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“rainer zitelmann”

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  • In Defense of Capitalism

    Debunking the Myths

    by Rainer Zitelmann ...
    Capitalism, its critics say, prioritizes profits over humanity, creates dominant monopolies, and undermines democracy. Zitelmann scrutinizes each of these arguments in turn and reveals the critical flaws that debunk them.Rainer Zitelmann examines the ten most common objections to capitalism: that capitalism leads to hunger and poverty, to rising inequality, to unnecessary consumption, to ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • New Space Capitalism

    The Entrepreneurial Path to the Stars

    by Rainer Zitelmann ...
    The Capitalist Space Revolution Has Begun and the Entrepreneurs Are WinningElon Musk’s SpaceX now accounts for 165 of 324 global rocket launches in a single year. If SpaceX were a country, it would be the world’s number one spacefaring nation ahead of China, ahead of Russia, ahead of NASA. This is what SpaceX free market capitalism history looks like in practice: a private company rewriting the ... Read more

    $24.64 CAD

  • The Art of a Successful Life

    by Rainer Zitelmann ...
    The German poet Theodor Fontane once wrote: A good aphorism contains the wisdom of an entire book in one sentence. The Art of a Successful Life goes a step further, collating a myriad of quotes all of which offer insights to inspire you to think about yourself, your life and your goals, and to give you the confidence and strength to cope with difficult situations. In this book, you will find ... Read more

    $18.66 CAD

  • The Power of Capitalism

    A journey through recent history across five continents

    by Rainer Zitelmann ...
    “The market has failed, we need more government intervention” – that’s the mantra politicians, the media and intellectuals have been reiterating constantly ever since the outbreak of the 2008 financial crisis. By taking the reader on a journey across continents and through recent history, Rainer Zitelmann disproves this call for greater government intervention, and demonstrates that capitalism ... Read more

    $18.66 CAD

  • How Nations Escape Poverty

    Vietnam, Poland, and the Origins of Prosperity

    by Rainer Zitelmann ...
    A rigorous defense of free markets and open enterprise in the tradition of Adam Smith.During the 20th century, Vietnam and Poland were both victims not only of devastating wars, but also of socialist planned economies that destroyed whatever war hadn’t already. In 1990, Vietnam was still one of the poorest countries in the world, while Poland was one of the poorest in Europe. But in the three ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Rich in Public Opinion

    What We Think When We Think About Wealth

    by Rainer Zitelmann ...
    What do people in the United States and Europe think about the rich?There are several thousand books and articles on stereotypes and prejudices directed at countless different social groups. In contrast, there has only been sporadic research into stereotypes about the rich and no published comprehensive, scientific study on the topic—until now. Negative prejudices and stereotypes have repeatedly ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Dare to be Different and Grow Rich

    Secrets of self-made people who became rich and successful

    by Rainer Zitelmann ...
    Richard Branson stated: “No goal is beyond our reach and even the impossible can become possible for those with vision and belief in themselves.” This is the topic of this book, which studies the lives of 50 extraordinarily successful women and men – most of them entrepreneurs, but also top managers, athletes, entertainers and others – to find out what distinguishes them and the lessons that we ... Read more

    $18.66 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    How Nations Escape Poverty

    Vietnam, Poland, and the Origins of Prosperity

    by Rainer Zitelmann ...
    Narrated by Jonathan Yen ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 45 min

    During the twentieth century, Vietnam and Poland were both victims not only of devastating wars, but also of socialist planned economies that destroyed whatever war hadn’t already. In 1990, Vietnam was still one of the poorest countries in the world, while Poland was one of the poorest in Europe. But in the three decades since then, both countries have drastically improved their citizens’ ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    Communism's Long March of Death, Deception, and Infiltration

    by Paul Kengor ...
    Narrated by Kevin O'Brien ...

    Unabridged

    15 hours 51 min

    Two decades after the publication of The Black Book of Communism, nearly everyone is or at least should be, aware of the immense evil produced by that devilish ideology first hatched when Karl Marx penned his Communist Manifesto two centuries ago. Far too many people, however, separate Marx the man from the evils wrought by the oppressive ideology and theory that bears his name. That is a grave ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Europe since 1989

    A History

    by Philipp Ther ...
    Translated by Charlotte Hughes-Kreutzmüller ...
    An award-winning history of the transformation of Europe between 1989 and todayThe year 1989 brought the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe. It was also the year that the economic theories of Reagan, Thatcher, and the Chicago School achieved global dominance. And it was these neoliberal ideas that largely determined the course of the political, economic, and ... Read more

    $28.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Small States in World Markets

    Industrial Policy in Europe

    by Peter J. Katzenstein ...
    Series series Cornell Studies in Political Economy
    By the early 1980s the average American had a lower standard of living than the average Norwegian or Dane. Standards of living in the Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland, and Austria also rivaled those in the United States. How have seven small democracies achieved economic success and what can they teach America?In Small States in World Markets, Peter Katzenstein examines the successes of ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Europe's Growth Champion

    Insights from the Economic Rise of Poland

    by Marcin Piatkowski ...
    What makes countries rich? What makes countries poor? Europe's Growth Champion: Insights from the Economic Rise of Poland seeks to answer these questions, and many more, through a study of one of the biggest, and least heard about, economic success stories. Over the last twenty-five years Poland has transitioned from a perennially backward, poor, and peripheral country to unexpectedly join the ... Read more

    $37.99 CAD