An edition of The company of strangers
(2010)
The company of strangers
a natural history of economic life
2nd ed.
by Paul Seabright
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The company of strangers: a natural history of economic life
2010, Princeton University Press
in English
- 2nd ed.
0691146462 9780691146461
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Table of Contents
Who's in charge?
Man and the risks of nature
Our violent past
How have we tamed our violent instincts?
How did the social emotions evolve?
Money and human relationships
Honor among thieves : hoarding and stealing
Honor among bankers? : what caused the financial crisis?
Professionalism and ful.lment in work and war
The city, from ancient Athens to modern Manhattan
Water : commodity or social institution?
Prices for everything?
Families and firms
Knowledge and symbolism
Exclusion : unemployment, poverty, and illness
States and empires
Globalization and political action
Conclusion : how fragile is the great experiment?.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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