History Of Greed
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The Devil S Riches
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Author : Jared Poley
language : en
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Release Date : 2016-02-01
The Devil S Riches written by Jared Poley and has been published by Berghahn Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-01 with History categories.
A seeming constant in the history of capitalism, greed has nonetheless undergone considerable transformations over the last five hundred years. This multilayered account offers a fresh take on an old topic, arguing that greed was experienced as a moral phenomenon and deployed to make sense of an unjust world. Focusing specifically on the interrelated themes of religion, economics, and health—each of which sought to study and channel the power of financial desire—Jared Poley shows how evolving ideas about greed became formative elements of the modern experience.
History Of Greed
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Author : David E. Y. Sarna
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2010-07-30
History Of Greed written by David E. Y. Sarna and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-30 with Business & Economics categories.
The “greater fool” theory of economics states that it’s possible to make money by buying paper (securities), whether overvalued or not, and later, selling it at a profit because there will always be an even greater fool willing to pay the higher price. Many described in this book profited by peddling such worthless junk to foolish investors. But for some people—Bernie Madoff, Norman Hsu, Sholam Weiss, and “Crazie Eddie” Antar, aka the “Darth Vader of Capitalism”—overvalued securities were not enough. Outright fraud was their way of life. History of Greed is the compelling inside story of the names you know—Charles Ponzi, Baron Rothschild, Lou Pearlman—and the names you don’t—Isaac Le Maire, the world’s first “naked” short-seller. It’s also our story—why we ignore the lessons of the past and fall prey, most every time, to the promise of easy money. For thousands of years, alchemists unsuccessfully tried to turn worthless base metals into gold. Where science failed at turning nothing into something, business succeeded. Sometimes we praise the creators of derivatives, collateral debt obligations, subprime mortgages, credit default swaps, or auction rate securities as Wall Street’s new financial wizards, the creators of “magic paper.” Other times, we vilify and prosecute them as scam artists. Sometimes, it’s hard to tell who is who. History of Greed reveals the inside secrets of how the markets really work, and how scam artists abuse them to gain an unfair edge or to outright steal. It describes how luftgescheft (“air business”), wizardry, dishonesty, and fraud are used to swindle people. Along with a comprehensive bibliography, History of Greed also details: 400 years of financial fraud—from everyday fraud to the odd and unusual Accounting fraud (phantom sales), stock option fraud (backdating), auction rate securities, hedge fund fraud, Ponzi schemes, promotion fraud (pump-and-dump scams), and money laundering How to detect fraudulent schemes How government regulation only fixes yesterday’s problems If it’s too good to be true, it probably is. If they say you can’t lose, you probably will. History of Greed shows that there really is no such thing as a free lunch, while also detailing how not to become the “greater fool.”
The Early History Of Greed
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Author : Richard G. Newhauser
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
The Early History Of Greed written by Richard G. Newhauser and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with categories.
The Complete Book Of Greed
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Author : M. Hirsh Goldberg
language : en
Publisher: William Morrow
Release Date : 1994
The Complete Book Of Greed written by M. Hirsh Goldberg and has been published by William Morrow this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Philosophy categories.
"The author of The Blunder Book and The Book of Lies is back - with his most entertaining "human foible" book yet! The Complete Book of Greed romps through the history of human avarice to expose a trove of unimaginable extravagance." "From the ancient Egyptian pharaohs - who filled their massive burial pyramids with gold in hopes of "taking it with them" - to today's oil sheiks and corporate chieftains, Goldberg humorously details the bizarre lifestyles of the rich and greedy down through the ages, including the wife who was awarded the largest divorce settlement in history - $950 million plus property; the billionaire who installed a pay telephone in his mansion for use by his guests; the maharajah who made his six Rolls-Royces into garbage trucks; the spectacular swindle that caused Barbara Walters, Alan Alda, Barbra Streisand, and the chairmen of Pepsico, Citicorp, and General Electric to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars; and the $100 million party that was held in 62 tents spread over 160 acres." "With the droll style and amusing caricatures that Goldberg's readers enjoy, The Complete Book of Greed is an entertaining odyssey through the annals of conspicuous consumption."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Power Greed
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Author : Philip Deane
language : en
Publisher: London : Constable
Release Date : 2002
Power Greed written by Philip Deane and has been published by London : Constable this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
What has driven human beings throughout history? This lively, fascinating book deals with the nature of human greed and the eternal quest for power that, in every era and culture, has determined the outcome of world events. In a fast track through time, Gigantès introduces on the one hand the great rule-makers for a just society, such as Moses, Solon, Jesus and Muhammad, and on the other, the rule-breakers, or the 'Grand Acquisitors'. The latter use every trick to get more than their fair share - from the warring chieftains of early societies to the robber barons of the nineteenth century and, in our own times, the emergence of the superpower states. Gigantès examines the dramatic consequences of their actions, from Crusades, revolutions and the conquering of continents, to wars, recent events in the US and a world that is turning more and more into a global village.
Power Greed
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Author : Philip Deane
language : en
Publisher: Basic Books
Release Date : 2002
Power Greed written by Philip Deane and has been published by Basic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
Traces the history of the world through four millennia from the perspective of dominant driving forces--omnivorous human greed and the unquenchable thirst for power--explaining how these two factors have shaped human history across the centuries.
The Early History Of Greed
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Author : Richard Newhauser
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2000-04-20
The Early History Of Greed written by Richard Newhauser and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-04-20 with Literary Criticism categories.
The history of avarice as the deadliest vice in western Europe has been said to begin in earnest only with the rise of capitalism or, earlier, the rise of a money economy. In this first full-length study of the early history of greed, Richard Newhauser shows that avaritia, the sin of greed for possessions, has a much longer history, and is more important for an understanding of the Middle Ages, than has previously been allowed. His examination of theological and literary texts composed between the first century CE and the tenth century reveals new significance in the portrayal of various kinds of greed, to the extent that by the early Middle Ages avarice was available to head the list of vices for authors engaged in the task of converting others from pagan materialism to Christian spirituality.
The Early History Of Greed
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Author : Richard Newhauser
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2000-04-20
The Early History Of Greed written by Richard Newhauser and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-04-20 with Literary Criticism categories.
In this full-length study of the early history of greed Richard Newhauser challenges the traditional view that avarice only became a dominant sin with the rise of a money economy. He shows that avaritia, the sin of greed for possessions, was dominant in a wide range of theological and literary texts from the first century CE, and that by the early Middle Ages avarice headed the list of vices for authors aiming to convert others from pagan materialism to Christian spirituality.
Greed Lust Gender
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Author : Nancy Folbre
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023
Greed Lust Gender written by Nancy Folbre and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023 with Avarice categories.
This book dramatizes the history of self-interest by describing a centuries-long debate over greed, lust, and appropriate gender roles. Ranging from the 18th century to the present, it offers a deft and engaging critique of economic history and the history of ideas from a feminist perspective.
Greed Lust And Gender
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Author : Nancy Folbre
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2009-10-22
Greed Lust And Gender written by Nancy Folbre and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-22 with Business & Economics categories.
When does the pursuit of self-interest go too far, lapsing into morally unacceptable behaviour? Until the unprecedented events of the recent global financial crisis economists often seemed unconcerned with this question, even suggesting that "greed is good." A closer look, however, suggests that greed and lust are generally considered good only for men, and then only outside the realm of family life. The history of Western economic ideas shows that men have given themselves more cultural permission than women for the pursuit of both economic and sexual self-interest. Feminists have long contested the boundaries of this permission, demanding more than mere freedom to act more like men. Women have gradually gained the power to revise our conceptual and moral maps and to insist on a better-and less gendered-balance between self interest and care for others. This book brings women's work, their sexuality, and their ideas into the center of the dialectic between economic history and the history of economic ideas. It describes a spiralling process of economic and cultural change in Great Britain, France, and the United States since the 18th century that shaped the evolution of patriarchal capitalism and the larger relationship between production and reproduction. This feminist reinterpretation of our past holds profound implications for today's efforts to develop a more humane and sustainable form of capitalism.