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A shocking exposé of the dirty trade of gold and how it is pushing the world’s biggest rainforest to the brink of collapse. Gold has a powerful hold over our civilization. The precious metal first attracted the Spanish conquistadors to the new world. For the Incas, only royalty could wear...

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What does it mean to welcome international students—and what happens when that welcome is withdrawn? Confronting the growing instability that now shapes higher education in the United States, this book explains how the U.S. became a global destination for education and why that position can no...

The lives of the world’s poorest are already harder, hotter, and shorter, thanks to the actions and emissions of the world’s richest. But just as the rich world’s emissions are finally falling, emissions from poorer countries are set to increase drastically. We seem to be caught in an...

An acclaimed design thinker argues that our societies have been built to push us apart—but they can be rebuilt for human connection Social trust is the single most powerful predictor of human happiness. But we are living through a crisis of trust. As people lose faith in neighbours, in...

Seeing fairness through a computational lens More and more of the decisions that shape our lives are driven by algorithms: what healthcare we receive, what loans we are offered, whom we date, the news we read, the schools we attend, and the jobs we get. These systems do not merely assist human...

What is distinctively American about American foreign policy? The American Way of Foreign Policy answers that question by identifying three features of the nation's relations with other countries and tracing their impact from the eighteenth century to the twenty-first. First, from its beginnings...

In this deeply personal and empowering audiobook, longtime patient and advocate Gwen Mayes reveals the hidden emotional toll of living with chronic illness—and how resilience, self-awareness, and emotional intelligence can transform the journey. Written with candor, empathy, hope, and humor...

An in-depth, nonpartisan analysis of gentrification as an opportunity to make change work for everyone from a veteran architect and urban planner. Constant transformation is a given in urban life. However, re-vitalization and growth projects can often be sources of loss and displacement for many...

It’s been six years since the COVID-19 pandemic threw the world into organized chaos. And though the masks are largely gone, the plexiglass has been taken down, and even as we have returned to normalcy in many senses of the word, nobody can deny that everything has changed. Herein lies the heart of the issue, how exactly did the CDC and other supposed experts get so many things so wrong? Can the fog of uncertainty that surrounds a novel pandemic explain how off-course our leaders found themselves during the early years of the 2020s?

In the new Space Race, with multiple countries and competing interests deciding who gets to claim victory over the cosmos, it's time to analyze the legal, policy, and regulatory aspects of space endeavors, define the role of private corporations in exploration, and determine how to handle space...

Offers a new conceptual framework to help readers engage in productive, civil dialogues about public policy, liberty, and the role of government in modern American society. This book addresses the central question: How much government do we need to be free? This question has been at the core of...

"Refreshing and hopeful." ―Booklist "Gripping...A mesmerizing tribute to the transformative power of community." ―Kirkus, starred The author of The Hospital asks: Can one challenged city show the way to restore faith in government and reimagine the nation’s future? Chester, PA, a majority...

The landmark, prize-winning, international bestselling examination of how a gender gap in data perpetuates bias and disadvantages women. #1 International Bestseller * Winner of the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award * Winner of the Royal Society Science Book Prize Data...

Prosperity should not be the preserve of a privileged few, but the birthright of everyone. New York Times bestselling author Napoleon Gómez Urrutia reveals the steps we need to take now to build a secure economy—and ensure a brighter future for all. The Mystery of Prosperity is a timely and...

A Pulitzer Prize–winning architectural critic explores how modern cities thrive when urban planning leaves room for happy accidents and innovations. “A city is not a symphony, composed as a single work,” Paul Goldberger writes. “It is more like jazz, with its mix of order and...

An inviting tour of modern macroeconomics―culminating in HANK, a modern framework that will transform the way we understand our economy and the policies that shape it. If discussions about interest rates, debt, or inflation sound like economic sorcery, you're not alone. Much of what we hear...

From two former White House officials who shaped America’s AI strategy and now work with leading AI companies, an urgent case for why democracies must achieve preeminence in AI—and a bracing warning about what victory will require. “Essential reading for understanding how AI will impact...

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Warum überlassen wir Klimaschutz, Gesundheit oder digitale Infrastruktur Kräften, die vor allem auf Profit zielen – und wundern uns dann, wenn zentrale Aufgaben liegen bleiben? Mariana Mazzucato zeigt: Märkte sind kein Naturgesetz. Sie werden politisch gestaltet – und können so...