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Chokepoint Capitalism

How Big Tech and Big Content Captured Creative Labor Markets and How We'll Win Them Back

by Rebecca Giblin, Cory Doctorow ...

Unabridged

11 hours 56 min

A call to action for the creative class and labor movement to rally against the power of Big Tech and Big MediaCorporate concentration has breached the stratosphere, as have corporate profits. An ever-expanding constellation of industries are now monopolies (where sellers have excessive power over buyers) or monopsonies (where buyers hold the whip hand over sellers)—or both.In Chokepoint ... Read more

$20.00 USD

A call to action for the creative class and labor movement to rally against the power of Big Tech and Big MediaCorporate concentration has breached the stratosphere, as have corporate profits. An ever-expanding constellation of industries are now monopolies (where sellers have excessive power over buyers) or monopsonies (where buyers hold the whip hand over sellers)—or both.In Chokepoint
... Read more
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Coffeeland

One Man's Dark Empire and the Making of Our Favorite Drug

by Augustine Sedgewick ...

Narrated by Jason Culp ...

Unabridged

14 hours 56 min

**A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice“Extremely wide-ranging and well researched . . . In a tradition of protest literature rooted more in William Blake than in Marx.” —Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker**The epic story of how coffee connected and divided the modern worldCoffee is an indispensable part of daily life for billions of people around the world. But few coffee drinkers know this story ... Read more

$25.99 USD

**A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice“Extremely wide-ranging and well researched . . . In a tradition of protest literature rooted more in William Blake than in Marx.” —Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker**The epic story of how coffee connected and divided the modern worldCoffee is an indispensable part of daily life for billions of people around the world. But few coffee drinkers know this story
... Read more
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Trash!

A Garbageman's Story

by Simon Paré-Poupart ...

Narrated by Jean Brassard ...

Unabridged

3 hours 10 min

A Montreal garbageman’s sharp and funny memoir/exposé, in which he attempts to convince people to “stop imagining that your garbage magically disappears”This fascinating no-bullshit account of twenty years in waste management paints a vivid portrait of the heroic labor, anarchic spirit, and violent conditions of the people who keep our cities clean.Paré-Poupart’s story is atypical: he started ... Read more

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A Montreal garbageman’s sharp and funny memoir/exposé, in which he attempts to convince people to “stop imagining that your garbage magically disappears”This fascinating no-bullshit account of twenty years in waste management paints a vivid portrait of the heroic labor, anarchic spirit, and violent conditions of the people who keep our cities clean.Paré-Poupart’s story is atypical: he started
... Read more
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Ленивые живут дольше: Как правильно распределять жизненную энергию (краткое изложение)

by Петер Акст, Михаэла Акст-Гадерманн ...

Narrated by Николай Блинов ...

Unabridged

30 min

Книга «Ленивые живут дольше» для тех, кто хочет как можно дольше сохранить молодость, работоспособность и достичь долголетия. Ее авторы Петер Акст и Михаэла Акст-Гадерманн буквально ломают наши традиционные представления о здоровом образе жизни. Оказывается, для долгой жизни вовсе не обязательно интенсивно заниматься спортом. А подъем ни свет ни заря – совсем не показатель высокой эффективности. ... Read more

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Книга «Ленивые живут дольше» для тех, кто хочет как можно дольше сохранить молодость, работоспособность и достичь долголетия. Ее авторы Петер Акст и Михаэла Акст-Гадерманн буквально ломают наши традиционные представления о здоровом образе жизни. Оказывается, для долгой жизни вовсе не обязательно интенсивно заниматься спортом. А подъем ни свет ни заря – совсем не показатель высокой эффективности.
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К черту все! Берись и делай! (краткое изложение)

by Ричард Брэнсон ...

Narrated by Николай Блинов ...

Unabridged

6 min

Миллиардер Ричард Брэнсон, основатель Virgin Group — бизнес-империи, объединяющей более 200 процветающих компаний, получил прозвище «лидер трансформаций» за свой уникальный управленческий стиль и технологии, опережающие время. Их смело можно назвать технологиями ведения бизнеса XXI в. Свой первый бизнес Ричард Брэнсон, основатель бизнес-империи Virgin, организовал в 15 лет — начал издавать журнал ... Read more

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Миллиардер Ричард Брэнсон, основатель Virgin Group — бизнес-империи, объединяющей более 200 процветающих компаний, получил прозвище «лидер трансформаций» за свой уникальный управленческий стиль и технологии, опережающие время. Их смело можно назвать технологиями ведения бизнеса XXI в. Свой первый бизнес Ричард Брэнсон, основатель бизнес-империи Virgin, организовал в 15 лет — начал издавать журнал
... Read more
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Золотые правила: Как стать чемпионом в том, что ты делаешь (краткое изложение)

by Боб Боуман, Чарльз Батлер ...

Narrated by Николай Блинов ...

Unabridged

26 min

Боб Боуман — тренер по плаванию и руководитель спортивной школы «Медоубрук». Среди его подопечных немало талантливых спортсменов. Самый знаменитый из них — Майкл Фелпс — 23-кратный олимпийский чемпион, абсолютный рекордсмен Олимпийских игр. За свою многолетнюю работу в качестве тренера и спортивного управленца Боуман вывел ряд правил, благодаря которым ему и его команде удается достигать самых ... Read more

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Боб Боуман — тренер по плаванию и руководитель спортивной школы «Медоубрук». Среди его подопечных немало талантливых спортсменов. Самый знаменитый из них — Майкл Фелпс — 23-кратный олимпийский чемпион, абсолютный рекордсмен Олимпийских игр. За свою многолетнюю работу в качестве тренера и спортивного управленца Боуман вывел ряд правил, благодаря которым ему и его команде удается достигать самых
... Read more
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Законы влияния (краткое изложение)

by Сьюзан Вайншенк ...

Narrated by Ольга Арсентьева ...

Unabridged

35 min

Наша психика работает по определенным законам. Тот, кто их знает, может «заставить» людей делать то, что ему нужно. Как показала в своей книге Сьюзан Вайншенк, это совсем не трудно. Просто нужно знать, что движет людьми, и уметь правильно применить эти знания. И тогда вам не нужно гадать, «как слово ваше отзовется», — вы сразу выберете верный путь. И в этом вам поможет данная книга. Автор «Законов ... Read more

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Наша психика работает по определенным законам. Тот, кто их знает, может «заставить» людей делать то, что ему нужно. Как показала в своей книге Сьюзан Вайншенк, это совсем не трудно. Просто нужно знать, что движет людьми, и уметь правильно применить эти знания. И тогда вам не нужно гадать, «как слово ваше отзовется», — вы сразу выберете верный путь. И в этом вам поможет данная книга. Автор «Законов
... Read more
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S.U.M.O. Заткнись и делай (краткое изложение)

by Пол Макги ...

Narrated by Николай Блинов ...

Unabridged

33 min

Современный мир существенно отличается от того, каким он был еще десять лет назад. Тогда лишь ничтожно малое количество людей пользовались социальными сетями, смотрели видеоролики в интернете, выкладывали фотографии себя и своей еды на всеобщее обозрение. Окружающая нас реальность меняется с огромной скоростью, с подобными испытаниями не сталкивалось ни одно из предыдущих поколений. Как справиться ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Современный мир существенно отличается от того, каким он был еще десять лет назад. Тогда лишь ничтожно малое количество людей пользовались социальными сетями, смотрели видеоролики в интернете, выкладывали фотографии себя и своей еды на всеобщее обозрение. Окружающая нас реальность меняется с огромной скоростью, с подобными испытаниями не сталкивалось ни одно из предыдущих поколений. Как справиться
... Read more
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The Four-Day Workweek

by Robert Grosse ...

Narrated by Rick Adamson ...

Unabridged

4 hours 38 min

This provocative book makes a compelling case for reducing the number of workdays in a week to four. Globalization has brought with it fiercer competition and greater worker mobility, and as organizations compete for top talent, they are becoming more open to unconventional worker arrangements, such as remote working and flextime.International business expert Robert Grosse draws on scholarly ... Read more

$15.99 USD

This provocative book makes a compelling case for reducing the number of workdays in a week to four. Globalization has brought with it fiercer competition and greater worker mobility, and as organizations compete for top talent, they are becoming more open to unconventional worker arrangements, such as remote working and flextime.International business expert Robert Grosse draws on scholarly
... Read more
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The Blueprint

How Socialism Can Work in the Real World

by Bhaskar Sunkara, Ben Burgis, Mike Beggs ...

Narrated by Lee Goettl ...

Unabridged

13 hours 30 min

From leading contributors to Jacobin magazine, a sweeping vision for a better world and concrete steps to get there, from expansive social welfare guarantees to worker-managed firms to a new culture of innovation.Socialism, the pundits insist, is at best a noble delusion. Good in theory—maybe—but proven disastrous by over a century of experimentation. The Blueprint will present a vision for ... Read more

$25.99 USD

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From leading contributors to Jacobin magazine, a sweeping vision for a better world and concrete steps to get there, from expansive social welfare guarantees to worker-managed firms to a new culture of innovation.Socialism, the pundits insist, is at best a noble delusion. Good in theory—maybe—but proven disastrous by over a century of experimentation. The Blueprint will present a vision for
... Read more
Audiobook

Will South Korea's robot revolution hurt American jobs?

by PBS NewsHour ...

Narrated by PBS NewsHour ...

Unabridged

8 min

South Korea is among the countries working to increase automation in the manufacturing sector, with some large companies seeing robots as a cost-effective way to replace expensive human labor. But how will the expansion of this technology affect American workers? NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Karla Murthy reports. ... Read more

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South Korea is among the countries working to increase automation in the manufacturing sector, with some large companies seeing robots as a cost-effective way to replace expensive human labor. But how will the expansion of this technology affect American workers? NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Karla Murthy reports.
... Read more
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Reskilling America

Learning to Labor in the 21st Century

by Katherine S. Newman ...

Narrated by Callie Beaulieu ...

Unabridged

8 hours 57 min

After decades of off-shoring and downsizing that have left blue collar workers obsolete, the United States is now on the verge of an industrial renaissance. We don't have a skilled labor pool to fill the positions that will be created, which are technically demanding and require specialized skills. A decades-long series of idealistic educational policies with the expressed goal of getting every ... Read more

$25.99 USD

After decades of off-shoring and downsizing that have left blue collar workers obsolete, the United States is now on the verge of an industrial renaissance. We don't have a skilled labor pool to fill the positions that will be created, which are technically demanding and require specialized skills. A decades-long series of idealistic educational policies with the expressed goal of getting every
... Read more
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Generationen, der skal redde verden - med lidt hjælp fra os andre

Forstå hvordan de unge Z'ere skaber vores fremtid

by Emilia van Hauen, Mads Thorsø Nielsen ...

Narrated by Emilia van Hauen ...

Unabridged

7 hours 26 min

Generation Z, der er født mellem 1995 og 2010, er for alvor ved at etablere sig på arbejdsmarkedet. Det udfordrer både deres ledere og kollegaer, fordi den yngre generation er så markant anderledes end dem selv. Z’erne er nemlig opdraget til ligeværd og forhandling, de udtrykker deres kreativitet og følelser, de søger en meningsfuld karriere med god work-life-balance, og så er de den mest sårbare ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Generation Z, der er født mellem 1995 og 2010, er for alvor ved at etablere sig på arbejdsmarkedet. Det udfordrer både deres ledere og kollegaer, fordi den yngre generation er så markant anderledes end dem selv. Z’erne er nemlig opdraget til ligeværd og forhandling, de udtrykker deres kreativitet og følelser, de søger en meningsfuld karriere med god work-life-balance, og så er de den mest sårbare
... Read more
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It's All About The Income

by Michael Lynch ...

Narrated by Eric Altheide ...

Unabridged

2 hours 3 min

Wondering if your retirement income will last as long as you need it to?Americans today face retirement with a mix of hope and trepidation. Hope—that their health will hold out long enough to let them do what they want for decades. And trepidation—that they might not have enough wealth to fund it.But creating a viable, sustainable retirement plan is easier than you think. In It’s All About the ... Read more

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Wondering if your retirement income will last as long as you need it to?Americans today face retirement with a mix of hope and trepidation. Hope—that their health will hold out long enough to let them do what they want for decades. And trepidation—that they might not have enough wealth to fund it.But creating a viable, sustainable retirement plan is easier than you think. In It’s All About the
... Read more
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Workforce 4.0

How AI, the Home Office, and the Gig Economy Are Disrupting the Status Quo

by Gerard Szatvanyi ...

Narrated by Alan Adelberg ...

Unabridged

4 hours 8 min

What’s coming next for today’s workforce, and the companies behind them? For those eager and willing to adapt, the possibilities are nearly endless, says author Gerard Szatvanyi. Recent advances in technology have led to new trends, and this global transformation holds tremendous potential. Nearly every industry will be impacted, and organizations that set the right vision could benefit from ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

What’s coming next for today’s workforce, and the companies behind them? For those eager and willing to adapt, the possibilities are nearly endless, says author Gerard Szatvanyi. Recent advances in technology have led to new trends, and this global transformation holds tremendous potential. Nearly every industry will be impacted, and organizations that set the right vision could benefit from
... Read more
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The Fourth Age

Smart Robots, Conscious Computers, and the Future of Humanity

by Byron Reese ...

Narrated by Danny Campbell ...

Unabridged

11 hours 4 min

As we approach a great turning point in history when technology is poised to redefine what it means to be human, The Fourth Age offers fascinating insight into AI, robotics, and their extraordinary implications for our species. “If you only read just one book about the AI revolution, make it this one” (John Mackey, cofounder and CEO, Whole Foods Market).In The Fourth Age, Byron Reese makes the ... Read more

$26.99 USD

As we approach a great turning point in history when technology is poised to redefine what it means to be human, The Fourth Age offers fascinating insight into AI, robotics, and their extraordinary implications for our species. “If you only read just one book about the AI revolution, make it this one” (John Mackey, cofounder and CEO, Whole Foods Market).In The Fourth Age, Byron Reese makes the
... Read more
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Kampen om fremtiden

Forstå hvordan kunstig intelligens påvirker mennesker, magt og markeder

by Thomas Terney ...

Narrated by Thomas Terney ...

Unabridged

3 hours 56 min

Hvorfor har kunstig intelligens så stor indflydelse på vores fremtid?Og hvad er kunstig intelligens egentlig?Kunstig intelligens er nu kernen af forretningen for nogle af de mest værdifulde selskaber i verden, og de investerer massive summer i den fortsatte udvikling af kunstig intelligens. Under dem vokser en underskov af start-ups fokuseret på anvendelsen af kunstig intelligens, drevet af ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Hvorfor har kunstig intelligens så stor indflydelse på vores fremtid?Og hvad er kunstig intelligens egentlig?Kunstig intelligens er nu kernen af forretningen for nogle af de mest værdifulde selskaber i verden, og de investerer massive summer i den fortsatte udvikling af kunstig intelligens. Under dem vokser en underskov af start-ups fokuseret på anvendelsen af kunstig intelligens, drevet af
... Read more
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ll grande libro di suggerimenti per l'auto-aiuto

Consigli potenti per aiutarti ad essere motivato, vivere in salute e raggiungere gli obiettivi (2° volume)

by Alan Revolti ...

Narrated by Beppe Amico ...

Unabridged

50 min

Questo audiolibro raccoglie decine e decine di ottimi consigli su come risolvere qualche problema o come fare delle cose. Alcuni suggerimenti ti saranno sicuramente molto utili nella gestione della vita quotidiana.Tra i numerosi argomenti contenuti nell'audiolibro: come mantenersi sani, come condurre una vita felice ed appagante come impostare gli obiettivi, come abbattere gli ostacoli, come ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Questo audiolibro raccoglie decine e decine di ottimi consigli su come risolvere qualche problema o come fare delle cose. Alcuni suggerimenti ti saranno sicuramente molto utili nella gestione della vita quotidiana.Tra i numerosi argomenti contenuti nell'audiolibro: come mantenersi sani, come condurre una vita felice ed appagante come impostare gli obiettivi, come abbattere gli ostacoli, come
... Read more
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Hire Better People Faster

A Proven System for Attracting the Employees You Want

by Ryan Englin, Jeremy Macliver ...

Narrated by Ryan Englin ...

Unabridged

6 hours 12 min

Finding great talent is crucial for the success of any business. Scrolling through countless job boards, reading endless resumes, and conducting interview after interview consumes precious time and often leads to bad hires. It’s a system in need of an overhaul.Excellent hiring doesn’t have to be an impossible task. Employers can improve their recruiting practices with simple steps that highlight ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Finding great talent is crucial for the success of any business. Scrolling through countless job boards, reading endless resumes, and conducting interview after interview consumes precious time and often leads to bad hires. It’s a system in need of an overhaul.Excellent hiring doesn’t have to be an impossible task. Employers can improve their recruiting practices with simple steps that highlight
... Read more
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Stress - Dræber eller drivkraft

by Hans-Henrik Nielsen ...

Narrated by Tobias May Hertz ...

Unabridged

5 hours 44 min

Der findes mange myter og fejlopfattelser af, hvad stress er, og hvad der skal til for, at man bliver stresset. I "Stress – Dræber eller drivkraft" gør Hans-Henrik Nielsen op med mange af de forestillinger, vi har om stress, og giver en brugbar og letforståelig definition af, hvad dette voksende samfundsproblem egentlig er for en størrelse.Bogen indeholder desuden en lang række brugbare værktøjer ... Read more

$8.99 USD

Der findes mange myter og fejlopfattelser af, hvad stress er, og hvad der skal til for, at man bliver stresset. I "Stress – Dræber eller drivkraft" gør Hans-Henrik Nielsen op med mange af de forestillinger, vi har om stress, og giver en brugbar og letforståelig definition af, hvad dette voksende samfundsproblem egentlig er for en størrelse.Bogen indeholder desuden en lang række brugbare værktøjer
... Read more
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Utopía para realistas

A favor de la renta básica universal, la semana laboral de 15 horas y un mundo sin fronteras

by Rutger Bregman ...

Narrated by Pep Papell ...

Unabridged

6 hours 52 min

Un ensayo ágil para reflexionar sobre el tipo de sociedad en la que vivimos y cómo resolver la gran paradoja de nuestro tiempo: que en la era de la abundancia, millones de personas sufran escasez.¡Pongámonos a pensar. Soñemos con la Utopía!Fruto del espectacular avance de la ciencia en los últimos decenios, la globalización está transformando de forma radical el orden social y económico del siglo ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Un ensayo ágil para reflexionar sobre el tipo de sociedad en la que vivimos y cómo resolver la gran paradoja de nuestro tiempo: que en la era de la abundancia, millones de personas sufran escasez.¡Pongámonos a pensar. Soñemos con la Utopía!Fruto del espectacular avance de la ciencia en los últimos decenios, la globalización está transformando de forma radical el orden social y económico del siglo
... Read more
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Et lys i mørket

by Robert Swindells ...

Narrated by Klaus Bondam ...

Unabridged

3 hours 36 min

12-årige Jimmy har længe boet på fattiggården, og han har hadet hvert øjeblik af opholdet i det triste hus. Han er derfor lykkelig, da han får lov at forlade fattighuset og får arbejde i en kulmine. Men Jimmy aner ikke, hvor hårdt og farligt det er at arbejde i minen. Gennem Jimmy og hans ven Tunnel-Joe følger vi den farlige og vigtige kamp for afskaffelse af børnearbejde i 1800-tallets England. ... Read more

$11.99 USD

12-årige Jimmy har længe boet på fattiggården, og han har hadet hvert øjeblik af opholdet i det triste hus. Han er derfor lykkelig, da han får lov at forlade fattighuset og får arbejde i en kulmine. Men Jimmy aner ikke, hvor hårdt og farligt det er at arbejde i minen. Gennem Jimmy og hans ven Tunnel-Joe følger vi den farlige og vigtige kamp for afskaffelse af børnearbejde i 1800-tallets England.
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Make Your Own Job

How the Entrepreneurial Work Ethic Exhausted America

by Madeleine Baker ...

Narrated by Steve Menasche ...

Unabridged

13 hours 48 min

How Americans think about work changed profoundly over the course of the twentieth century. Successful workers were increasingly expected to show initiative and enthusiasm for change. Our culture of work today is more demanding than ever, even though workers haven't seen commensurate rewards.Make Your Own Job explains how this entrepreneurial work ethic took hold, from its origins in late ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

How Americans think about work changed profoundly over the course of the twentieth century. Successful workers were increasingly expected to show initiative and enthusiasm for change. Our culture of work today is more demanding than ever, even though workers haven't seen commensurate rewards.Make Your Own Job explains how this entrepreneurial work ethic took hold, from its origins in late
... Read more
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Cleanup on Aisle Five

Essential Work, Poverty Wages, and the View from Behind the Supermarket Register

by Ann Larson ...

Narrated by Carly Robins ...

Unabridged

7 hours 30 min

In the tradition of bestselling classics such as Barbara Ehrenreich’s Nickel and Dimed and Benjamin Lorr’s The Secret Life of Groceries comes a character-driven exploration of the modern supermarket, unpacking what works and what doesn’t, and delivering a blueprint for a better way to shop.Grocery stores may all seem the same. But the supermarket as an institution is anything but ordinary or one ... Read more

$23.99 USD

In the tradition of bestselling classics such as Barbara Ehrenreich’s Nickel and Dimed and Benjamin Lorr’s The Secret Life of Groceries comes a character-driven exploration of the modern supermarket, unpacking what works and what doesn’t, and delivering a blueprint for a better way to shop.Grocery stores may all seem the same. But the supermarket as an institution is anything but ordinary or one
... Read more

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