In Defense of Monopoly
Author | : Richard B. McKenzie |
Publisher | : University of Michigan Press |
Total Pages | : 334 |
Release | : 2008-02-04 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9780472116157 |
A provocative defense of market dominance
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Author | : Richard B. McKenzie |
Publisher | : University of Michigan Press |
Total Pages | : 334 |
Release | : 2008-02-04 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9780472116157 |
A provocative defense of market dominance
Author | : Charlan Jeanne Nemeth |
Publisher | : Basic Books |
Total Pages | : 205 |
Release | : 2018-03-20 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0465096301 |
An eminent psychologist explains why dissent should be cherished, not feared We've decided by consensus that consensus is good. In In Defense of Troublemakers, psychologist Charlan Nemeth argues that this principle is completely wrong: left unchallenged, the majority opinion is often biased, unoriginal, or false. It leads planes and markets to crash, causes juries to convict innocent people, and can quite literally make people think blue is green. In the name of comity, we embrace stupidity. We can make better decisions by embracing dissent. Dissent forces us to question the status quo, consider more information, and engage in creative decision-making. From Twelve Angry Men to Edward Snowden, lone objectors who make people question their assumptions bring groups far closer to truth -- regardless of whether they are right or wrong. Essential reading for anyone who works in groups, In Defense of Troublemakers will radically change the way you think, listen, and make decisions.
Author | : Sharon L. Bullard |
Publisher | : Dorrance Publishing |
Total Pages | : 115 |
Release | : 2003-08 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 080596052X |
Author | : Terry Schappert |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2015-03-06 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 1440584737 |
Defend yourself with salad tongs, hairbrushes--and even a dirty diaper! A sidewalk thief tries to steal your wallet, but you are unarmed. What do you do? With A Guide to Improvised Weaponry, you'll know how to protect yourself--even if all you have are your car keys and a candy bar. Written by Green Beret and combat expert Terry Schappert, this book teaches you how to turn your lipstick, your wristwatch--even the shoes on your feet--into strategic self-defense tools. Traditional weapons can be expensive, dangerous, and in the blur of an attack, easily turned against you, but with his life-saving advice, you can avoid these risks and defend yourself by deploying the hidden tactical uses of 100 ordinary items. Whether you're out grocery shopping, riding in an elevator, or enjoying a stroll through the park, A Guide to Improvised Weaponry shows you how to control your environment and become your own bodyguard--ready and able to act when you need to.
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Total Pages | : 294 |
Release | : 2006-02 |
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Los Angeles magazine is a regional magazine of national stature. Our combination of award-winning feature writing, investigative reporting, service journalism, and design covers the people, lifestyle, culture, entertainment, fashion, art and architecture, and news that define Southern California. Started in the spring of 1961, Los Angeles magazine has been addressing the needs and interests of our region for 48 years. The magazine continues to be the definitive resource for an affluent population that is intensely interested in a lifestyle that is uniquely Southern Californian.
Author | : Thomas Girshin |
Publisher | : Hackett Publishing |
Total Pages | : 374 |
Release | : 2024-04-22 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1647921732 |
The Creative Argument sets itself apart from its competitors by presenting a series of compelling works of literary nonfiction that challenge what students think they know about arguments. Each chapter begins with an engaging argument from a work of nonfiction, followed by an in-depth yet accessible analysis of a key aspect of argumentation. Suitable for both courses in argument and first-year writing, the principles and strategies outlined in the text help students become more creative and critical as rhetoricians, both inside the classroom and out.
Author | : Jerry A. Jacobs |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2014-02-05 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 022606946X |
Calls for closer connections among disciplines can be heard throughout the world of scholarly research, from major universities to the National Institutes of Health. In Defense of Disciplines presents a fresh and daring analysis of the argument surrounding interdisciplinarity. Challenging the belief that blurring the boundaries between traditional academic fields promotes more integrated research and effective teaching, Jerry Jacobs contends that the promise of interdisciplinarity is illusory and that critiques of established disciplines are often overstated and misplaced. Drawing on diverse sources of data, Jacobs offers a new theory of liberal arts disciplines such as biology, economics, and history that identifies the organizational sources of their dynamism and breadth. Illustrating his thesis with a wide range of case studies including the diffusion of ideas between fields, the creation of interdisciplinary scholarly journals, and the rise of new fields that spin off from existing ones, Jacobs turns many of the criticisms of disciplines on their heads to mount a powerful defense of the enduring value of liberal arts disciplines. This will become one of the anchors of the case against interdisciplinarity for years to come.
Author | : Christian Coons |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 345 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 019020608X |
The fifteen new essays collected in this volume address questions concerning the ethics of self-defense, most centrally when and to what extent the use of defensive force, especially lethal force, can be justified. Scholarly interest in this topic reflects public concern stemming from controversial cases of the use of force by police, and military force exercised in the name of defending against transnational terrorism. The contributors pay special attention to determining when a threat is liable to defensive harm, though doubts about this emphasis are also raised. The legitimacy of so-called "stand your ground" policies and laws is also addressed. This volume will be of great interest to readers in moral, political, and legal philosophy.
Author | : George E. Vaillant |
Publisher | : American Psychiatric Pub |
Total Pages | : 332 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 9780880484046 |
Not since Anna Freud's 1937 book, The Ego and the Mechanisms of Defense, has any one volume explored this topic as fully as Ego Mechanisms of Defense by George E. Vaillant. By summarizing the latest empirical studies, proposing a universal language of defense mechanisms, and demonstrating how various assessment methods can be used in diagnosis, case formulation, and treatment, Dr. Vaillant and an interdisciplinary group of contributors provide the groundwork for clinical practice as well as future research in the field.