This book provides a comprehensive defense of third-world sweatshops. It explains how these sweatshops provide the best available opportunity to workers and how they play an important role in the process of development that eventually leads to better wages and working conditions. Using economic theory, the author argues that much of what the anti-sweatshop movement has agitated for would actually harm the very workers they intend to help by creating less desirable alternatives and undermin...

Out of Poverty provides a comprehensive defence of Third World sweatshops that does not put economic efficiency over people, but instead explores methods of improving the welfare of those in Third World countries. The author explains how sweatshops provide the best opportunity for workers; and how they play an important role in development, leading to better wages and working conditions. Using economic theory, empirical evidence, and historical investigation, Powell argues that the anti-sw...

This little book of poems and stories is about about some of the places I've lived as a little boy in Canada's North , a little fishing community called Square Islands, that I have so many fond memories of. Other poems are about events like Cains Quest; an endurance snowmobile race across Labrador's interior, and other poems about love . My mom loved poetry and so did my dad who wrote a book of poems himself and was very good at reciting poems. As a boy I loved to recite Robert w Service w...

Economic theory and a growing body of empirical research support the idea that economic freedom is an important ingredient to long-run economic prosperity. However, the determinants of economic freedom are much less understood than the benefits that freedom provides. Economic Freedom and Prosperity addresses this major gap in our knowledge. If private property and economic freedom are essential for achieving and maintaining a high standard of living, it is crucial to understand ho...

The Economics of Immigration summarizes the best social science studying the actual impact of immigration, which is found to be at odds with popular fears. Greater flows of immigration have the potential to substantially increase world income and reduce extreme poverty. Existing evidence indicates that immigration slightly enhances the wealth of natives born in destination countries while doing little to harm the job prospects or reduce the wages of most of the native-born populat...

The bastard step-child of Milton Friedman and Anthony Bourdain, Socialism Sucks is a bar-crawl through former, current, and wannabe socialist countries around the world. Free market economists Robert Lawson and Benjamin Powell travel to countries like Venezuela, Cuba, Russia, and Sweden to investigate the dangers and idiocies of socialism—while drinking a lot of beer.

Are you tired of pretending to understand Hegel?Do you feel personally attacked by German idealism?Have you ever wondered if “sublation” is just a fancy word for “I have no idea what I’m saying”?Congratulations. You’ve found your people.In Hegel’s Dialectic: Making Simple Ideas Complicated Since 1807, philosophy finally gets the sarcasm-drenched takedown it deserves. This brutally funny and weirdly educational guide walks you through Hegel’s greatest hits—fr...

"Change Your Story, Change Your Life" is a transformative guide that unravels the profound influence of personal narratives on the course of one's life, presenting readers with a roadmap for positive change. This insightful book, written with clarity and compassion, delves into the power of mindset, offering practical strategies to reshape limiting beliefs and foster a growth-oriented perspective.Through a series of actionable steps, the author navigates readers through the art of ...

Ever found yourself staring into the void and wished it would at least tell a good joke? Wonder how a chain-smoking French philosopher with unflattering glasses became an intellectual sex symbol? Want to understand existentialism without developing an addiction to black turtlenecks and cigarettes?"Sartre's No Exit" is the antidote to pretentious philosophical despair you've been waiting for. This irreverent guide takes you on a sarcasm-soaked journey through Jean-Paul Sartre's most...

Ever wondered why a rich Athenian who died 2,400 years ago still dominates Western thought? Or why your professor keeps talking about invisible triangles and prisoners staring at shadows? "Plato's Cave: Philosophy's First Reality Show" is the hilarious guide to Plato you never knew you needed.In this irreverent takedown of philosophy's founding father, author Sophia Blackwell translates Plato's lofty ideas into actual human language while mercilessly mocking his metaphysical obsess...

Discover the Power of Quantum MeditationThis audiobook is your guide to exploring a new way of seeing meditation, where science and spirit meet. Quantum Meditation shows how the hidden rules of quantum physics can open the door to calm, focus, and transformation in your daily life. It is not just about relaxing your mind. It is about connecting with the deepest energy of the universe and learning how to shape your own reality.Where Science Meets StillnessQuantum phy...

NOT ALL DETECTIVES CARRY BADGESWhen a scribe fixing a flawed letter in an old scroll stumbles upon a long-lost family fortune, the discovery could have changed his life.Instead, it ends it.After revealing what he found, the scribe is murdered—and his discovery vanishes without a trace.The police think it’s a suicide. Open and shut.The community isn’t so sure.They call Jake Cooper.Not a cop. Not licensed. But informall...