{"product_id":"book-dbfl","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":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49438902518064,"sku":"BDdbfl","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/dbfl-Square-cover.jpg?v=1771580218","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-dbfl","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}