Principles
The appearance of a treatise like the present, on a subject on which so many works of merit already exist, may be thought to require some explanation. It might perhaps be sufficient to say, that no existing treatise on Political Ecomony contains the latest improvements which have been made in the theory of the subject. Many new ideas, and new applications of ideas, have been elicited by the discussions of the last few years, especially those on Currency, on Foreign Trade, and on the important topics connected more or less intimately with Colonization: and there seems reason that the field of Political Economy should be re-surveyed in its whole extent, if only for the purpose of incorporating the results of these speculations, and bringing them into harmony with the principles previosly laid down by the best thinkers on the subject.."
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Hedge fund founder Ray Dalio sets out the principles that built Bridgewater, from radical transparency and idea meritocracy to a five-step process for handling problems and an honest review of his own mistakes.
Multiple books share this title. The most commonly searched is Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio (2017), the founder of Bridgewater Associates. The metadata above lists John Stuart Mill, who wrote Principles of Political Economy, a different work.
Partly. Principles covers Dalio's life philosophy and management framework as well as his investing approach. The follow-up, Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order (2021), is more focused on economic history and geopolitics.
Principles is 628 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, Principles takes most readers 9 to 14 hours to finish.
Principles is a standalone novel by John Stuart Mill, not part of a series.
Principles is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.