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The Coming Prosperity: How Entrepreneurs Are Transforming the Global Economy

By Philip Auerswald | By Timothy Ogden
Summer 2012
 
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Revolution 2.0: The Power of the People Is Greater Than the People in Power, A Memoir

By Wael Ghonim | Reviewed By Micah Sifry
Summer 2012
 
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Social Entrepreneurship

Zeronauts: Breaking the Sustainability Barrier

By John Elkington | Reviewed By Matthew E. Kahn
Summer 2012
 
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Social Entrepreneurship

Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think

By Peter H. Diamandis & Steven Kotler | By Timothy Ogden
Summer 2012
 
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Economic Development

Reverse Innovation: Create Far From Home, Win Everywhere

By Vijay Govindarajan & Chris Trimble | Reviewed By Paul van der Boor
Summer 2012
 
 
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