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The Basic Laws Of Human Stupidity
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Author : Carlo M. Cipolla
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2019-10-24
The Basic Laws Of Human Stupidity written by Carlo M. Cipolla and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-24 with Business & Economics categories.
'A classic' - Simon Kuper, Financial Times 'Brilliant' - James O'Brien, author of How to be Right The five laws that confirm our worst fears: stupid people can and do rule the world. Since time immemorial, a powerful dark force has hindered the growth of human welfare and happiness. It is more powerful than the Mafia or the military. It has global catastrophic effects and can be found anywhere from the world's most powerful boardrooms to your local pub. This is the immensely powerful force of human stupidity. Seeing the shambolic state of human affairs, and sensing the dark force at work behind it, Carlo M. Cipolla, the late, noted professor of economic history at the University of California, Berkeley, created a vitally important economic model that would allow us to detect, know and neutralise this threat: The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity. If you've ever found yourself despairing at the ubiquity of stupidity among even the most 'intellectual' of people, then this hilarious, timely and slightly alarming little book is for you. Arm yourself in the face of baffling political realities, unreasonable colleagues or the unbridled misery of dinner with the in-laws with the first and only economic model for stupidity.
Money In Sixteenth Century Florence
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Author : Carlo M. Cipolla
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2023-04-28
Money In Sixteenth Century Florence written by Carlo M. Cipolla and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-28 with Business & Economics categories.
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1989.
Before The Industrial Revolution
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Author : Carlo M. Cipolla
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2004-08-02
Before The Industrial Revolution written by Carlo M. Cipolla and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-08-02 with Business & Economics categories.
First published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Fighting The Plague In Seventeenth Century Italy
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Author : Carlo M. Cipolla
language : en
Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press
Release Date : 1981
Fighting The Plague In Seventeenth Century Italy written by Carlo M. Cipolla and has been published by Univ of Wisconsin Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Medical categories.
In this volume, Carlo M. Cipolla throws new light on the subject, utilizing newly uncovered and significant archival material.
The Basic Laws Of Human Stupidity
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Author : Carlo M. Cipolla
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2021-04-06
The Basic Laws Of Human Stupidity written by Carlo M. Cipolla and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-06 with Humor categories.
"A masterly book" —Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan "A classic" —Simon Kuper, Financial Times An economist explains five laws that confirm our worst fears: stupid people can and do rule the world Throughout history, a powerful force has hindered the growth of human welfare and happiness. It is more powerful than the Mafia or the military. It has global catastrophic effects and can be found anywhere from the world's most powerful boardrooms to your local bar. It is human stupidity. Carlo M. Cipolla, noted professor of economic history at the UC Berkeley, created this vitally important book in order to detect and neutralize its threat. Both hilarious and dead serious, it will leave you better equipped to confront political realities, unreasonable colleagues, or your next dinner with your in-laws. The Laws: 1. Everyone underestimates the number of stupid individuals among us. 2. The probability that a certain person is stupid is independent of any other characteristic of that person. 3. A stupid person is a person who causes losses to another person while deriving no gain and even possibly incurring losses themselves. 4. Non-stupid people always underestimate the damaging power of stupid individuals. 5. A stupid person is the most dangerous type of person.
The Economic Decline Of Empires
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Author : Carlo M. Cipolla
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-03-07
The Economic Decline Of Empires written by Carlo M. Cipolla and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-07 with Business & Economics categories.
The question of why empires decline and fall has attracted the attention of historians for centuries, but remains fundamentally unsolved. This unique collection is concerned with the purely economic aspects of decline. It can be observed of empires in the process of decline that their economies are generally faltering. Here the similarities in different cases of economic decline are identified, bearing in mind that individual histories are characterized by important elements of originality. In his introduction, Professor Cipolla points out that improvements in standards of living brought about by a rising economy lead to more and more people demanding to share the benefits. Incomes increase and extravagances develop, as new needs begin to replace those which have been satisfied. Prosperity spreads to neighbouring countries, which may become a threat and force the empire into greater military expenditure. For these and other reasons, public consumption in mature empires has a tendency to rise sharply and outstrip productivity and, in general, empires seem to resist change. The ten articles in this collection, first published in 1970, examine separate cases of economic decline, from Rome and Byzantium to the more recent histories of the Dutch and Chinese empires, and demonstrate both the resemblances and the peculiarly individual characteristics of each case.
Clocks And Culture 1300 1700
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Author : Carlo M. Cipolla
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2003
Clocks And Culture 1300 1700 written by Carlo M. Cipolla and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
The history of the clock opens a window on how different cultures have viewed time and on Europe's path to industrialization.
Miasmas And Disease
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Author : Carlo M. Cipolla
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 1992-01-01
Miasmas And Disease written by Carlo M. Cipolla and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-01-01 with Medical categories.
This book explores the themes of health, medicine, and the origins of infectious disease in pre-industrial Italy. Using the papers of the Magistrato alla Sanita, the Florence Health Magistracy, covering the first 30 years of the 17th century, the author recreates the ecological and medical environment of the Florentine countryside.
Literacy And Development In The West
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Author : Carlo M. Cipolla
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
Literacy And Development In The West written by Carlo M. Cipolla and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with Literacy categories.
Pepper Wine And Wool As The Dynamic Factors Of The Social And Economic Development Of The Middle Ages
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Author : Carlo M. Cipolla
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Pepper Wine And Wool As The Dynamic Factors Of The Social And Economic Development Of The Middle Ages written by Carlo M. Cipolla and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Business & Economics categories.