Freakonomics is best described by the title of its introductory chapter “The Hidden Side of Everything”. It puts a spin on conventional wisdom by looking at it through very different and unusual perspectives. This book was written by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner and was published by HarperCollins Publishers Inc. A very unusual trait of this book is that‚ unlike most books‚ it honestly has no theme. In fact‚ it is often stated within the book that there is no theme. In the introductory
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The Shawshank redemption is based on a novella by Steven King and it is one of the most underrated movies of all time. I believe it should have won an Oscar. The protagonist‚ Andy Dufresne was convicted of first degree murder for killing both his wife and her lover after he supposedly caught them in the act. Andy was sent to the Shawshank prison to serve his life sentence charge. Even in prison‚ he maintained that he was innocent of the crime. Andy Dufresne was an educated man‚ a banker by profession
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The War of Art Steven Pressfield has a colorful background. I believe that’s why I’m drawn to him and his book‚ The WAR of ART. He has worked as an advertising copywriter‚ schoolteacher‚ tractor-trailer driver‚ bartender‚ oilfield roustabout [I like that word‚ roustabout‚ reminds me of Elvis]‚ attendant in a mental hospital‚ fruit-picker in Washington State‚ author and screenwriter. As author he has written many fiction and non-fiction books‚ but the non-fiction book I want to talk about is‚ The
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Steve Jobs (born Steve Jobs‚ the full name of Steven Paul Jobs‚ Eng. Steven Paul Jobs; February 24‚ 1955 - October 5‚ 2011) - American entrepreneur‚ designer and inventor‚ has been widely recognized as a charismatic pioneer of the revolution in the field of personal computers [1] [2]. Co-founder‚ chairman and CEO‚ Apple. Co-founder and CEO studio Pixar. In the late 1970s‚ Jobs’ friend Steve Wozniak developed one of the first personal computers‚ has great commercial potential. Computer Apple II was
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Steven Pinker has a voice all his own- engaging and amiable‚ but also informative and scientific. His light style provides an interesting contradiction to the heaviness of the topic he presents to us. It’s a tough question: where does morality stem from? Is it genetic? Does it come from the structure of our brains? We don’t get an answer‚ per se‚ allowing us to come to our own conclusions and wrestle with the evidence for ourselves. However‚ as we the audience read the essay‚ it doesn’t take a particularly
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Steve Jobs “A story of success” Written By: Abdul Rahman El Naas May 5‚ 2013 Grade: 7C Table of Contents Introduction 3 Early Life 4 Way to Success 6 Achievements 8 Conclusion
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Introduction Michael Stevens is a relatively new investor struggling to maintain profits in an uncertain economy. Recent conflicts and conflicting reports have left the Canadian Market muddled and somewhat divided. Michael capitalized on recent volatility in the market and has gained some unrealized profits. He sees a bullish economy returning in the near future but would like to ensure that his profits are maintained even through minor volatility for the next six months. He plans to do this through
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THEME AND THEOLOGY OF JOB In the story of Job‚ we learn from the very beginning that Job lost all his life stock‚ and lost all of his children. In response to this news‚ Job reacted with gut wrenching words‚ causing him to be very depressed. He was in a state of confusion and sorrow over what he believed was God’s personal attack on him. Job believes with all his heart that he did nothing to deserve this attack on his life (Job 9:15-23). Theses tragic events happen at the hand of Satan because
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Job enrichment and job enlargement Job Enrichment should be distinguished from enlargement job enlargement attempts to make a job more varied by removing the dullness associated with performing repetitive operations. In job enrichment‚ the attempt is to build in to jobs a higher sense of challenge and achievement. The accumulation of achievement must lead to a felling of personal growth accompanied by a sense of responsibility. The goal of job enrichment is not merely to make the more varied
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