A provocative examination of the ways our economy has been rigged by financialization, and the importance of games to our dangerous political moment.In an age when capitalism feels like an unwinnable game, extreme reactionary ideas and politics are on... Zobraziť viac
How three hundred years of storytelling and literature laid the foundations for spaceflight, from NASA’s first chief economist.The Spaceflight Narrative explores the earliest origins of spaceflight as it emerged through storytelling in works of... Zobraziť viac
An action-oriented guide to revitalizing higher education by putting learning at the center of institutional action.As the challenges to higher education continue to mount, we believe that the surest path forward is a renewed commitment to the primary... Zobraziť viac
A bold new vision for data science—and a practical, step-by-step guide for how data scientists can contribute to social justice.The field of data science faces a moral crisis. Despite the desires of data scientists to develop algorithms for good,... Zobraziť viac
The true, inspiring story of the new parents who spearheaded an unlikely climate victory. From the rising climate advocate named to the Time100 Next list, for political junkies and anyone who cares about the environment.They were perhaps an unlikely... Zobraziť viac
How we can prepare children to find insights and cognitive agency in a world of ever shrinking opportunities to learn how things work.From infancy onwards, children show a natural interest in the hidden causes of surface patterns. But that kind of... Zobraziť viac
An urgent and clear-eyed look at the battle over reproductive control in our tipping-point moment—and how to forge a path forward.Birth control, which includes contraception, abortion access and more, has not only enabled women to enter civic life in... Zobraziť viac
How artists challenge blockchain’s financial logics to reimagine value, community, and futures beyond capitalism.White Papers on Dissent explores blockchain technology beyond its economic narratives and technical promises, framing it as a social device... Zobraziť viac
How to fix the tech we depend on to empower, rather than endanger, the people who use it. From an award-winning pioneer in data infrastructure and leader in tech policy, lauded by the Library of Congress, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, and Newsweek.... Zobraziť viac
How corporate ownership of the electricity grid matters to state-level renewable energy policymaking.Historically (and for the foreseeable future), most public policy action in the United States to combat the global climate crisis has taken place at... Zobraziť viac
Toward a deeper understanding of minds, whether natural or artificial, and of how they are studied and built across AI, AGI, and cognitive science.Minds are functional entities that enable intelligent behavior. In On Minds, Paul Rosenbloom offers... Zobraziť viac
A philosophical critique of information as relational, evidential, and transformative, grounded in neo-documentation, Heidegger, and Latour.Ronald Day’s Neo-Documentation and the End of Information critiques the modern conception of information as... Zobraziť viac
How women and queer gamers express and elicit excitement, creativity, and desire in online gaming communities and beyond.How do cosplayers, modders, fan artists, fanfiction authors, and TikTok content creators build communities for marginalized and... Zobraziť viac
A darkly comedic journey into the science of aging—where ethics are irrelevant, the studies are a sales pitch, and the “world's oldest living people” all turn out to be dead.Our morbid fascination with death and dying has created an opening for all... Zobraziť viac
Why we crave enjoyment from news, how our news use divides us, and what we can do to create better news and more informed citizens.TikTok. Short-form reels. Late-night TV monologues. Podcasts. The way news is delivered has changed dramatically and so... Zobraziť viac
A comprehensive look at causality’s theoretical and practical aspects in economics and finance.In Causal Modeling for Finance and Business, Frank Fabozzi and Sergio Focardi offer a foundation for understanding causal relationships and their importance... Zobraziť viac
Why labor works alongside environmental groups to advocate climate policies in some times and places but not others.Climate policy research increasingly identifies organized labor as a barrier to climate policy but also a potential supporter and calls... Zobraziť viac
A rich, thorough exploration of infinity that combines mathematical precision with playful, accessible coverage of a fascinating variety of paradoxes and conundrums.In this rich, thorough account of all things infinite, Joel David Hamkins combines... Zobraziť viac
A geopolitical and legal history of the bestselling videogame Tetris—the stunningly successful game that began in a Soviet research lab monitored by the KGB.Tetris—the game that would take the world by storm—was formally introduced to the West in 1987... Zobraziť viac
A fascinating look at how Japanese department stores of the twentieth century influenced modern life, identity, and the concept of a dreamworld—and why they continue to loom so large in our imagination.The Land of Happiness explores the far-reaching... Zobraziť viac
