Noreena Hertz è una pensatrice riconosciuta il cui lavoro esplora l'intricato rapporto tra capitalismo globale, democrazia e cittadini comuni. Con una profonda comprensione dei sistemi economici e dei loro impatti sociali, svela le forze nascoste che plasmano il nostro mondo. Le sue acute analisi, spesso tratte da una prospettiva critica sui mercati deregolamentati e sul potere delle corporazioni, offrono ai lettori una visione più chiara delle sfide globali contemporanee. Hertz possiede una notevole capacità di distillare argomenti complessi in spunti accessibili, promuovendo conversazioni cruciali sul futuro della società.
In questo libro quindici autorevoli giornalisti propongono una visione critica del mercato mondiale. In questo panorama nulla sfugge alla vendita: dalla democrazia all'informazione, dalla natura alla guerra. Tutto ha un prezzo e tutto è merce.
'Indispensable, engaging and brilliant book about the pervasiveness of loneliness in the twenty-first century and its far-reaching impact...a hopeful book that couldn't be more important or timely.' Philippa Perry, author of The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read
"I.O.U. is a story of avarice, but also of vulnerability; of power asymmetries and misuse of power; of corrupt dictators and careless lenders; of Cold War interests and Wall Street pressure; of developing country governments who get given it, and developing country people who have no access to it. Noreena Hertz, one of the world's leading experts on economic globalisation, provides a radical blueprint for addressing the debt crisis. She argues that this is not an issue of left or right : this is an issue of right versus wrong; of peace versus war. It must be addressed now."--Jacket
The Silent Takeover is a provocative analysis of the impact of the continually increasing power of international business and finance and the resulting decline of government power.
We are bombarded with images of poverty, terrorism, war and collapsing states. Do we ever question what the root cause of these problems might be? Noreena Hertz, one of the world's leading experts on economic globalization, tackles Third World Debt as a situation that must be resolved if we are ever to see global stability.
*** THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER *** 'If we could issue a reading list to 10 Downing Street, I'd put this book near the top.' GUARDIAN 'Explosive, timely and urgent' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'Revealing, empathetic and timely' JONATHAN FREEDLAND 'Brilliant, powerful and hopeful' PHILIPPA PERRY Even before a global pandemic introduced us to terms like social distancing, loneliness was already becoming the defining condition of the twenty-first century. But it's also one we have the power to reverse. Combining a decade of research with first-hand reporting, Noreena Hertz takes us from a 'how to communicate in real life' class for smartphone-addicted university students to bouncy castles at Belgian far-right gatherings, from paying for cuddles in the U.S. to nursing home residents knitting bonnets for their robot caregivers in Japan. The Lonely Century explores how our increasing dependence on technology, radical changes to the workplace and decades of policies that have placed self-interest above the collective good are damaging our communities and making us more isolated than ever before. With bold solutions for us as individuals as well as for businesses and governments, Noreena Hertz offers a hopeful and empowering vision for how to heal our fractured world and come together again. 'Causing a deserved stir' FINANCIAL TIMES 'Read it, then pass it onto a friend' CHARLIE BROOKER
How to Make Smart Decisions in a Confusing World
In 'Eyes Wide Open' Noreena Hertz does for decision-making what Daniel Kahneman did for thinking. * Why should you be wary of experts?* Are emails destroying your ability to think?* How do you know which sources of information are credible?* Whose advice should you trust? 'Eyes Wide Open' will help you through the data deluge and show you how to make better and smarter decisions. By weaving together cutting-edge research with real-world examples from Hollywood to Harry Potter, NASA to World War II spies, Hertz constructs a path to more astute and empowered decision-making in ten clear steps. With razor-sharp insight and an instinct for thought-provoking storytelling, she offers counterintuitive, effective guidance for making better choices--whether you are a businessperson, a professional, a patient, or a parent. 'Eyes Wide Open' is a game-changing book that empowers readers to become confident and wise decision-makers --savvy to how our emotions and habits can trip us up.
The book explores the increasing power of corporations in the global economy, highlighting that more than half of the largest economies are now companies rather than countries. It emphasizes the staggering financial scale of major corporations, such as General Motors and Wal-Mart, which surpass the economic outputs of entire regions and nations. The text aims to shed light on the implications of this corporate dominance and the lack of public understanding surrounding it.
With grand announcements, recycled promises, and much hype about debt relief by the leaders of the world's rich creditor countries, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the World Bank since 1999, many of us can be forgiven for believing that the debt crisis of the world's poor countries is over. Far from it.
Niesamowite fakty, przykuwające uwagę historie i śmiałe pomysły. Tę książkę powinien przeczytać każdy, komu nieobca jest troska o to, jaki świat zbudujemy po pandemii koronawirusa. – Carl Frey, Instytut Nowej Myśli w Ekonomii, Uniwersytet Oksfordzki Tchnąca siłą i nadzieją wizja tego, jak odnaleźć zagubione więzi międzyludzkie oraz zaleczyć kaleczące nas podziały. Jeszcze zanim pandemia wirusa zapoznała nas z dystansem społecznym i podobnymi pojęciami, samotność stawała się już chorobą określającą XXI stulecie. Nie jesteśmy jednakże wobec niej bezradni. Noreena Hertz, po dziesięciu latach badań naukowych polegających na zbieraniu materiału z pierwszej ręki, pokazuje nam najrozmaitsze zjawiska: od zajęć „jak się komunikować w realnym życiu” dla studentów uniwersyteckich uzależnionych od smartfonów, przez najróżniejsze atrakcje na zlotach skrajnych prawicowców oraz „wynajmowanie sobie przyjaciół” i płacenie za przytulanie w Stanach Zjednoczonych, po starsze Japonki dziergające czapeczki dla swych robotycznych opiekunów. Autorka pokazuje, jak nasza coraz większa zależność od technologii, radykalne zmiany zachodzące w miejscach pracy oraz kilkadziesiąt lat polityki stawiającej własną korzyść ponad wspólne dobro doprowadziły do tego, że jesteśmy dziś bardziej wyobcowani niż kiedykolwiek w historii ludzkości. Noreena Hertz pomaga zrozumieć, dlaczego żyjemy w świecie samotników, jak do tego doszło oraz co możemy zrobić, żeby ograniczyć samotność w swoim życiu. Podsuwa czytelnikom mnóstwo śmiałych rozwiązań, które można zastosować w domu, w pracy i w sąsiedztwie, ukazuje też jasną wizję tego, co w obecnej sytuacji powinny zrobić władze i przedsiębiorstwa.