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2,728 concepts
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Berlin Wall
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887 books
first published 31 Dec 1913
first published 31 Dec 1913
a wall dividing East and West Berlin from 1961 to 1989
history
new economy
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824 books
first published 14 May 1923
first published 14 May 1923
economy that is based on digital computing technologies
tech
call centre
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770 books
first published 1971
first published 1971
centralised office used for the purpose of receiving or transmitting a large volume of requests by telephone
invisible hand
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738 books
first published 1962
first published 1962
economic concept popularized by Adam Smith
economics
Isaac Newton
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705 books
first published 1949 added 28 Jan 2017
first published 1949 added 28 Jan 2017
English mathematician and physicist (1642–1727)
person
COVID-19
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686 books
first published 15 Jun 201 added 15 Oct 2020
first published 15 Jun 201 added 15 Oct 2020
a contagious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
zero-sum game
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655 books
first published 1 Feb 1963 added 18 Feb 2017
first published 1 Feb 1963 added 18 Feb 2017
mathematical representation of a situation in which each participant's gain or loss of utility is exactly balanced by the losses or gains of the utility of the other participants
Jeff Bezos
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619 books
first published 30 Apr 1981
first published 30 Apr 1981
American business magnate (born 1964)
person
tech
Airbnb
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615 books
first published 31 May 2000
first published 31 May 2000
online platform for short-term lodging listings and rentals
tech
business cycle
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599 books
first published 1949 added 18 Mar 2018
first published 1949 added 18 Mar 2018
fluctuation in the degree of utilization of the production potential of an economy
finance
barriers to entry
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592 books
first published 1962
first published 1962
factors that make it difficult for new firms to enter a market
full employment
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591 books
first published 31 Dec 1913
first published 31 Dec 1913
a situation in which everyone who wants to work at the going wage rate for their type of labour is employed
economics
disinformation
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571 books
first published 1974 added 18 Oct 2020
first published 1974 added 18 Oct 2020
false or misleading information that is spread deliberately to deceive and manipulate
Alan Greenspan
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551 books
first published 1949 added 11 Feb 2022
first published 1949 added 11 Feb 2022
American economist, former Federal Reserve Chairman
person
finance
carbon footprint
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544 books
first published 31 May 2000
first published 31 May 2000
total set of greenhouse gas emissions caused by an individual, event, organisation, or product, expressed as carbon dioxide equivalent
illegal immigration
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521 books
first published 15 Jun 201
first published 15 Jun 201
migration of people across national borders in a way that violates the immigration laws of the destination country
urban planning
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518 books
first published 14 Apr 1975
first published 14 Apr 1975
the technical and political process of designing and regulating the use of land, resources, and infrastructure in cities.
cloud computing
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516 books
first published 30 Apr 1981
first published 30 Apr 1981
the delivery of computing services, such as servers, storage, and networking, over the internet to offer faster innovation, flexible resources, and economies of scale.
the scientific method
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514 books
first published 1943
first published 1943
mathematical and experimental techniques employed in the natural sciences; more specifically, techniques used in the construction and testing of scientific hypotheses
meta-analysis
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486 books
first published 1967
first published 1967
statistical method that summarizes data from multiple sources
military-industrial complex
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471 books
first published 1956 added 3 Nov 2021
first published 1956 added 3 Nov 2021
concept in military and political science
profit motive
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471 books
first published 1935
first published 1935
the intent to achieve monetary gain in a project, transaction, or material endeavor
fake news
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464 books
first published 14 Sep 2005 added 26 Jan 2023
first published 14 Sep 2005 added 26 Jan 2023
false or misleading information presented as news
data science
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464 books
first published 15 Aug 1966 added 20 Nov 2021
first published 15 Aug 1966 added 20 Nov 2021
an interdisciplinary field that uses scientific methods, algorithms, and systems to extract knowledge and insights from structured and unstructured data.
self-driving car
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462 books
first published 15 Jun 201
first published 15 Jun 201
a car that is capable of operating without human intervention by using various sensors and machine learning algorithms.
tech
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
crowdsourcing
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441 books
first published 28 Feb 2008
first published 28 Feb 2008
obtaining services, ideas, or content from a group of people, rather than from employees or suppliers
banking crisis
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418 books
first published 1971
first published 1971
a situation where a significant number of banks or financial institutions are in danger of failing
affirmative action
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415 books
first published 1956
first published 1956
policies to improve opportunities for discriminated minority groups
Bear Stearns
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411 books
first published 1962 added 25 Oct 2021
first published 1962 added 25 Oct 2021
an investment bank that collapsed during the 2008 financial crisis
Ponzi scheme
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410 books
first published 14 May 1923
first published 14 May 1923
a type of financial fraud where returns are paid to earlier investors using the capital of newer investors, rather than from profit.
cognitive dissonance
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405 books
first published 1967
first published 1967
scientific article published on 01 October 1962
risk tolerance
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404 books
first published 1949
first published 1949
the degree of variability in investment returns that an individual is willing to endure
Great Leap Forward
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398 books
first published 1968 added 6 Nov 2022
first published 1968 added 6 Nov 2022
economic and social campaign by the Chinese Communist Party
Mikhail Gorbachev
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396 books
first published 2 Jan 1977 added 28 Dec 2016 person history politician
first published 2 Jan 1977 added 28 Dec 2016 person history politician
financial engineering
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394 books
first published 1962 added 1 Nov 2021
first published 1962 added 1 Nov 2021
application of technical methods, especially from mathematical finance and computational finance, in the practice of finance
ride hailing / ride sharing
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391 books
first published 31 May 2000
first published 31 May 2000
services that allow individuals to book rides from drivers via a smartphone app
tech
Alan Turing
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388 books
first published 1 Feb 1963 added 7 Oct 2023
first published 1 Feb 1963 added 7 Oct 2023
British mathematician, contributions to computer science and AI
Affordable Care Act / Obamacare
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384 books
first published 15 Feb 2010
first published 15 Feb 2010
US federal statute for healthcare cost reduction and coverage expansion
behavioural economics
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382 books
first published 14 May 1923 added 3 Oct 2023
first published 14 May 1923 added 3 Oct 2023
an approach to economics that accounts for psychological, social, and emotional factors
Bernie Sanders
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381 books
first published 2 Jan 1977
first published 2 Jan 1977
an American politician, senator from Vermont, and two-time presidential candidate
person
Peter Thiel
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376 books
first published 15 Jan 2004
first published 15 Jan 2004
an American entrepreneur and venture capitalist, co-founder of PayPal and Palantir
person
web application
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364 books
first published 2 Jan 2000
first published 2 Jan 2000
application that uses a web browser as a client
informal economy
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362 books
first published 16 Sep 1991
first published 16 Sep 1991
economic activity unregulated by government
business process
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356 books
first published 14 May 1923
first published 14 May 1923
collection of related, structured activities or tasks that produce a specific service or product (serve a particular goal) for a particular customer or customers
Mahatma Gandhi
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356 books
first published 21 Mar 1945
first published 21 Mar 1945
an Indian political and spiritual leader who played a key role in India's struggle for independence
person
politician
index card
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352 books
first published 1962
first published 1962
card stock cut to a standard size, used for recording or storing small amounts of data
