Democracy May Not Exist But We'll Miss it When It's Gone by Astra Taylor
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Category: Current Affairs, Culture & Society
Democracy is in crisis. In every major company it has been stole by elites or in the hands of strong men. In democracy's name we see a raft of policies that spread inequality and xenophobia worldwide. It is clear that democracy - the principle of government by and for the people - is not living up to it ...Show more
Russia Without Putin by Tony Wood
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It is impossible to think of Russia today without thinking of Vladimir Putin. More than any other major national leader, he personifies his country in the eyes of the outside world, and dominates Western media coverage of it to an extraordinary extent. In Russia itself, he is likewise the centre of atte ...Show more
Feminism for The 99% by Nancy Fraser; Tithi Bhattacharya; Cinzia Arruzza
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Category: Current Affairs, Culture & Society
From three of the organisers of the International Women's Strike US: a manifesto for when "leaning in" is not enough. Unaffordable housing, poverty wages, healthcare, climate change, border policing; not the issues you ordinarily hear feminists talking about. But don't these issues impact the vast major ...Show more
Dopesick: Dealers Doctors and the Drug Company That Addicted America by Beth Macy
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'A shocking investigation ... [Dopesick] is essential' The Times. Beth Macy takes us into the heart of America's struggle with opioid addiction. From distressed small communities in Central Appalachia to wealthy suburbs and once-idyllic farm towns, this powerful and moving story illustrates how a nation ...Show more
Why We're Polarised by Ezra Klein
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Polarisation is often invoked as proof that our societies are broken but what if it's really the system working as intended? 'Few books are as well-matched to the moment of their publication as Ezra Klein's Why We're Polarised.' - Dan Hopkins, The Washington Post'It is likely to become the political bo ...Show more
The Velvet Rope Economy - How Inequality Became Big Business by Nelson D. Schwartz
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A new and gripping investigation into the rise of the virtual velvet rope economy.
Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments by Saidiya Hartman
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'Ambitious, original... a beautiful experiment in its own right' Maggie Nelson 'A startling, dazzling act of resurrection' Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow'Exhilarating....A rich resurrection of a forgotten history' The New York Times At the dawn of the twentieth century, black women in ...Show more
Outgrowing God: A Beginner's Guide by Richard Dawkins
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Should we believe in God? In this new book, written for a new generation, the brilliant science writer and author of The God Delusion, explains why we shouldn't. Should we believe in God? Do we need God in order to explain the existence of the universe? Do we need God in order to be good? In twelve chap ...Show more
Making Sense: Conversations on Consciousness, Morality, and the Future of Humanity by Sam Harris
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"Civilization rests on a series of successful conversations." Sam Harris, has been exploring some of the greatest questions concerning the human mind, society, and the events that shape our world. Harris' search for deeper understanding of how we think has led him to engage and exchange with some of ou ...Show more
The Maths of Life and Death by Kit Yates
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Category: Current Affairs, Culture & Society
Maths is the story of the world around us, and the wisdom it gives us can be the difference between success and disaster. We are all doing maths all the time, from the way we communicate with each other to the way we travel, from how we work to how we relax. Many of us are aware of this. But few of us r ...Show more
The Kennedy Curse: The shocking true story of America's most famous family by James Patterson
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Category: Current Affairs, Culture & Society
JAMES PATTERSON'S MASTERPIECE________________________________Kennedys were always taught to win at all costs. And they did - but the costs were unimaginable...Across decades and generations, the Kennedys have been a family of charismatic adventurers, raised to take risks and excel. Their name is synonym ...Show more
This Land Is Our Land - An Immigrant's Manifesto by Suketu Mehta
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Category: Current Affairs, Culture & Society
An impassioned defence of global immigration from the acclaimed author of Maximum City. Drawing on his family's own experience emigrating from India to Britain and America, and years of reporting around the world, Suketu Mehta subjects the worldwide anti-immigrant backlash to withering scrutiny. The We ...Show more