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The company of strangers : a natural history of economic life
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The company of strangers : a natural history of economic life

Paul Seabright

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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 fulfillment 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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The company of strangers : a natural history of economic life by Paul Seabright. ISBN 9780691146461. Published by Princeton University Press in 2010. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.

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