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Dec. 9, 2020 6:26 pm ET The 34 best behavioral economics books to help you create impactful solutions and products by understanding how people actually behave. Learn more about the best economics books to read this year. Farrar, Straus and Giroux; 464 pages; $30. Arguing with Zombies: Economics, Politics, and…. 2020 … Fourth Estate; £16.99. 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The river of the title is the heart and soul of Colombia. Random House Business; £20. Allen Lane; £25. Shuggie Bain. A perceptive insight into the rise of authoritarian populism. Content Marketing Manager at MovingWorlds.org. Despite her solemn theme, her humour and eclectic references (from Shakespeare to “Battlestar Galactica”) carry the book along. Your browser does not support the
