In this intriguing business novel, which illustrates state-of-the-art economic theory, Alex Rogo is a UniCo plant manager whose factory and marriage are failing. To revitalize the plant, he follows piecemeal advice from an elusive former college professor who teaches, for example, that reduction in the efficiency of some plant operations may make the entire operation more productive. Alex's attempts to find the path to profitability and to engage his employees in the struggle involve the listener; and thankfully the authors' economic models.

髷を結い刀を差した渋沢には、日本の進むべき未来が見えていた― 倒幕の際、フランスを訪れていた渋沢は、格段に進歩した西欧の国情を目の当たりにして、このままでは日本が植民地化されるのは時間の問題であると危惧し、一日でも早く日本の国力を蓄えなければならないと悟った。国家の力とはすなわち経済力、商工業の力である。その当時、日本の商工業は国家的にも軽視され未熟であったが、渋沢は先の時代を見通して様々な事業を行った。女子教育・商業教育の必要性を説いて優れた実業家の育成に尽力。国富をもたらす地方繁栄策の言明。国民の元気振興を目指した独立自営論。社会問題解決のための福祉事業の推進。将来の日米商戦を予言し、その対策を提言。明治においてその先進的な取組みには多くの反対もあったが、日本が今日のような発展を遂げて列強と肩を並べるまでに至ったのは、まさに渋沢の先見性によるものである。時代の風を柔軟に読み取る渋沢栄一の言葉は、日本のこれからを見通す助けとなるであろう。 ※本商品は『渋沢栄一 先見と行動 時代の風を読む』(国書刊行会刊渋沢栄一著ISBN:978-4-336-05314-5 1,890円(税込))をオーディオ化したものです。(C)Eichi Shibusawa

Finally, we are learning that simplicity equals sanity. We’re rebelling against technology that’s too complicated, DVD players with too many menus, and software accompanied by 75-megabyte “read me” manuals. The iPod’s clean gadgetry has made simplicity hip. But sometimes we find ourselves caught up in the simplicity paradox: we want something that’s simple and easy to use, but also does all the complex things we might ever want it to do.

商業は自己の利益を追求するものであり、道徳とは相容れないものとされてきた。渋沢は世に蔓延る風潮を全くの誤解であると言い、商業と道徳は真に合体するものであるとする「道徳経済合一説」を唱えた。渋沢の実業哲学の根幹は天命論にある。天命は広く社会に尽くすことを求める。それは人間としての本分であり、踏み行うべき道理である。渋沢は、利益追求そのものを否定しているのではない。たとえ私欲の事業であっても、道理に従い社会的視野を持って仕事に従事するならば、事業は必ず公利公益へとつながり、それは本分としての道徳の実行となる。人間の本分に従う限り、商業と道徳は本来ともに手をとって発展していくものである。今日、商業道徳への意識が再び薄らぎつつある。道徳不在の経済は、いつか必ず社会を破壊する。そうなる前に、我々は渋沢の実業哲学から学び、日本社会に生きるものとしての本分を見つめなおす必要がある。 ※本商品は『渋沢栄一 徳育と実業 錬金に流されず』[国書刊行会刊 渋沢栄一著ISBN:978-4-336-05312-1 1,890円(税込)]をオーディオ化したものです。(C)Eichi Shibusawa

Although many of us prioritize our physical health through exercise and healthy eating, we often forget to spend time boosting our mind, mood, and mental health. It is so important that we focus on mental self-care and reducing daily stress since mental toughness and resilience will get us through difficult times and help us achieve success in every area of our lives. Using the incredible power of our minds, we can persist and grow in response to life's challenges.

What differentiates the highly successful market practitioners - the Market Wizards - from ordinary traders? What traits do they share? What lessons can the average trader learn from those who achieved superior returns for decades while still maintaining strict risk control? In The Little Book of Market Wizards, Jack Schwager seeks to distill what he considers the essential lessons he learned in conducting nearly four dozen interviews with some of the world's best traders.

Charlie Munger, Berkshire Hathaway's visionary vice chairman and Warren Buffett's indispensable financial partner, has outperformed market indexes again and again, and he believes any investor can do the same. His notion of "elementary, worldly wisdom" - a set of interdisciplinary mental models involving economics, business, psychology, ethics, and management - allows him to keep his emotions out of his investments and avoid the common pitfalls of bad judgment.

Based on a far-reaching study of thousands of individuals, Finding Flow contends that we often walk through our days unaware of and out of touch with our emotional lives. Our inattention makes us constantly bounce between two extremes: During much of the day, we live filled with the anxiety and pressures of our work and obligations, and during our leisure moments, we tend to live in passive boredom.

ロシアのウクライナ侵攻、米国のトランプ現象、激変の世界をネットワーク論から見通す

楽しい親子の時間が、まるごと一冊に！ あなたと子どもの日常を英語で言うだけで、会話力がぐんぐんアップ！

In the beginning was the loan, and the loan carried interest. For at least five millennia people have been borrowing and lending at interest. Yet as capitalism became established from the late Middle Ages onwards, denunciations of interest were tempered because interest was a necessary reward for lenders to part with their capital. And interest performs many other vital functions: it encourages people to save; enables them to place a value on precious assets, such as houses and all manner of financial securities; and allows us to price risk.

Games are everywhere: Drivers maneuvering in heavy traffic are playing a driving game. Bargain hunters bidding on eBay are playing an auctioning game. The supermarket's price for corn flakes is decided by playing an economic game. This Very Short Introduction offers a succinct tour of the fascinating world of game theory, a groundbreaking field that analyzes how to play games in a rational way.

This is the first book to present innovation and entrepreneurship as a purposeful and systematic discipline. It clearly explains and analyzes the challenges and opportunities of America's new entrepreneurial economy. Peter Drucker, the most influential and widely-read thinker and writer on modern organizations, gives us a superbly practical book that explains what established businesses, public service institutions, and new ventures have to know, have to learn, and have to do in today's economy and marketplace.

混乱の時代にどうやって蓄財し、成功をつかむのか。ユダヤ民族に伝わる説話を紹介し、ヘブライ聖書とその議論集「タルムード」をひもときながら蓄財のみならずユダヤ人の成功哲学を伝授する。

Candid, short, and accessible, Winning the Loser's Game walks you through the process of developing and implementing a powerful investing strategy that generates solid profits year after year. In this eagerly awaited new edition, Charles D. Ellis applies the expertise developed over his long, illustrious career. This updated edition includes: new chapters on bond investing, how investor behavior affects returns, and how technology and big data are challenging traditional investment decision; and more.