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Taussig's frank assessment of the state of the US workforce and its dreams allows him to truly and meaningfully ask the question that underpins so many of our political debates and personal frustrations: Did you earn it? By doing so, he sheds new light on what we mean by and how we can deliver on the American Dream of today.
The book is published by Cornell University Press. The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks.
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It's only because they like me. I was in the right place at the right time. I just work harder than the others. I don't deserve this. It's just a matter of time before I am found out. Someone must have made a terrible mistake. If you are a working woman, chances are this internal monologue sounds all too familiar. And you're not alone. A shocking number of accomplished women in all career paths and at every level feel as though they are faking it - impostors in their own lives and careers.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Don’t read between the title lines
- De Amazon Customer en 02-28-18
De: Valerie Young
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Women Don't Ask
- Negotiation and the Gender Divide
- De: Linda Babcock, Sara Laschever
- Narrado por: Sasha Dunbrooke
- Duración: 8 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 322
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When Linda Babcock asked why so many male graduate students were teaching their own courses and most female students were assigned as assistants, her dean said: "More men ask. The women just don't ask." It turns out that whether they want higher salaries or more help at home, women often find it hard to ask.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Interresting subject, bad delivery.
- De Guilherme en 01-11-14
De: Linda Babcock, y otros
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Success and Luck
- Good Fortune and the Myth of Meritocracy
- De: Robert H. Frank
- Narrado por: Robert H. Frank
- Duración: 5 h y 19 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 217
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How important is luck in economic success? No question more reliably divides conservatives from liberals. As conservatives correctly observe, people who amass great fortunes are almost always talented and hardworking. But liberals are also correct to note that countless others have those same qualities yet never earn much. In recent years, social scientists have discovered that chance plays a much larger role in important life outcomes than most people imagine.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not what is advertised
- De Andre en 04-18-17
De: Robert H. Frank
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Dark Horse
- Achieving Success Through the Pursuit of Fulfillment
- De: Todd Rose, Ogi Ogas
- Narrado por: Roger Wayne
- Duración: 6 h y 46 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 320
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In Dark Horse, Rose and Ogas show how the four elements of the dark horse mind-set empower you to consistently make the right choices that fit your unique interests, abilities, and circumstances and will guide you to a life of passion, purpose, and achievement.
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5 out of 5 stars
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If you're anything like me, you have to read this
- De Bree en 11-08-19
De: Todd Rose, y otros
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Bet on Black
- The Good News About Being Black in America Today
- De: Eboni K. Williams
- Narrado por: Eboni K. Williams
- Duración: 6 h y 7 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 113
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 103
When The Real Housewives of New York City hired its first black cast member after more than 13 years on the air, attorney, speaker, and journalist Eboni K. Williams knew that the public would consider her a diversity hire. But instead of accepting the label, Williams re-envisioned her role as a “Diversity Higher,” an opportunity to prove the significance of Black excellence in the workspace and in society at-large. In this book, she shares all the benefits and advantages that have helped her and many others historically reach great heights in their careers and beyond.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Bet On Black…thank you, thank you, thank you!
- De amina mack en 07-15-24
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The Conservative Heart
- How to Build a Fairer, Happier, and More Prosperous America
- De: Arthur C. Brooks
- Narrado por: P. J. Ochlan
- Duración: 8 h y 9 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 488
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In The Conservative Heart, Arthur C. Brooks contends that after years of focusing on economic growth and traditional social values, it is time for a new kind of conservatism - one that helps the vulnerable without mortgaging our children's future. In Brooks' daring vision, this conservative movement fights poverty, promotes equal opportunity, celebrates earned success, and values spiritual enlightenment. It is an inclusive movement with a positive agenda to help people lead happier, more hopeful, and more satisfied lives.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding recitation of conservatism!
- De GLENNO en 08-06-15
De: Arthur C. Brooks
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Generation Me
- Why Today's Young Americans Are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled - and More Miserable Than Ever Before
- De: Jean M. Twenge PhD
- Narrado por: Randye Kaye
- Duración: 12 h y 20 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 58
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In this provocative new book, psychologist and social commentator Dr. Jean Twenge documents the self-focus of what she calls "Generation Me" - people born in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. Dr. Twenge explores why her generation is tolerant, confident, open-minded, and ambitious but also cynical, depressed, lonely, and anxious. Dr. Twenge reveals how profoundly different today's young adults are - and makes controversial predictions about what the future holds for them and society as a whole.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I mostly agree
- De David Hill en 05-25-20
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Makers and Takers
- De: Peter Schweizer
- Narrado por: Johnny Heller
- Duración: 5 h y 18 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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In Makers and Takers, Peter Schweizer broadens his scope to examine the damaging effects of liberal philosophy on ordinary Americans. Drawing on national polls and academic studies, as well as the revealing testimony of liberals themselves, Schweizer shows that liberals are, on the whole, less honest, less generous, lazier, and more materialistic than their conservative counterparts.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent!
- De Eileen J. O'Connor en 03-08-16
De: Peter Schweizer
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Inclusify
- The Power of Uniqueness and Belonging to Build Innovative Teams
- De: Stefanie K. Johnson
- Narrado por: Amanda Dolan
- Duración: 7 h y 7 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 91
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Humans have two basic desires: to stand out and to fit in. Companies respond by creating groups that tend to the extreme - where everyone fits in and no one stands out, or where everyone stands out and no one fits in. How do we find that happy medium where workers can demonstrate their individuality while also feeling they belong? The answer, according to Stefanie Johnson, is to Inclusify.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Outdated paradigms and novice leadership perspectives
- De Jason en 08-13-22
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The Curmudgeon's Guide to Getting Ahead
- Dos and Don'ts of Right Behavior, Tough Thinking, Clear Writing, and Living a Good Life
- De: Charles Murray
- Narrado por: Charles Murray
- Duración: 3 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 735
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 631
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Best-selling social historian Charles Murray has written a delightfully fussy - and entertaining - book on the hidden rules of the road in the workplace - and in life - from the standpoint of an admonishing, but encouraging, workplace grouch and taskmaster. Why the curmudgeon? The fact is that most older, more senior people in the workplace are closet curmudgeons. In today's politically correct world, they may hide their displeasure over your misuse of grammar or your overly familiar use of their first name without an express invitation. But don't be fooled by their pleasant demeanor....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good Book: From one curmudgeon to another
- De DaWoolf en 05-22-14
De: Charles Murray
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The 9.9 Percent
- The New Aristocracy That Is Entrenching Inequality and Warping Our Culture
- De: Matthew Stewart
- Narrado por: Sean Patrick Hopkins
- Duración: 12 h y 6 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 69
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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In 21st century America, the top 0.1 percent of the wealth distribution have walked away with the big prizes even while the bottom 90 percent have lost ground. What’s left of the American Dream has taken refuge in the 9.9 percent that lies just below the tip of extreme wealth. Collectively, the members of this group control more than half of the wealth in the country - and they are doing whatever it takes to hang on to their piece of the action in an increasingly unjust system.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic
- De Davena en 01-05-23
De: Matthew Stewart
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Ain’t No Makin’ It
- Aspirations and Attainment in a Low-Income Neighborhood
- De: Jay MacLeod
- Narrado por: Christian Rummel
- Duración: 20 h y 58 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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This classic text addresses one of the most important issues in modern social theory and policy: how social inequality is reproduced from one generation to the next. With the original 1987 publication of Ain’t No Makin’ It Jay MacLeod brought us to the Clarendon Heights housing project where we met the "Brothers" and the "Hallway Hangers". Their story of poverty, race, and defeatism moved listeners and challenged ethnic stereotypes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Classic Every American Should Read
- De JW en 02-02-19
De: Jay MacLeod
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Pretty Powerful
- Appearance, Substance, and Success
- De: Eboni K. Williams
- Narrado por: Eboni K. Williams
- Duración: 5 h y 31 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 96
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Women have been told that being pretty comes at the expense of being taken seriously. If a woman is physically attractive, there is often a presumption that she lacks the substance and smarts necessary to provide leadership. This narrative implies that being pretty and being capable are mutually exclusive. But in Pretty Powerful, Fox News political commentator and legal analyst Eboni Williams rejects that narrative. She says that to accept the false notion that beauty and power are mutually exclusive is to leave an incredibly powerful tool on the table.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Much more insightful than what the title suggests
- De Felishia en 09-25-17
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Springboard
- Launching Your Personal Search for Success
- De: G. Richard Shell
- Narrado por: Sean Pratt
- Duración: 10 h y 56 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Everyone knows that you are supposed to "follow your dream". But where is the road map to help you discover what that dream is? You have just found it. In Springboard, award-winning author and teacher G. Richard Shell helps you find your future. His advice: Take an honest look inside and then answer two questions: What, for me, is success? How will I achieve it? You will begin by assessing your current beliefs about success, including the hidden influences of family, media, and culture. These are where the pressures to live "someone else's life" come from.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book and fascinating perspective on success
- De Austin en 01-07-15
De: G. Richard Shell
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The Feminine Mistake
- De: Leslie Bennetts
- Narrado por: Leslie Bennetts
- Duración: 6 h y 29 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 44
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Women are constantly being told that it's simply too difficult to balance work and family, so if they don't really "have to" work, it's better for their families if they stay home. Not only is this untrue, Leslie Bennetts says, but the arguments in favor of stay-at-home motherhood fail to consider the surprising benefits of work and the unexpected toll of giving it up. It's time, she says, to get the message across: combining work and family really is the best choice for most women.
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1 out of 5 stars
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couldn't get into it.
- De diana prince en 09-21-15
De: Leslie Bennetts
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The Myth of the Spoiled Child
- Challenging the Conventional Wisdom about Children and Parenting
- De: Alfie Kohn
- Narrado por: Alfie Kohn
- Duración: 8 h y 12 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 129
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Somehow, deeply conservative assumptions about how children behave and how parents raise them have become the conventional wisdom in our society. It's widely assumed that parents are both permissive and overprotective, unable to set limits and afraid to let their kids fail. We're told that young people receive trophies, praise, and A's too easily, and suffer from inflated self-esteem and insufficient self-discipline. However, complaints about pushover parents and entitled kids are actually decades old and driven, it turns out, by ideology more than evidence.
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4 out of 5 stars
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good theories, no tangible or practical ideas.
- De Ben en 05-12-15
De: Alfie Kohn
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Coming Apart
- The State of White America, 1960–2010
- De: Charles Murray
- Narrado por: Traber Burns
- Duración: 12 h y 24 m
- Versión completa
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In Coming Apart, Charles Murray explores the formation of American classes that are different in kind from anything we have ever known, focusing on whites as a way of driving home the fact that the trends he describes do not break along lines of race or ethnicity.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant & Flawed
- De Douglas C. Bates en 05-15-12
De: Charles Murray