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Author: GABRIEL ABEND
Social scientists do research on a variety of topics—gender, capitalism, populism, and race and ethnicity, among others. They make descriptive and explanatory claims about empathy, intelligence, neoliberalism, and power.
They advise policymakers on diversity, digitalization, work, and religion. And yet, as Gabriel Abend points out in this provocative book, they can’t agree on what these things are and how to identify them.
Author: Sophia Rosenfeld
Choice touches virtually every aspect of our lives, from what to buy and where to live to whom to love, what profession to practice, and even what to believe. But the option to choose in such matters was not something we always possessed or even aspired to. It turns out that not only are we not very good at realizing our personal desires, we are also overwhelmed with too many possibilities and anxious about what best to select. There are social costs too. ‘The Age of Choice’ tells the long history of the invention of choice as the defining feature of modern freedom.
Authors: Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac
Published in 2020, “The Future We Choose: Surviving the Climate Crisis” by Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac climate change and what could happen in the future based on mankind’s actions.
As two leading individuals in international climate policy, the authors’ insights are a result of extensive experience and profound commitment to addressing one of the most critical challenges mankind has ever faced.
The book outlines two possible scenarios for the future. In the first, humanity takes decisive action to mitigate climate change, in the second, we do not.
These two different hypotheses serve not only as a reminder of the stakes involved but also as a call to arms for individuals, communities, and nations alike.
The authors stress that the choices people make right now will determine how future generations will live, and whether the planet as we know it will survive.
One of the great strengths of this book is the authors’ ability to combine personal thoughts with vivid imagery, making the information easy to understand and relatable for their readers.
In addition, they highlight the connection between climate action, social justice, economic stability, and public health to deliver a critical message: namely that a sustainable future is not just possible but vital.
Figueres and Rivett-Carnac advocate for policy changes to adopt sustainable lifestyle choices, reminding readers that collective action can lead to actual change.
They also challenge readers to reevaluate their relationship with the planet, as its future rests not just on reducing emissions, but on fostering a sense of responsibility. This mindset is key to creating a culture that prioritizes sustainability and the health of human beings in the future.
Author: Joseph Leo Koerner
What do artworks look like in extreme cases of collective experience?
What signals do artists send when enemies are at the city walls and the rule of law breaks down, or when a tyrant suspends the law to attack from inside? Art in a State of Siege tells the story of three compelling images created in dangerous moments and the people who experienced them—from Philip II of Spain to Carl Schmitt—whose panicked gaze turned artworks into omens.
“The Second Emancipation,” a work of Odyssean dimension, recasts the liberation of post–World War II colonial Africa and the American civil rights struggle through the lens of Ghana’s revolutionary visionary Kwame Nkrumah (1909–1972), who emerges as the most significant African leader of the twentieth century.
In its dramatic depiction of a continent that once exuded the promise of a newly won freedom, this book offers a generational work that positions not only Africa but also the American civil rights movement at the forefront of modern-day history.
Authors: Robert Hansen and Jackson D. Shedd
California is home to more than 200 species of reptiles and amphibians that can be found in an extraordinary array of habitats, from coastal temperate rainforests with giant redwoods to southeastern deserts offering dazzling wildflower displays each spring.
“California Amphibians and Reptiles” covers every species and subspecies in this biodiverse region of the United States, with outstanding color photography and in-depth species accounts that draw on the latest findings on taxonomy and distribution.
