How Western Business Can – and Should – Influence Social and Political Change in the Coming Decade

During the various financial bubbles of the last couple of centuries, economists and bankers have, more often than not, boldly claimed that “this time is different”. This book reminds us that it never is. Reinhart and Rogoff chart this hubristic attitude through time, backing up their analysis with country-specific statistics. After gaining a historical perspective on global financial crises, you’ll wonder why you (and almost everyone else) were ever fooled by the market that preceded the US subprime housing crash.

What causes global warming and climate change, what their impact is and will be in the future and what governments, businesses, organizations and private citizens can do to reduce global warming and promote sustainability.

Reading Plight of the Fortune Tellers is like reading the prophecies of Cassandra, whose fate was to speak the truth to the unbelieving. In the wake of the fiscal crisis, no one can question the observation that the practice of financial risk management has serious flaws. Business journalist Riccardo Rebonato’s discussion of why and how financial institutions misunderstand and mismanage risk provides valuable insights.

Wired Magazine's editor-in-chief continues his quest to set all prices to free. Annoying to many, holy liturgy to others, it is still a cracking good read.