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Direct audiobook
- By: Kathryn Judge
- Narrator: Megan Tusing
- Category: Business & Economics, Government & Business
- Length: 8 hours 42 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: June 07, 2022
- Language: English
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Direct Audiobook Summary
Finance expert, law professor, and fellow overwhelmed consumer Kathryn Judge investigates the surprising ways that middlemen have taken control of the economy at the expense of the rest of us, and provides practical guidance about how to regain control, find more meaning, and contribute to a more sustainable economy.
Over the past thirty years, middlemen have built intricate financial and retail empires capable of moving goods across the country and around the world–transforming the economy and our lives. Because of middlemen, we enjoy an unprecedented degree of choice and convenience. But the rise of the middleman economy comes at a steep price.
In Direct, Columbia law professor Kathryn Judge shows how overgrown middlemen became the backbone of modern capitalism and the cause of many of its ailments. Middlemen today shape what people do, how they invest, and what they consume. They use their troves of data to push people to buy more, and more expensive, products. They use their massive profits and expertise to lobby lawmakers, tilting the playing field in their favor. Drawing on a decade of research, Judge shows how to fight back: Go to the source.
The process of direct exchange–and the resulting ecosystem of makers and consumers, investors and entrepreneurs–fosters connection and community and helps promote a more just, resilient, and accountable economic system. Direct exchange reminds us that our actions always and inevitably impact others, as it rekindles an appreciation of our inherent interconnectedness. As Judge reveals in this much-needed book, direct exchange is both the cornerstone of the solution and a tool for revealing just how much is at stake in decisions about “through whom” to buy, invest and give.
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Direct Audiobook Narrator
Megan Tusing is the narrator of Direct audiobook that was written by Kathryn Judge
Kathryn Judge is the Harvey J. Goldschmid Professor of Law at Columbia Law School. She has done extensive research on financial markets and regulation, frequently publishing her work in top journals and presenting to audiences in the United States and abroad. She served as a clerk for Judge Richard Posner and Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. A graduate of Stanford Law School and Wesleyan University, she lives with her husband and their two daughters in New York City.
About the Author(s) of Direct
Kathryn Judge is the author of Direct
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Direct Full Details
| Narrator | Megan Tusing |
| Length | 8 hours 42 minutes |
| Author | Kathryn Judge |
| Category | |
| Publisher | HarperAudio |
| Release date | June 07, 2022 |
| ISBN | 9780063041998 |
Subjects
The publisher of the Direct is HarperAudio. includes the following subjects: The BISAC Subject Code is Business & Economics, Government & Business
Additional info
The publisher of the Direct is HarperAudio. The imprint is HarperAudio. It is supplied by HarperAudio. The ISBN-13 is 9780063041998.
Global Availability
This book is only available in the United States.
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