{"product_id":"games-of-greed-torsten-dennin-9781632996411","title":"Games of Greed: Excess, Hubris, Fraud, and Theft on Main Street and Wall Street","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExamining the consequences of greed in today's society\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFear and greed are among the strongest motivators. They influence all our decisions. Every day, we see the lives of the fabulous and famous in the press, on TV, and on social media, and we envy them for their luxurious lifestyle. We want it all too!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGames of Greed\u003c\/em\u003e reveals how some of these people let greed get the better of them. This book connects the dots between the Panama Papers, Bernie Madoff, famous rough traders, and con artists like Nick Leeson, J駻e Kerviel, Billy McFarland, and Jordan Belfort, the real Wolf of Wall Street. It reveals the excesses of Main Street and Wall Street and Silicon Valley, and even loafing Las Vegas-art heists, stock markets, bitcoins, and festival fraud. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this insightful book, Torsten Dennin demonstrates the pitfalls of greed through many examples of people who, like Icarus, flew too high and fell with catastrophic consequences. In the current day and age of increasing financial tensions and fewer planetary resources, his analysis of greed is both relevant and timely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Torsten Dennin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1632996413\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781632996411\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e River Grove Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/31\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d","brand":"Torsten Dennin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44131007430911,"sku":"9781632996411","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d2f0202f-02e8-4536-9bd7-79cda3e6de0f.jpg?v=1687472471","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/games-of-greed-torsten-dennin-9781632996411","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}