{"product_id":"2940170363506","title":"Why Nations and Economies Can Fail","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe world is currently in a relatively peaceful state with billions of people living under a comfortable roof and feels warm enough during winter nights. Many do not suffer, but it is very possible for all these things to be flipped over in a matter of days. The economy and `peaceful¿ nations that we see today are not forever. Take Greek, for example, a nation that used to possess the highest level of civilization is now drowning in debt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe extractive economy (a system that relies on harvesting and exporting raw or low-processed materials) that various countries fall into due to lack of means to process raw materials are signs of the danger. It is a vicious cycle that was pointed out by Daron Acemoglu in his book \u003cem\u003e`Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty¿\u003c\/em\u003e. And this is only the tip of the iceberg that might surface anytime soon according to the book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New England Endeavors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47099915403504,"sku":"2940170363506","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170363506_p0.jpg?v=1772801932","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170363506","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}