What Goes Up - Softcover

Weiner, E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0316154989 ISBN 13: 9780316154987

Publisher: Little, Brown and Company, 2006

Synopsis

Fifty years ago, Wall Street was not what it is today. It was a hodge-podge of companies-hundreds of them-operating in an environment where high-tech meant an electric typewriter and the Wasps and Jews never mixed. Today, Wall Street is controlled by a few massive firms and, it often seems, few ethical constraints. The tale of Wall Street's rise and transformation is one of the most exciting and important of our time. But amazingly, never before have the players who saw everything-large and small, from tycoons in limousines to the barber in the basement of the stock exchange-directly told their stories. Here, at long last, are the Masters of the Universe and the con men; the backroom geniuses and the power-tie billionaires-all in first person, uncensored, brash, bold, and often not so fond of one another. The result is the most vibrant business history published in years, perfect for anyone who wishes they had been a fly on the boardroom wall.

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Understanding your tribal mind

From the Back Cover:

On 12th September 2001, the nations that had lost citizens in the terror attacks had to wrestle with the question: Who is our side ? After all, the Prime Minister of Italy spoke of the superiority of Christian Civilization, and was immediately denounced by his allies; two religious leaders in the United States tried to claim that homosexuals and liberals did not belong in the new alliance against terror, because they made God angry. The President, a political ally, rebuked them. The anti-terror coalition could not make war on Islam, because they had millions of Muslim citizens. Was it, then, a coalition of democracies? The most important frontline ally in the ensuing war was Pakistan, a military dictatorship. Never had it been more clear that human kinds are not what we are, but what we believe; not objective facts, but thoughts and feelings.

About this edition

• Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0316154989
• ISBN 13: 9780316154987
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 512