The Founders: Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and the Story of PayPal by Jimmy Soni
Category: Current Affairs
The gripping inside story of Paypal, the company that created the digital age as we know it. 'A fascinating page-turner... An indispensable guide to modern innovation and entrepreneurship.' - Walter Isaacson, no. 1 bestselling author of Steve Jobs Perfect for readers of Elon Musk by Ashlee Vance and Ze ...Show more
What Is War For? by Jack McDonald
Category: Current Affairs
This book examines how changes to social rules reshape how states explain their military actions, and changes to technology and society transform contemporary warfare. Analysing the role that war serves in global politics, it outlines the ways in which war affects the contemporary world, from internatio ...Show more
How to Stay Smart in a Smart World: Why Human Intelligence Still Beats Algorithms by Gerd Gigerenzer
Category: Current Affairs
Is more data always better? Do algorithms really make better decisions than humans? Can we stay in control in an increasingly automated world? Drawing on decades of research into decision making under uncertainty, Gerd Gigerenzer makes a compelling case for the enduring importance of human discernment i ...Show more
Red Flags: Why Xi's China Is in Jeopardy by George Magnus
Category: Current Affairs
Will China rule the world or will its dream turn into a nightmare? George Magnus, the trusted economic commentator on China, provides a penetrating account of the threats to China's continued rise. Over the past four decades, China's remarkable transformation has garnered admiration but also sparked co ...Show more
Made in China: Wuhan, Covid and the Quest for Biotech Supremacy by Jasper Becker
Category: Current Affairs
What might COVID-19 mean for, and reveal about, China’s place in the world?The coronavirus pandemic started in Wuhan, home to the leading lab studying the SARS virus and bats. Was that pure coincidence? This book explores what we know, and still don’t know, about the origins of COVID-19, and how it was ...Show more
Future Stories: A user's guide to the future by David Christian
Category: Current Affairs
'I have long been a fan of David Christian' - Bill Gates A user's guide to the future from the algorithms in DNA to why time is like a cocktail glass, interstellar migrations, transhumanism, the fate of the galaxy, and the last black hole Every second of our lives - whether we're looking both ways befor ...Show more
The Influencer Industry The Quest for Authenticity on Social Media by Emily Hund
Category: Current Affairs
A critical history of the social media influencer’s rise to global prominenceBefore there were Instagram likes, Twitter hashtags, or TikTok trends, there were bloggers who seemed to have the passion and authenticity that traditional media lacked. The Influencer Industry tells the story of how early digi ...Show more
The Covid Consensus: The New Politics of Global Inequality by Toby Green
Category: Current Affairs
Why does Western pandemic policy have support across the political spectrum, when its social impacts conflict with ideology on both right and left?During the pandemic, the Left has agreed that 'following the science' with hard lockdowns is the best way to preserve life; only irresponsible right-wing pop ...Show more
The Decline and Rise of Democracy - A Global History from Antiquity to Today by David Stasavage
Category: Current Affairs | Series: The\Princeton Economic History of the Western World Ser.
One of the most important books on political regimes written in a generation.--Steven Levitsky, New York Times-bestselling author of How Democracies Die A new understanding of how and why early democracy took hold, how modern democracy evolved, and what this history teaches us about the future Historica ...Show more