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 Angela Saini, author of ´Superior´:
"Tthe study of human behaviour was political from the beginning"
In her new book Superior, science journalist Angela Saini analyses the resurgence of racial science and scientific racism. She fears that this ´resurrection´ is due to the rise of right-wing extremism and nationalism, and believes that race is first and foremost a matter of power. 
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 The EU "An Obituary"
A major account of the failings of the European Union-and why it has to go The European Union is a besieged institution. It is struggling in vain to overcome the eurozone crisis and faces an influx of refugees not seen since World War II. The Schengen Agreement is a dead letter, and Britain stands on the brink of leaving altogether.
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 Startup Cities "Why Only a Few Cities Dominate the Global Startup Scene"
This book offers a comprehensive model for explaining the success and failure of cities in nurturing startups, presents detailed case studies of how participants in that model help or hinder startup activity, and shows how to apply these lessons to boost local startup activity.
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 Blockchain Revolution "How the Technology Behind Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Is Changing the World "
This book has had an enormous impact on the evolution of blockchain in the world´ Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft Corporation ´What a spectacular book. Mind-blowing in its expansiveness and profundity.
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 Doughnut Economics "Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist "
"I read this book with the excitement that the people of his day must have read John Maynard Keynes´s General Theory. It is brilliant, thrilling and revolutionary." (George Monbiot).
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 The People vs Tech "How the Internet Is Killing Democracy"
´Meticulously scrutinizes the social and political consequences of our increasingly digitized world.´ - Kirkus The internet was meant to set us free. Tech has radically changed the way we live our lives. But have we unwittingly handed too much away to shadowy powers behind a wall of code, all manipulated by a handful of Silicon Valley utopians, ad men, and venture capitalists?
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 Will Big Business Destroy Our Planet?
Walmart. Coca-Cola. BP. Toyota. The world economy runs on the profits of transnational corporations. Politicians need their backing. Non-profit organizations rely on their philanthropy. People look to their brands for meaning. And their power continues to rise. Can these companies, as so many are now hoping, provide the solutions to end the mounting global environmental crisis?
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 Casey, Michael J.; Vigna, Paul: Cryptocurrency "The Future of Money?"
The system that governs how money works, with its brokers and middlemen, has stayed roughly the same for centuries. Now there´s an alternative, and it puts us on the cusp of a revolution that could reshape our world. At the heart of this lie cryptocurrencies, a technology with the transformative potential of the printing press or the internet.
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 Eurydice brief: Citizenship Education at School in Europe – 2017
The Eurydice brief "Citizenship Education at School in Europe – 2017" highlights the differences between countries´ regulations and recommendations regarding citizenship education that affect both schools and pupils. Read the brief to find out why citizenship education is important, and learn more about the changes many countries are making in their national policies to reflect this.
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 The Future of Work
Technology and automation are impacting jobs, wages and working conditions. While researchers, policymakers and the public struggle to grasp the consequences of this disruption, the need for concrete solutions is evident. The Future of Work analyzes trans-Atlantic labor market trends and partners with cities and regions in Europe and the United States to source innovative strategies to aid the transition to the future of work.
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 Ten Great Ideas about Chance
A fascinating account of the breakthrough ideas that transformed probability and statistics In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, gamblers and mathematicians transformed the idea of chance from a mystery into the discipline of probability, setting the stage for a series of breakthroughs that enabled or transformed innumerable fields, from gambling, mathematics, statistics, economics, and finance to physics and computer science
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 Young Consumer Behaviour "A Research Companion"
Although one perspective depicts young consumers as vulnerable and passive in the marketplace system, our knowledge of this consumer group will be inadequate if limited to this contention. Their roles and relevance in family consumption activities are becoming increasingly profound.
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 Big Mind "How Collective Intelligence Can Change Our World "
A new field of collective intelligence has emerged in the last few years, prompted by a wave of digital technologies that make it possible for organizations and societies to think at large scale.
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 John Dewey: Democracy and Education
In this landmark work on public education, Dewey discusses methods of providing quality public education in a democratic society. First published close to 90 years ago, it sounded the call for a revolution in education, stressing growth, experience, and activity as factors that promote a democratic character in students.
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 Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World (Adam Grant)
The #1 New York Times bestseller that examines how people can champion new ideas—and how leaders can fight groupthink, from the author of Give and Take and co-author of Option B
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 The Econocracy "On the Perils of Leaving Economics to the Experts"
Our democracy has gone profoundly wrong. Economists have failed us. Politicians have lied to us. Things must change. This fearless new book will help make it happen´ Owen Jones ´An explosive call for change ... packed with original research ... a case study for the question we should all be asking since the crash: how have the elites - in Westminster, in the City, in economics - stayed in charge?´
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 The Sum of Small Things "A Theory of the Aspirational Class"
How the leisure class has been replaced by a new elite, and how their consumer habits affect us all In todays world, the leisure class has been replaced by a new elite. Highly educated and defined by cultural capital rather than income bracket, these individuals earnestly buy organic, carry NPR tote bags, and breast-feed their babies.
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 Signals "How Everyday Signs Can Help Us Navigate the World´s Turbulent Economy "
She predicted the financial crisis. She predicted Brexit. She predicted Trump. Now Dr Pippa Malmgren shares the signals that will protect you from the next surprise. Drawing on a wonderful range of examples - from magazine covers and supermarkets to public protests.
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 Millionaire Teacher "The Nine Rules of Wealth You Should Have Learned in School"
Adopt the investment strategy that turned a school teacher into a millionaire Millionaire Teacher shows you how to achieve financial independence through smart investing without being a financial wizard.
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 Alvin Roth: "Who Gets What ― and Why"
Nobel laureate reveals the often surprising rules that govern a vast array of activities — both mundane and life-changing — in which money may play little or no role.
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 Too Much Staff "Capitalism in Crisis"
Where has capitalism gone wrong? Why are advanced capitalist economies so sick, and why do conventional policy solutions´such as reduced taxes and increased money supply´produce only wider income disparity and inequality?
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 The Crowdfunding Handbook "Using Equity Funding Portals to Raise Money for Your Small Business"
Ever wish your company could raise capital the Kickstarter way? Equity crowdfunding is finally here, opening newfunding avenues for small businesses and start-ups. In April 2012, President Obama signed the Jumpstart OurBusiness Startups - or JOBS - Act into law. This ground breaking legislation empowers privately-owned companies to raise capital from investors without going through the rigorous IPO and private placement processes.
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 The Intelligent Enterprise in the Era of Big Data
The enterprise of today has changed wherever you sit in this new corporation Srinivasan gives us a practical and provocative guide for rethinking our business process calling us all to action around rapid development of our old, hierarchical structures into flexible customer centric competitive force . A must read for today s business leader. Mark Nunnelly, Executive Director, MassIT, Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Managing Director, Bain Capital Efficiency, agile, and analytics.
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 Paul A. Shotton, Paul G. Nixon: Lobbying the European Union "Changing Minds, Changing Times"
Unique in bringing together contributions from academics and practitioners on the theme of strategic, intelligent modern lobbying this book provides a thorough and accessible discussion on key ideas pertinent to the pursuance of public affairs in the European Union.
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 The Innovation Illusion "How So Little is Created by So Many Working So Hard "
Timely, compelling, and certain to be controversial-a deeply researched study that reveals how companies and policy makers are hindering innovation-led growth Conventional wisdom holds that Western economies are on the threshold of fast-and-furious technological development. Fredrik Erixon and Bjorn Weigel refute this idea, bringing together a vast array of data and case studies to tell a very different story.
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