Tag Archives: economics

Common Core: Nonfiction: “The Age of Acquiescence”

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

Age of Acquiescence: The Life and Death of American Resistance to Organized Wealth and Power by Steve Fraser I picked up Age of Acquiescence because it was recommended as a companion work to Capital in the 21st Century. Age of Acquiescence … Continue reading →

Posted in Controversial Issue/Debate, Historical Fiction/Historical Element, Human Rights Issues, Non-fiction, Over 375 pages | Tagged Adult books for teens, Age of Acquiescence, book reviews, capitalism, Common Core, Common Core standards, critical thinking, economics, nonfiction, poverty, Steve Fraser | Leave a comment

Adult Books for Teens: Common Core: “Capital in the Twenty-First Century”

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty How can a very small percentage of the population stockpile capital ? Why does the distribution of wealth in the twenty-first century seem to be so much less equable than in … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Fiction/Historical Element, Non-fiction, Over 375 pages | Tagged Adult books for teens, book reviews, capital, Capital in the Twenty-First Century, economic inequity, economics, equity, inequity, inheritance, Thomas Piketty | 1 Comment

That Used to Be Us–looking outward and forward II: books

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

That Used to Be Us—Links on looking to the future Last thoughts on how the book connects to educators Places to find more information I want to create three posts on where to look while we think about how we … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged childrearing, creativity, economics, education, educators, future, happiness, reading, schools, United States | Leave a comment

“Thinking Fast and Slow”

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman The author is a Nobel Laureate in Economics (2002) and a psychologist by education and training. Thinking Fast and Slow just won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest this past … Continue reading →

Posted in Non-fiction, Over 375 pages | Tagged Adult books for teens, business, cognition, decision making, economics, employment, politics, Psychology, thinking | Leave a comment

“That Used to Be Us: Part V: Rediscovering America”

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Thomas L. Friedman and Michael Mandelbaum Part I Part II Part III Part IV Part V: Rediscovering America The authors reiterate that they are “frustrated optimists” who are inspired by “the number of people and small groups who are summoning … Continue reading →

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“That Used to Be Us: Part IV–Political Failure” (back to our staff reading)

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Back to our staff reading–this is Part IV of fives parts of That Used to Be Us. Part I Part II Part III Part IV: Political Failure No one ever admits they do anything wrong. At least not on Capitol … Continue reading →

Posted in Controversial Issue/Debate, Non-fiction | Tagged climate change, economics, education, energy, politics, United States | Leave a comment

“That Used to Be Us: Part III”–back to our staff recommended reading

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Part I Part II That Used to Be Us—Part III: The War on Math and Physics Part III of That Used to Be Us starts with more bad news. Part I tells us that we underestimated the impact of globalization … Continue reading →

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“That Used to Be Us”

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

“This is a book of exceptional importance, written on a sweeping scale with remarkable clarity by two of our most gifted thinkers. . . . It should be read by policymakers and every American concerned about our country’s future.” Library … Continue reading →

Posted in Controversial Issue/Debate, Environmental Issues, Non-fiction | Tagged economics, education, environmental issues, politics | 1 Comment

“Fubarnomics”

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Victoria Waddle

Fubarnomics: A Lighthearted, Serious Look at America’s Economic Ills by Robert E. Wright FUBAR is am acronym out of World War II that means ‘Fouled Up Beyond All Recognition.’ (Some folks use a different ‘f’ word, but we don’t allow … Continue reading →

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“Superfreakonomics”

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Victoria Waddle

Superfreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner Maybe I shouldn’t do this so soon after commenting on Freakonomics, but I just loved this one, too. Superfreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance, … Continue reading →