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The Nature of Goods and the Goods of Nature
Why anti-globalisation is not the answer
The Nature of Goods and the Goods of Nature unfolds a voyage of awareness that links our everyday experiences with the economic theory of the nature of goods to the goods of nature — human nature, social nature, and the environment — that are essential for all of us in our quest for happiness and prosperity.
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Playing the Long Game
How to Save the West from Short-Termism
This book explains how short-termism is damaging our economy and what we can do about it.
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Capitalism and Human Values
In this book we construct a foundation for values based on our common humanity and explore personal, social and political values from a fresh perspective.
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Moored to the Continent?
Future Options for Britain and the EU
Is there an alternative to EU membership? What if Britain left the EU? Would it be a disastrous or liberating experience? What trade relationships could the UK forge outside the EU? How would economic and social policy be different? What are the implications for sovereignty and democracy? This text seeks to answer these questions.
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Natural Law, Economics and the Common Good
In this volume a distinguished set of authors explore various economic, philosophical, and ethical ideas from historical, contemporary, and future-looking perspectives.
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Economic Reform and a Liberal Culture
And Other Essays on Social and Cultural Topics
This second collection of essays for the Societas series by Tom Rubens continues the author's discussion of contemporary issues contained in "Progressive Secular Society" (Imprint Academic 2008).
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Poverty or Prosperity?
What Tax is Best for a Flourishing Economy
A collection of essays by leading economists on how different tax regimes affect the overall prosperity of a country.
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Anxious To Do Good
Learning to be an Economist the Hard Way
After nearly three and a half -- rather too exciting -- years as a young war-time sailor, Alan Peacock expected to return to a life of quiet contemplation. Instead he became an activist economist frequently engaged in controversies about the conduct of economic policy. This is his story.
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Profit, Prudence and Virtue
Essays in Ethics, Business and Management
Essays in the ethics of business and management.
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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Utility
Happiness in Philosophical and Economic Thought
A volume on the nature, ingredients, causes and consequences of human happiness by the father and son team of Anthony and Charles Kenny.
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Mendacious Colours of Democracy
An Anatomy of Benevolent Lying
'Politics is a noble, but also a dirty, business. To gain election — and retain office — politicians are frequently compelled to be dishonest. They engage in benevolent lying because obstruction by stupid voters will otherwise stop them advancing the national interest as they see it.' So claims the author of this eye-opening book.
Featured Titles
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Metapsychology of the Creative Process
Continuous Novelty as the Ground of Creative Advance
Jason W. Brown -
Democracy — A Work in Progress
An Irreverent Exercise in Political Thought
Ernest Lamers -
The Nature of Goods and the Goods of Nature
Why anti-globalisation is not the answer
Estefania Santacreu-Vasut -
Immigration Control in a Warming World
Realizing the Moral Challenges of Climate Migration
Johannes Graf Keyserlingk -
Thomas Reid on Religion
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ZAP
Free Speech and Tolerance in the Light of the Zero Aggression Principle
Gerard Casey -
Morse Code Wrens of Station X
Bletchley's Outer Circle
Anne Glyn-Jones -
Illusionism
as a theory of consciousness
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Social Radicalism and Liberal Education
Lindsay Paterson -
The Tribe
The Liberal-Left and the System of Diversity
Ben Cobley