perfect for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold and What You Are Looking for Is in the Library.Burned out by her TV news writing job, Jungmin leaves in an attempt to salvage her life. When she stumbles upon a mysterious pottery studio, she feels immediately at home. The warmth, the smell of clay, and the incredible
... Read more

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Democracy and Political Ignorance

Why Smaller Government Is Smarter, Second Edition

by Ilya Somin ...

One of the biggest problems with modern democracy is that most of the public is usually ignorant of politics and government. Many people understand that their votes are unlikely to change the outcome of an election and don't see the point in learning much about politics. This creates a nation of people with little political knowledge and little ability to objectively evaluate what they do know.The ... Read more

$33.99 CAD

One of the biggest problems with modern democracy is that most of the public is usually ignorant of politics and government. Many people understand that their votes are unlikely to change the outcome of an election and don't see the point in learning much about politics. This creates a nation of people with little political knowledge and little ability to objectively evaluate what they do know.The
... Read more
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Free to Move

Foot Voting, Migration, and Political Freedom

by Ilya Somin ...

Narrated by Peter Lerman ...

Unabridged

8 hours 46 min

Ballot box voting is often considered the essence of political freedom. But it has two major shortcomings: individual voters have little chance of making a difference, and they also face strong incentives to remain ignorant about the issues at stake. "Voting with your feet," however, avoids both of these pitfalls and offers a wider range of choices. In Free to Move, Ilya Somin explains how ... Read more

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Ballot box voting is often considered the essence of political freedom. But it has two major shortcomings: individual voters have little chance of making a difference, and they also face strong incentives to remain ignorant about the issues at stake. "Voting with your feet," however, avoids both of these pitfalls and offers a wider range of choices. In Free to Move, Ilya Somin explains how
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