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Why catastrophic risks are more dangerous than you think, and how populism is making them worse.Did you know that you’re more likely to die from a catastrophe than in a car crash? The odds that a typical US resident will die from a catastrophic event—for example, nuclear war, bioterrorism, or out-of-control artificial intelligence—have been estimated at 1 in 6. That’s fifteen times more likely than a fatal car crash and thirty-one times more l...

If you read just one book about economics, make it Andrew Leigh's clear, insightful, and remarkable (and short) work." --Claudia Goldin, recipient of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economics and Henry Lee Professor of Economics at Harvard UniversityIn the spirit of Sapiens, a sweeping, engrossing history of how economic ideas and forces have shaped the world. Why didn't Africa colonize Europe instead of the other way around? Why did inequality in man...

We're all in this together. Strong social connections make communities more resilient. But today Australians have fewer close friends and local connections than in the past, and more of us say we have no-one to turn to in tough times. How can we turn this trend around? In Reconnected, Andrew Leigh and Nick Terrell look at some of the most successful community organisations and initiatives - from conversation groups to community gardens, from p...

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This ...

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Why catastrophic risks are more dangerous than you think, and how populism is making them worse.Did you know that you're more likely to die from a catastrophe than in a car crash? The odds that a typical US resident will die from a catastrophic event-for example, nuclear war, bioterrorism, or out-of-control artificial intelligence-have been estimated at 1 in 6. That's fifteen times more likely than a fatal car crash and thirty-one times more l...

Were all in this together. Strong social connections make communities more resilient. But today Australians have fewer close friends and local connections than in the past, and more of us say we have no-one to turn to in tough times. How can we turn this trend around? In Reconnected, Andrew Leigh and Nick Terrell look at some of the most successful community organisations and initiatives from conversation groups to community gardens, from park...

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Si può imparare ad avere carisma sviluppando la fiducia, il coraggio e la passione. E dalle storie, dai simboli e dai rituali dell'India si possono apprendere le chiavi di successo del proprio business. "Business sutra". Dalle proprie convinzioni deriva il comportamento, dal comportamento deriva il proprio modello di business. Questo è Business Sutra, un modo molto indiano di approcciare la gestione d'impresa. Comunicato attraverso le storie, ...

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The use of randomised trials in research in designing policy, lowering crime rates and improving living standards is explored anecdotally across a series of interesting cases, interrogating a method of knowledge-gathering that continues to shape our experience.

This book helps students to write Latin using increasingly complex forms of expression. Part 1 gives guidance and practice exercises for the new sentences required at GCSE, while Parts 2 and 3 contain a series of chapters of grammatical introduction and exercises for translation into Latin leading up to A Level and Pre-U. Part 4 takes students into more advanced areas of composition. Continuous passages are included from an early stage alongsi...

Across the developed world, global engagement has become a major political fault line. Populists say that we should hunker down in the face of difference, that trade is a zero-sum game, and that foreign investment will cost us in the long run. They say openness is the cause of the growing income gap.The siren song of populism, global uncertainty and rising inequality presents real challenges to globalists. Choosing Openness argues that Austral...

The Essentials of Management ‘A superb primer for anyone entering their first job as a manager.’CNBC Europe Exceptional managers are made up of a skilful blend of know-how, talent and personality. The talent and the personality are down to you.   The essential know-how is waiting for you in the pages of this book. Continuously updated and relied upon by new managers for the last thirty years, The Essentials of Management delivers the key skill...

Ethical Leadership shines a light on the role of both culture and ethics in organizations by making the issues more transparent, accessible and above all, connected. Business leaders are now accountable for showing that they have the correct ethical policies and culture in place. Andrew Leigh focuses on the fact that ethical culture is manifest in the actual behaviour and attitudes of all staff, rather than in policy documents. His book is ful...

This is required reading for every Australian who seriously cares about the fair go enduring.' - Peter FitzSimons 'Be warned: this book will open your eyes and prick your conscience.' - Ross Gittins Is Australia fair enough? And why does inequality matter anyway? In Battlers and Billionaires, Andrew Leigh weaves together vivid anecdotes, interesting history and powerful statistics to tell the story of inequality in this country. This is econom...

Marilyn Monroe once went shopping with a friend who was amazed that no one seemed to recognise the star. Monroe explained it was because at that moment she was off stage. To demonstrate,  she ‘switched on’ her star quality. Within minutes, people began mobbing her, demanding her autograph, jostling for a closer look. Marilyn had a legendary level of charisma that few people possess. And, whilst we may never reach these dizzying heights, we can...