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Neoliberalism vs. Stakeholder Capitalism by D. Conterno (2025)

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  Neoliberalism vs. Stakeholder Capitalism by D. Conterno (2025) Table of Contents Introduction: The Distinctions and Darker Agendas . 1 1. Neoliberalism: Market Supremacy and the Illusion of Freedom .. 2 2. Stakeholder Capitalism: The Friendly Face of Corporate Power 3 3. The Ultimate Similarity: Control Through Economic Power 4 Introduction: The Need for a Conscious Economic Revolution . 5 1. Exposing the Myths: Breaking the Narrative Control 5 2. Redefining Economic Value: From Profit to Well-Being . 6 3. Reclaiming Sovereignty: Decentralisation as the Future . 7 4. Ending Corporate Rule: Restoring Democratic Power 7 5. Protecting Personal Freedom: Resisting Technocratic Control 8 Introduction on the Implementation of a Conscious Economic Paradigm .. 10 1. Strategies for Political Influence: Reclaiming Power from Corporate Rule . 10 2. Alternative Economic Models: Practical Steps to Implement a Conscious Economy . 12 3. Global Col...

The myriad challenges faced by publishers and editors in Plumsville by A. Bhatia (2025)

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  The myriad challenges faced by publishers and editors in Plumsville by A. Bhatia (2025) P. G. Wodehouse was a prolific author. Thus, it comes as no surprise that many of his books and stories provide us with an insightful take on the lives of owners, publishers, and editors. In the publishing world, owners are often perceived to be the hands-off kind of entities who have invested their surplus funds into a journal which is supposed to serve a loftier goal of either reforming its target audience or keeping it amused, entertained, and informed. Over time, any journal could become an insignificant part of their portfolio, and they might think of it only while pronging a kippered herring on their plate with a gloomy fork. One case of an absentee owner is that of Mr Benjamin Scobell in  The Prince and Betty . Occasionally, we find owners who have bought a publishing business based on either a transient passion for the written word or a nudge from Cupid. Once the interest nos...