Download or read book Who Are We And Should It Matter in the 21st Century written by Gary Younge and published by Bold Type Books. This book was released on 2011-06-28 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From those who insist that Barack Obama is Muslim to the European legislators who go to extraordinary lengths to ban items of clothing worn by a tiny percentage of their populations, Gary Younge shows, in this fascinating, witty, and provocative examination of the enduring legacy and obsession with identity in politics and everyday life, that how we define ourselves informs every aspect of our social, political, and personal lives. Younge -- a black British male of Caribbean descent living in Brooklyn, New York, who speaks fluent Russian and French -- travels the planet in search of answers to why identity is so combustible. From Tiger Woods's legacy to the scandal over Danish cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, he finds that identity is inescapable, but solidarity may not be as elusive as we fear. We are more alike than we are unalike. But the way we are unalike matters. To be male in Saudi Arabia, Jewish in Israel or white in Europe confers certain powers and privileges that those with other identities do not have. In other words, identity can represent a material fact in itself. As Gary Younge demonstrates in this classic book, now featuring a new introduction,, how we define ourselves affects every part of our lives: from violence on the streets to international terrorism; from changes in our laws to whom we elect; from our personal safety to military occupations. Moving between fascinating memoir and searing analysis, from beauty contests in Ireland to the personal views of Tiger Woods, from the author's own terrifying student days in Paris to how race and gender affect one's voting choices, Gary Younge makes surprising and enlightening connections and a devastating critique of the way our society really works.
Download or read book Climate Wars written by Harald Welzer and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-02-12 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Struggles over drinking water, new outbreaks of mass violence, ethnic cleansing, civil wars in the earth's poorest countries, endless flows of refugees: these are the new conflicts and forces shaping the world of the 21st century. They no longer hinge on ideological rivalries between great powers but rather on issues of class, religion and resources. The genocides of the last century have taught us how quickly social problems can spill over into radical and deadly solutions. Rich countries are already developing strategies to garner resources and keep 'climate refugees' at bay. In this major book Harald Welzer shows how climate change and violence go hand in hand. Climate change has far-reaching consequences for the living conditions of peoples around the world: inhabitable spaces shrink, scarce resources become scarcer, injustices grow deeper, not only between North and South but also between generations, storing up material for new social tensions and giving rise to violent conflicts, civil wars and massive refugee flows. Climate change poses major new challenges in terms of security, responsibility and justice, but as Welzer makes disturbingly clear, very little is being done to confront them. The paperback edition includes a new Preface that brings the book up to date and addresses the most recent developments and trends.
Download or read book Life at Home in the Twenty First Century written by Jeanne E. Arnold and published by Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press. This book was released on 2012-12-31 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2014 John Collier Jr. Award Winner of the Jo Anne Stolaroff Cotsen Prize Life at Home in the Twenty-First Century cross-cuts the ranks of important books on social history, consumerism, contemporary culture, the meaning of material culture, domestic architecture, and household ethnoarchaeology. It is a distant cousin of Material World and Hungry Planet in content and style, but represents a blend of rigorous science and photography that these books can claim. Using archaeological approaches to human material culture, this volume offers unprecedented access to the middle-class American home through the kaleidoscopic lens of no-limits photography and many kinds of never-before acquired data about how people actually live their lives at home. Based on a rigorous, nine-year project at UCLA, this book has appeal not only to scientists but also to all people who share intense curiosity about what goes on at home in their neighborhoods. Many who read the book will see their own lives mirrored in these pages and can reflect on how other people cope with their mountains of possessions and other daily challenges. Readers abroad will be equally fascinated by the contrasts between their own kinds of materialism and the typical American experience. The book will interest a range of designers, builders, and architects as well as scholars and students who research various facets of U.S. and global consumerism, cultural history, and economic history.
Download or read book 21 Lessons for the 21st Century written by Yuval Noah Harari and published by Random House. This book was released on 2019-01-29 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In Sapiens, he explored our past. In Homo Deus, he looked to our future. Now, one of the most innovative thinkers on the planet turns to the present to make sense of today’s most pressing issues. “Fascinating . . . a crucial global conversation about how to take on the problems of the twenty-first century.”—Bill Gates, The New York Times Book Review NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY FINANCIAL TIMES AND PAMELA PAUL, KQED How do computers and robots change the meaning of being human? How do we deal with the epidemic of fake news? Are nations and religions still relevant? What should we teach our children? Yuval Noah Harari’s 21 Lessons for the 21st Century is a probing and visionary investigation into today’s most urgent issues as we move into the uncharted territory of the future. As technology advances faster than our understanding of it, hacking becomes a tactic of war, and the world feels more polarized than ever, Harari addresses the challenge of navigating life in the face of constant and disorienting change and raises the important questions we need to ask ourselves in order to survive. In twenty-one accessible chapters that are both provocative and profound, Harari builds on the ideas explored in his previous books, untangling political, technological, social, and existential issues and offering advice on how to prepare for a very different future from the world we now live in: How can we retain freedom of choice when Big Data is watching us? What will the future workforce look like, and how should we ready ourselves for it? How should we deal with the threat of terrorism? Why is liberal democracy in crisis? Harari’s unique ability to make sense of where we have come from and where we are going has captured the imaginations of millions of readers. Here he invites us to consider values, meaning, and personal engagement in a world full of noise and uncertainty. When we are deluged with irrelevant information, clarity is power. Presenting complex contemporary challenges clearly and accessibly, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century is essential reading. “If there were such a thing as a required instruction manual for politicians and thought leaders, Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari’s 21 Lessons for the 21st Century would deserve serious consideration. In this collection of provocative essays, Harari . . . tackles a daunting array of issues, endeavoring to answer a persistent question: ‘What is happening in the world today, and what is the deep meaning of these events?’”—BookPage (top pick)
Download or read book If You Will Lead written by Doug Moran and published by Agate Publishing. This book was released on 2011-06-07 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Management guide that uses Rudyard Kipling's poem "If--" to define leadership qualities. Uses great leaders of the past as examples of these leadership principals"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book 21 Lessons for the 21st Century written by Yuval N. Harari and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shares insights into such present-day issues as the role of technology in transforming humanity, the epidemic of false news, and the modern relevance of nations and religion.
Download or read book Between the World and Me written by Ta-Nehisi Coates and published by One World. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • NAMED ONE OF TIME’S TEN BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE DECADE • PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST • ONE OF OPRAH’S “BOOKS THAT HELP ME THROUGH” • NOW AN HBO ORIGINAL SPECIAL EVENT Hailed by Toni Morrison as “required reading,” a bold and personal literary exploration of America’s racial history by “the most important essayist in a generation and a writer who changed the national political conversation about race” (Rolling Stone) NAMED ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOKS OF THE DECADE BY CNN • NAMED ONE OF PASTE’S BEST MEMOIRS OF THE DECADE • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • O: The Oprah Magazine • The Washington Post • People • Entertainment Weekly • Vogue • Los Angeles Times • San Francisco Chronicle • Chicago Tribune • New York • Newsday • Library Journal • Publishers Weekly In a profound work that pivots from the biggest questions about American history and ideals to the most intimate concerns of a father for his son, Ta-Nehisi Coates offers a powerful new framework for understanding our nation’s history and current crisis. Americans have built an empire on the idea of “race,” a falsehood that damages us all but falls most heavily on the bodies of black women and men—bodies exploited through slavery and segregation, and, today, threatened, locked up, and murdered out of all proportion. What is it like to inhabit a black body and find a way to live within it? And how can we all honestly reckon with this fraught history and free ourselves from its burden? Between the World and Me is Ta-Nehisi Coates’s attempt to answer these questions in a letter to his adolescent son. Coates shares with his son—and readers—the story of his awakening to the truth about his place in the world through a series of revelatory experiences, from Howard University to Civil War battlefields, from the South Side of Chicago to Paris, from his childhood home to the living rooms of mothers whose children’s lives were taken as American plunder. Beautifully woven from personal narrative, reimagined history, and fresh, emotionally charged reportage, Between the World and Me clearly illuminates the past, bracingly confronts our present, and offers a transcendent vision for a way forward.
Download or read book How to Be an Anticapitalist in the Twenty First Century written by Erik Olin Wright and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is wrong with capitalism, and how can we change it? Capitalism has transformed the world and increased our productivity, but at the cost of enormous human suffering. Our shared values—equality and fairness, democracy and freedom, community and solidarity—can provide both the basis for a critique of capitalism and help to guide us toward a socialist and democratic society. Erik Olin Wright has distilled decades of work into this concise and tightly argued manifesto: analyzing the varieties of anticapitalism, assessing different strategic approaches, and laying the foundations for a society dedicated to human flourishing. How to Be an Anticapitalist in the Twenty-First Century is an urgent and powerful argument for socialism, and an unparalleled guide to help us get there. Another world is possible. Included is an afterword by the author’s close friend and collaborator Michael Burawoy.
Download or read book Rethinking the 21st Century written by Doctor Amy Eckert and published by Zed Books Ltd.. This book was released on 2013-07-04 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rethinking the 21st Century brings much needed context and perspective to the security problems we face today. In recent years, the 'Bush Doctrine' - that the security threats we now face are entirely unprecedented - has echoed around the world. Global security and stability is now challenged not only by states and nuclear war, but by insurgency, disease, environmental degradation and military privatisation. Yet this creates a deep sense of disconnect in the way we perceive politics, and can be dangerously stark and ahistorical. The chapters here show that, far from being a clean break, the 'new' problems faced today might actually have 'old' solutions. What can Locke tell us about terrorists? What does Bentham have to say about sanctions? What are the ethics of outsourcing war to private companies? By looking back to decades and even centuries of ethical analysis and political theory, this book provides fascinating insight into all these questions.
Download or read book Surviving the 21st Century written by Julian Cribb and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-09-20 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book explores the central question facing humanity today: how can we best survive the ten great existential challenges that are now coming together to confront us? Besides describing these challenges from the latest scientific perspectives, it also outlines and integrates the solutions, both at global and individual level and concludes optimistically. This book brings together in one easy-to-read work the principal issues facing humanity. It is written for the two next generations who will have to deal with the compounding risks they inherit, and which flow from overpopulation, resource pressures and human nature. The author examines ten intersecting areas of activity (mass extinction, resource depletion, WMD, climate change, universal toxicity, food crises, population and urban expansion, pandemic disease, dangerous new technologies and self-delusion) which pose manifest risks to civilization and, potentially, to our species’ long-term future. This isn’t a book just about problems. It is also about solutions. Every chapter concludes with clear conclusions and consensus advice on what needs to be done at global level —but it also empowers individuals with what they can do for themselves to make a difference. Unlike other books, it offers integrated solutions across the areas of greatest risk. It explains why Homo sapiens is no longer an appropriate name for our species, and what should be done about it.
Download or read book The Optimistic Leftist written by Ruy Teixeira and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2017-03-07 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teixeira examines "the structural and economic shifts remaking advanced societies and [believes] that the left is in a far better position to advance its agenda than the right. Eventually, [he says], the right will be forced to play on the left's terms to be competitive. This is because only the left has growing, not declining, coalitional strength and only the left is willing to confront and solve capitalism's 'Piketty problem' (a vicious cycle of rising inequality, stagnating living standards, and slowing economic growth) by building a new equitable-growth 'opportunity state'"--
Download or read book Think Right Or Wrong Not Left Or Right written by Anders Ingemarson and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-29 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you feel that life is too focused on making ends meet: mortgage, credit card, and car payments, paying back student loans, childcare fees, health insurance premiums, and perhaps putting food on the table? And on top of that thinking about saving for a rainy day and for retirement? Do you think that you don't have as much control of your life as you would like? And as a result, are you attracted to the promise of a government safety net from cradle-to-grave that will take care of all of the above and more, and let you focus on the important things in life? Whether you answered "yes" or "no" to these questions, this book is for you. Asserting that you have the moral Right to be in control of your life, "Think Right or Wrong, Not Left or Right: A 21st Century Citizen Guide" advocates that neither today's political left nor right have your best interests at hand. Their alluring promise of a cradle-to-grave safety net is deceptive, as in reality it transfers control of your life from you to society, one government program, one tax, and one regulation at a time. The book shows why the traditional political left-to-right spectrum presents you with two false alternatives, and that politics instead should be viewed through a morally Right-to-Wrong lense. It explains "the moral groundswell" required for change to take place, and concretizes how we may get from here to there with examples from health insurance and healthcare, retirement planning, and education. Finally, the book offers you a blueprint for affecting change that will move society towards giving you, your children and your grandchilden more control of your life. Whether you consider yourself left-, right-, or independent-leaning, "Think Right or Wrong, Not Left or Right: A 21st Century Citizen Guide" challenges your views of morality and politics-and provides a reset on what it means to be in control of your life.
Download or read book Why written by Brian Harris and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-28 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a time of greater prosperity throughout the world, why is that so many people are unhappy? Through the author's experiences as a professional counselor and his strong interest in science and technology, you will have the opportunity to explore how we can find meaning in the 21st century. The contents of "WHY" will explore some of the following questions: - Why do pain and suffering exist?- What will replace the major religions of today as they are quickly losing their significance?- Are we on the threshold of creating eternal life?- Why do some people resist change?- Will gene editing eradicate diseases such as cancer?- What are some new medical advances that will help us live longer and healthier?- Will virtual reality allow us to create our own narrative?- What does survival of the fittest mean in the 21st century?- What are some technological advances that will profoundly change our lives?- Could climate change lead to our extinction?- What can the average person do in the fight against global warming?- Why are we here
Download or read book Voices of the 21st Century written by Gail Watson and published by . This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 50 extraordinary women come together to celebrate a new era. When we open our hearts to the world and lead with empathy, we are unstoppable. In the fifth edition of Voices of the 21st Century, we shine the spotlight on inspiring women who are transforming the lives of those around them through loving dedication and compassion. Through sharing their personal struggles and challenges, these brave women reimagine the boundaries of what is possible and come to the conclusion that the potential of their influence on the world is limitless. Whether it's paying it forward, overcoming negativity, building a business in service, or sharing their personal and financial empowerment tips, we come to see the larger picture of disseminating care, love, and kindness to change the world. The world you are meant to serve is waiting for you.
Download or read book Twenty one Trends for the 21st Century written by Gary Marx and published by Edit Projects in Education. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines trends that can reshape society and offers an understanding of the dynamics to prepare future leaders.
Download or read book Think Right Or Wrong Not Left Or Right written by Anders Ingemarson and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-06-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you feel that life is too focused on making ends meet: mortgage, credit card, and car payments, paying back student loans, childcare fees, health insurance premiums, and perhaps putting food on the table? And on top of that thinking about saving for a rainy day and for retirement? Do you think that you don't have as much control of your life as you would like? Whether you answered "yes" or "no" to these questions, this book is for you. Asserting that you have the moral Right to be in control of your life, "Think Right or Wrong, Not Left or Right: A 21st Century Citizen Guide" advocates that neither today's political left nor right have your best interests at hand. Their alluring promise of a cradle-to-grave safety net is deceptive, as in reality it transfers control of your life from you to society, one government program, one tax, and one regulation at a time. The book shows why the traditional political left-to-right spectrum presents you with two false alternatives, and that politics instead should be viewed through a morally Right-to-Wrong lens. It explains "the moral groundswell" required for change to take place, and concretizes how we may get from here to there with examples from health insurance and healthcare, retirement planning, and education. Finally, the book offers a blueprint for affecting change that will move society towards giving you more control of your life. Whether you consider yourself left-, right-, or independent-leaning, "Think Right or Wrong, Not Left or Right: A 21st Century Citizen Guide" challenges your views of morality and politics-and provides a reset on what it means to be in control of your life. The second expanded edition contains updated examples of current events to illustrate many of the timeless themes in the book. It also includes new sections covering inflation, taxes, and infrastructure, issues that are more prominently on our minds today than when the 1st edition was published in 2020.
Download or read book 21 Lessons for the 21st Century Summarized for Busy People written by Goldmine Reads and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-03-02 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book summary and analysis was created for individuals who want to extract the essential contents and are too busy to go through the full version. This book is not intended to replace the original book. Instead, we highly encourage you to buy the full version.How can the rise of technology change our lives? How do we handle the spread of fake news? How can our nations and religions maintain their relevance? What can we teach our children about the future?21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari looks into the most pressing issues that we face today as a global nation as we move towards the uncertainty of the future. With each advancement in technology, it can be used especially as a weapon of war--and now, we live in a world that's more polarized than before. Harari shows the challenges there are in moving through our lives amid the constant change and distortion, but we have to ask the right questions in order to survive.Throughout the chapters, Harari will move through the provocative thoughts that have been asked in his previous books--be it political, technological, social, or existential--and he offers advice on how to manage this change of which future we are not aware of. How can we retain our freedom amid daunting and even dangerous technology? What does the future look like for us and how can we ready for it? How can we stay safe despite the threat of terrorism? Why is liberal democracy in danger?Harari seeks to understand where we came from and where we are going and this captured the imagination of millions of readers around the globe. Here, he invites us to begin questioning our values, beliefs, and meaning in a world full of illusions and lies. We are bombarded with information but clarity is power. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century becomes an important read especially in tackling the contemporary challenges that arise in today's global state.Wait no more, take action and get this book now!
