I have come to realize that when I look at the people around me, I never saw anyone like me. I was in first grade when I really came around to seeing myself as different. I was teased before that moment but did not understand where and why that was happening. It was early part of the 70s decade, and Vietnam was slowly coming to a close and people have come to misunderstand the Asian culture and that we were not all one in the same just like European people are not ALL the same-different co...

Any government must rely on taxation to finance its expenses or its squandering. Being the biggest monopoly, a government has total discretion on how to collect tax, without any need for justification. However, as government’s think tank, economists should offer some advice so as to make the collection more rational and convincing. But, are they capable of doing that? There are two tax collection principles: the ability one and the benefit one. The theory for the ability one is called tax ...

Unlike other economists, David Ricardo has produced some innovative theories. His most famous theory is the use of comparative advantage to explain international trade; his rent theory is also widely applied, but his most influential theory must be his explanation to the “diamond-water paradox”. How influential? Cost supply, tariff, protectionism, and communism all stem from this explanation. If this statement sounds blaming, rather than appreciating Ricardo, that is the purpose. Likewise,...

Auction aims for highest possible price, but economists made two wrong extensions. Some thought the price can be indefinitely increased according to demand; some recommended discount to the successful bidder. The former mistake stems from the misunderstanding that the vertical line is a supply; while the latter is actually the result of too much supply (it is not auction any more). When some scarce resource is auctioned, it may bring in revenue for a government. But, if the price is set to...

Keo loves kimchi! And he loves Halmoni, his grandmother!But when Halmoni unexpectedly comes to visit and digs a big hole in the backyard, he's not sure what's going on. Could Halmoni be planning to bury a secret treasure?! Yangsook Choi, author and illustrator of the beloved picture book The Name Jar, serves up a tasty new story that's bursting with heart, humor, mystery, and . . . cabbage!

A bestselling and award-winning debut collection from one of South Korea's most prominent young writers.In crisp, unembellished prose, Eun-young Choi paints intimate portraits of the lives of young women in South Korea, balancing the personal with the political. In the title story, a fraught friendship between an exchange student and her host sister follows them from adolescence to adulthood. In "A Song from Afar," a young woman grapples with the death of her lover...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN**’S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2026**SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2025FINALIST FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL FICTION 2026A WATERSTONES PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR 2026A moment is all it takes to shatter a family. The echoes last a lifetime...‘Ferociously smart and full of surprises’ Eleanor Catton‘Engrossing... Full o...

Florence, Italy was once a beautiful, prosperous city, until that all came crumbling down.The tragedy of the First World War caused the government to resort to desperate measures. Telepaths, special people born with the ability to move objects with their minds and see into the thoughts of others. Once their usefulness had waned, they were cast aside and ostracized by society. They were deemed dangerous and illegal, especially one Telepath in particular, Martino Griffiths. He manage...

A Most Anticipated Book of the Year: Time, The Washington Post, and Literary HubA novel tracing a father’s disappearance across time, nations, and memory, from the author of Trust Exercise.One night, Louisa and her father take a walk on the beach. He’s carrying a flashlight. He cannot swim. Later Louisa is found washed up by the tide, barely alive. Her father is gone. She is ten years old.In chapt...

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New Yorker • Time • New York • The Washington Post • NPR • Los Angeles Times • The Boston Globe • The Guardian• Vanity Fair • Elle • Town & Country • Oprah Daily ...

Merger & Acquisition can enlarge a business to take advantage of the so-called economies of scale, but there is another conspiracy. This book teaches you how to raid a company, poor or rich, and even your own company. But if you don’t want to be a raider, do you still buy or keep those stocks?

Modigliani and Miller (1958) advocated more borrowing for higher rate of return. This paper uses FinTech to update their theorem. It also proves that FinTech’s multiplier is more magical than the deposit one.