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Narrative Economics: How Stories Go Viral and Drive Major Economic Events
Section
Deane’s Library
Type
Book Review
Date
August 4, 2022
Words
138

“Honestly, I didn’t totally get this book. The basic premise is that there are ‘narratives’ that drive economics. There are stories or explanations of things that we believe, and that cause economic things to happen. Some examples, from the book: Sellers can go into panic mode The Gold Standard is…”

Numbers Don’t Lie: 71 Stories to Help Us Understand the Modern World
Section
Deane’s Library
Type
Book Review
Date
May 3, 2023
Words
294

“Vaclav Smil is a scientist and policy analyst. His specialty is looking at societal problems and figuring out how science and policy should intersect to make it better. He taught environmental science at the University of Manitoba. Bill Gates has said several times that Smil is one of his favorite…”