This seminal piece of American travel literature documents beat icon Jack Kerouax’s 40’s meanderings across the American continent, from the US to Central America. Now available to mark its 50th anniversary is the original scroll transcription, unedited, raw and rambling.
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On the Road: The Original Scroll
Friday, May 29th, 2009Around the World in 80 Trades
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009In Adventures in Economics, from Coffee to Camels and Back Economist Conor Woodman tests his charm, negotiating skills, and eye for a bargain against some of the world’s oldest trading cultures. Having sold his house to finance the trip, he sets off to trade his way around the world, hoping to return triumphant in six months with alot of money and enough anecdotes for a lifetime. His adventures trading camels in Sudan, coffee in Zambia, jade in China and many more oddities, are a compelling read, a look into the human concepts of money and trade as well as a reminder of how we lose sight of why we trade.