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During the pandemic, government deficits skyrocketed to record highs while central banks primed the printing presses—and the time has come to pay for it. The ramifications of international COVID-19 spending could potentially last for decades, and inevitably one of the first consequences will be that central banks will lose control of interest rates, and subsequently, growth and inflation targets. The genie will be out of the bottle.

As machines become capable of doing most of the work people have performed for centuries, we are headed for a massive social reorganization. In The Five Forces That Change Everything, Steve Hoffman, venture capitalist and CEO of Founders Space, takes you on a journey to see what the most brilliant minds of our age are dreaming up.

The middle class is the most successful group in world history. Sometime before 2030 the fifth billionth person will join the middle class. What started a little over two hundred years ago as a search for a better life has fueled unprecedented global transformation. In his new book Homi Kharas looks at how this powerful dream captivated generations through history, but its demands have led younger generations to ask if it is all worth it. Can the middle class continue to thrive, or will it falter under the stresses of automation, consumerism, pollution, and political strife?

Award-winning author Navi Radjou delivers an incisive and engrossing treatment of how human beings facing climate change can reconcile our built-in drive to "do more" and "be better" with our planet's finite resources. You'll discover how we can thrive within planetary boundaries while achieving sustainable growth for generations to come.

In this book, Nobel Prize-winning economist Edmund Phelps draws on a lifetime of thinking to make a sweeping new argument about what makes nations prosper--and why the sources of that prosperity are under threat today. Why did prosperity explode in some nations between the 1820s and 1960s, creating not just unprecedented material wealth but "flourishing"--meaningful work, self-expression, and personal growth for more people than ever before?

Introducing Crypto, CBDCs and FedNow: Changes in Our Economy, What You Need to Know is a must-listen for anyone who is interested in understanding the future of money and how their actions can influence consumer trends.When looking at important new currencies and technologies, it's important to avoid discarding the valuable along with the unnecessary. Sure, there are some that have tarnished the term cryptocurrency, but the concept of decentralized financial reserves should not be dismissed.

Originally published online in early 2021, The Crypto Capitalist Manifesto provides an introductory framework that answers the question "Why crypto? Why Bitcoin? Why now?". Authored by internet veteran and Bitcoin OG Mark E. Jeftovic (CEO of Toronto-based easyDNS Technologies), Jeftovic makes the case that the tectonic shifts and discord we are experiencing today on a widespread basis stem primarily from a coming "monetary regime change".