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Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty

by Daron Acemoğlu

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John Stein rated a book 4 of 5 stars Lee Kuan Yew: The Grand Master's Insights on China, the United States, and the World by Lee Kuan Yew read in May, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Well put together and thought provoking.
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John Stein wants to read The Orientalist: Solving the Mystery of a Strange and Dangerous Life by Tom Reiss	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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John Stein voted on a poll Do you know HTML? He voted for: No
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John Stein rated a book 3 of 5 stars The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home by Dan Ariely read in March, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Not as good as Predictably Irrational, but very accessible. Read one or the other, but not both
30 mar. 19:23 · see review
John Stein is on page 100 of 352 of The Upside of Irrationality The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home by Dan Ariely progress:	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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John Stein rated a book 5 of 5 stars The Whiskey Rebels by David Liss (Goodreads Author) read in March, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Great work of historical fiction combining some of my favorite topics: spies, speculation, whiskey, and conspiracy theories
26 mar. 10:06 · see review
John Stein wants to read Ugly Americans: The True Story of the Ivy League Cowboys Who Raided the Asian Markets for Millions by Ben Mezrich	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22 mar. 20:34
John Stein wants to read This Explains Everything: Deep, Beautiful, and Elegant Theories of How the World Works by John Brockman	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference.”
― Elie Wiesel

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