Vikas Shah

Thought Economics

Conversations with the Remarkable People Shaping Our Century (fully updated edition)

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Imprint: O'Mara Books

Publication date: 09/06/2022

ISBN: 9781789294064

Subject: Non-Fiction

Category: Science - History - Philosophy

Binding: Paperback

Size: 198 x 129 mm

Extent: 304 pages

Territorial Rights: World (All Languages)

Edition Status: Out of Print

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Summary:

A collection of fascinating conversations with business leaders, politicians, entrepreneurs and cultural icons: now fully updated with new interviews including Shaquille O'Neal, Matthew McConaughey, Tim Peake, Brian Eno, Daniel Kahneman, Jessica Ennis-Hill and many more.

We often talk of war and conflict, the economy, culture and revolutions as if they are something other than us. But all these things are a product of us – of our ideas, our dreams and our fears. We live in extraordinary times, and the changes we’re experiencing now, in these first decades of the twenty-first century, feel particularly poignant as decisions are made that will inform our existence for years to come.

What started out as a personal interest in the mechanisms that shape our views of the world and a passion for understanding has grown into a phenomenal compilation of once-in-a-lifetime conversations. In this incredible collection, Shah shares some of his most emotive and insightful interviews to date.

Sales points:

  • In addition to the amazing interviews from the first hardback edition, this fully updated paperback edition will include more famous names from the worlds of sport, film, business and science

  • Arranged over seven chapters on poignant topics including identity, culture, leadership, democracy and discrimination

  • Vikas is securing new interviews all the time, and is available for PR

  • Comp titles: Today: A History of Our World Through 60 Years of Conversations and Controversies (Brazen 2019)

About the Author:

Vikas Shah

Vikas Shah MBE is an entrepreneur, philanthropist and investor. He is Visiting Professor of Entrepreneurship (The Lisbon MBA with MIT Sloan) and an honorary professor at the Alliance Manchester Business School. He has built businesses in diverse sectors aroud the world, is a consultant and advisor to numerous entrepreneurs and organizations globally, and is a regular columnist for British Airways Business Life magazine. He is Chair of the international NGO In Place of War and a trustee of Mustard Tree. Shah is an advisor to the British Council, a member of the UK government's Industrial Development Advisory Board (IDAB), and was awarded an MBE in 2017 for services to business and the economy.

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