Examining the consequences of greed in today's society
Fear 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!
Games of Greed 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, Jérôme 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.
In 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.
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Games of Greed
Excess, Hubris, Fraud, and Theft on Main Street and Wall Street
- 308 pages
- English
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1. Wake-Up Call for the Rich: The Pandora, Paradise, and Panama Papers
- 2. Bernard Madoff and the Biggest Ponzi Schemes of All Time
- 3. Cowboy Capitalism in Russia and the Mavrodi Mondial Moneybox
- 4. Enron, WorldCom, and Wirecard: Corporate Greed and the Biggest Bankruptcies in History
- 5. Rogue Traders: Macho Men, Money Moguls, and Sometimes Criminal Masterminds
- 6. Las Vegas: Bringing Down the House
- 7. Operation Car Wash: Petrobras and the Biggest Corruption Scandal in South America
- 8. Chasing Unicorns: Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos, and the Disgrace of Silicon Valley
- 9. The Real Thomas Crown Affair: The Biggest Art Thefts in History
- 10. Gordon Gekko and Jordan Belfort: The Soul of Wall Street
- 11. Kleptocracy and the 1Malaysia Development Berhad Scandal
- 12. Filthy Money: The Story of Jeffrey Epstein
- 13. Spoiled Rich Kids: The Fyre Festival
- 14. Crypto Scams and Getting Rich with Bitcoins
- Epilogue
- Acknowledgments
- Bibliography
- Recommended Books and Movies
- List of Figures
- About The Author
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