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2,723 concepts
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Higgs boson
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106 books
first published 1992 added 9 Jul 2022
first published 1992 added 9 Jul 2022
elementary particle transmitting the Higgs field giving particles mass
Sand Hill Road
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145 books
first published 1992
first published 1992
a road in Menlo Park, California, known for its concentration of venture capital firms
Richard Feynman: Challenger O-ring
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33 books
first published 1992
first published 1992
Physicist Richard Feynman was part of the Rogers Commission that investigated the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, famously demonstrating the O-ring material's vulnerability to cold.
price anchoring
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57 books
first published 1992
first published 1992
use of the anchoring effect in making a price seem more acceptable to potential buyers
currency peg
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69 books
first published 1992
first published 1992
type of exchange rate regime where a currency's value is fixed against the value of another single currency
transatlantic slave trade
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155 books
first published 19 Nov 1991
first published 19 Nov 1991
the forced transportation of enslaved African people, mainly to the Americas, from the 16th to the 19th century.
first-past-the-post
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72 books
first published 14 Oct 1991
first published 14 Oct 1991
electoral system in which voters indicate the candidate of their choice, and the candidate who receives the most votes wins
Sinatra Doctrine
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15 books
first published 14 Oct 1991
first published 14 Oct 1991
Soviet foreign policy of allowing neighboring Warsaw Pact states to determine their own internal affairs
circulating library
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28 books
first published 16 Sep 1991 added 22 Dec 2024
first published 16 Sep 1991 added 22 Dec 2024
for-profit library that lends books to the public for a fee
scientific worldview
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35 books
first published 16 Sep 1991 added 3 Apr 2018
first published 16 Sep 1991 added 3 Apr 2018
scientific model of the world
Post-Keynesian economics
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47 books
first published 16 Sep 1991 added 11 Nov 2020
first published 16 Sep 1991 added 11 Nov 2020
school of economic thought
informal economy
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355 books
first published 16 Sep 1991
first published 16 Sep 1991
economic activity unregulated by government
Columbian Exchange
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50 books
first published 2 Jan 1991
first published 2 Jan 1991
the exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the New World and the Old World following Columbus's voyages
kremlinology
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44 books
first published 2 Jan 1991
first published 2 Jan 1991
study and analysis of the politics and policies of the Soviet Union (while the term Sovietology means the study of politics and policies of both the Soviet Union and former communist states more generally)
Farzad Bazoft
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6 books
first published 1991 added 26 Feb 2017
first published 1991 added 26 Feb 2017
Iranian-born journalist & double spy
person
Umberto Eco
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74 books
first published 15 Dec 1990 added 24 Dec 2023
first published 15 Dec 1990 added 24 Dec 2023
Italian semiotician, essayist, philosopher, literary critic, and novelist
Gerolamo Cardano
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17 books
first published 15 Dec 1990
first published 15 Dec 1990
Italian Renaissance mathematician, physician, astrologer (1501-1576)
principal–agent problem
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85 books
first published 29 Nov 1990
first published 29 Nov 1990
conflict of interest when one agent makes decisions on another's behalf
generation ship
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18 books
first published 15 Sep 1990 added 20 Jun 2024
first published 15 Sep 1990 added 20 Jun 2024
interstellar spacecraft able to accommodate multiple generations of passengers
Fall of the Berlin Wall
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445 books
first published 2 Jan 1990
first published 2 Jan 1990
the dismantling of the wall that divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989, which symbolized the end of the Cold War and paved the way for German reunification.
event
Geert Wilders
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59 books
first published 2 Jan 1990 added 23 Nov 2023
first published 2 Jan 1990 added 23 Nov 2023
right-wing Dutch politician and leader of the Party for Freedom
Rubik’s Cube
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163 books
first published 1990 added 12 Feb 2017
first published 1990 added 12 Feb 2017
a 3D combination puzzle invented in 1974 by Hungarian sculptor Ernő Rubik, becoming an international sensation.
Big bang: deregulation of the City of London
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127 books
first published 1990
first published 1990
the sudden deregulation of financial markets in London in 1986
Dutch auction
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38 books
first published 1990 added 22 Apr 2022
first published 1990 added 22 Apr 2022
an auction in which the item price is lowered until a bidder accepts the current price
Gordon Gekko
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150 books
first published 1990
first published 1990
the main antagonist of the 1987 film Wall Street and the antihero of its 2010 sequel Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Boycotts of Israel
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45 books
first published 1990
first published 1990
political tactic of avoiding economic, political and cultural ties with the State of Israel
cognitive bias
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131 books
first published 3 Oct 1989
first published 3 Oct 1989
systematic pattern of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment due to subjective perception of reality
Black Swan
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201 books
first published 3 Oct 1989
first published 3 Oct 1989
a term used to describe rare, unpredictable events with severe consequences
market fundamentalism
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206 books
first published 3 Oct 1989
first published 3 Oct 1989
strong belief in the ability of unregulated laissez-faire or free market policies to solve most economic and social problems
profit maximization
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296 books
first published 1 Jun 1989
first published 1 Jun 1989
process to determine the highest profits for a firm
Oscar Wyatt
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9 books
first published 1 Jun 1989 added 23 Jun 2021
first published 1 Jun 1989 added 23 Jun 2021
an American businessman convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in relation to the UN's Oil-for-Food Programme.
gunboat diplomacy
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66 books
first published 15 Jan 1989 added 12 Jan 2024
first published 15 Jan 1989 added 12 Jan 2024
pursuit of foreign policy objectives with the aid of conspicuous displays of naval power
open economy
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176 books
first published 15 Jan 1989
first published 15 Jan 1989
economy favoring cross-border investment and commerce
Potemkin village
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93 books
first published 15 Jan 1989
first published 15 Jan 1989
structure built solely to deceive others into thinking that a situation is better than it really is
imperial preference
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52 books
first published 15 Jan 1989
first published 15 Jan 1989
system of reciprocally-enacted tariffs or free trade agreements
sustainable-tourism
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120 books
first published 2 Jan 1989
first published 2 Jan 1989
a form of tourism that aims to have a low impact on the environment and local culture while helping to generate income and employment.
"RICO laws" OR "Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations"
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53 books
first published 2 Jan 1989 added 21 Nov 2021
first published 2 Jan 1989 added 21 Nov 2021
Mission District
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121 books
first published 2 Jan 1989 added 26 Jun 2024
first published 2 Jan 1989 added 26 Jun 2024
neighborhood in San Francisco, California, USA
carbon offset
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172 books
first published 2 Jan 1989 added 7 Oct 2023
first published 2 Jan 1989 added 7 Oct 2023
reduction in emissions of carbon dioxide or greenhouse gases made in order to compensate for or to offset an emission made elsewhere
Saturday Night Live
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306 books
first published 2 Jan 1989
first published 2 Jan 1989
American late-night live television sketch comedy show
Benoit Mandelbrot
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99 books
first published 2 Jan 1989
first published 2 Jan 1989
a mathematician known for his work on fractals
person
Thomas Bayes
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90 books
first published 2 Jan 1989 added 21 Feb 2017
first published 2 Jan 1989 added 21 Feb 2017
an 18th-century statistician and Presbyterian minister best known for formulating Bayes' theorem, which is fundamental to probability theory.
person
interest rate swap
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126 books
first published 1989
first published 1989
linear interest rate derivative involving exchange of interest rates between two parties
