Dani Rodrik

This book explores how and why the United States pivoted to become the world's leading superpower, leading the postwar world. The author traces this transformation to the crucible of World War II, detailing the events that led key decision-makers to believe the US ought to achieve global primacy. Weaving together a sophisticated and impassioned narrative, the author questions the wisdom of US supremacy and explores the intellectual path that brought us to today's global entanglements and endless wars.

Un relato audaz y épico sobre cómo la coevolución de la psicología y la cultura creó la peculiar mente occidental que ha moldeado profundamente el mundo moderno. Quizás usted sea RARO: criado en una sociedad occidental, educada, industrializada, rica y democrática. Si es así, eres bastante peculiar psicológicamente. A diferencia de la mayor parte del mundo actual, y de la mayoría de las personas que han existido, las personas RARAS son muy individualistas, obsesionadas con sí mismas, orientadas al control, inconformistas y analíticas. Se centran en sí mismos -sus atributos, logros y aspiraciones- por encima de sus relaciones y roles sociales. ¿Cómo llegaron a ser las poblaciones WEIRD tan psicológicamente distintas? ¿Qué papel desempeñaron estas diferencias psicológicas en la revolución industrial y la expansión global de Europa durante los últimos siglos? En ‘El pueblo más raro del mundo’, Joseph Henrich se basa en investigaciones de vanguardia en antropología, psicología, economía y biología evolutiva para explorar estas cuestiones y otras más. El autor explica los orígenes y la evolución de las estructuras familiares, el matrimonio y la religión, así como el profundo impacto de estas transformaciones culturales en la psicología humana. Al trazar un mapa de estos cambios a través de la historia antigua y la antigüedad tardía, Henrich revela que las instituciones más fundamentales del parentesco y el matrimonio cambiaron drásticamente bajo la presión de la Iglesia Católica Romana. Fueron estos cambios los que dieron lugar a la psicología WEIRD que coevolucionaría con los mercados impersonales, la especialización laboral y la libre competencia, sentando las bases del mundo moderno. Provocador y atractivo tanto por su amplio alcance como por sus sorprendentes detalles, El pueblo más raro del mundo’ explora cómo la cultura, las instituciones y la psicología se moldean mutuamente, y explica lo que esto significa tanto para nuestro sentido más personal de quiénes somos como individuos como para las fuerzas sociales, políticas y económicas a gran escala que impulsan la historia humana.

Explore the political economy of collective action, inequality, and development in this insightful book. Discover how society can break free from stagnation and progress by reforming existing arrangements and evolving informal institutions. Learn about the crucial balancing act involving state capacity, political input, and limiting concentrated power. This book investigates the complexities of these issues, including collective-action problems and inequality. With a flexible framework and analytical foundation, it offers a valuable guide for scholars and researchers in economic development and political economy.

Explore the intricacies of evaluating incentives with this book that delves into the specific details that determine their efficacy. From the amount of incentives needed to attract a business to the effects on employment and tax revenues, the author breaks down the costs and benefits of these programs. With a focus on providing a model for understanding the effects of incentives, readers will gain a deep understanding of how to evaluate and design these policies.

"Ghost Work" by Mary L. Gray and Siddharth Suri is a revelatory expose on the invisible human workforce that powers the web. These "ghost workers" are responsible for making the internet appear smart by performing tasks like flagging X-rated content, proofreading, and designing engine parts. An estimated 8 percent of Americans have worked in this "ghost economy," and the number is growing. However, these workers are often paid less than legal minimum wages, have no benefits, and can be fired at any time. Gray and Suri explore how to ensure that this new kind of work creates opportunity rather than misery for those who do it.

This thought-provoking book by renowned economist Paul Collier diagnoses the failures of capitalism and presents a pragmatic, realistic vision for how we can repair it. Deep divisions in society, including those between rural and urban, educated and less educated, and wealthy and developing countries, have led to the rise of populism and socialism. Collier offers original and ethical solutions to heal these rifts, drawing on his personal experiences and insights from other social scientists. He shows us how to save capitalism and move beyond the intellectual baggage of the past century.

This book examines the crisis facing the American worker, with stagnant wages, surging welfare reliance and declining life expectancy. Oren Cass challenges conventional economic assumptions, arguing that prioritizing consumption over workers has led to the current situation. He offers new solutions, including a culture of respect for all kinds of work, and placing workers at the center of society's priorities. This book offers a groundbreaking re-evaluation of American society, economics, and public policy, revealing how to turn things around and support a thriving, self-sufficient society that offers opportunity to all.