Why the separation of powers is essential to liberty and democracy. From the winner of the Holberg Prize and New York Times–bestselling author of The World According to Star Wars.All over the world, people are questioning the separation of powers. They... Zobraziť viac
The mysteries of the brain’s own cannabinoid system exposed and explained.Though cannabis has been used, for pain or pleasure, for over 4000 years, only lately have we learned, first, what makes it work and, more recently, how. Unraveling the mystery... Zobraziť viac
A breathtakingly elegant visual dictionary of 2000 Japanese words for rain, with 100 drawings in indigo.In Water of the Sky, artist Miya Ando offers us a beautifully rich, bilingual visual dictionary for rain. Through a collection of 2,000 Japanese... Zobraziť viac
A serious look at competition problems in tech markets and whether antitrust law can help address them.In recent years, the astronomical rise of tech giants like Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft has been criticized as anticompetitive, and many have... Zobraziť viac
A “brilliant and practical” study of why our brain isn’t built for media multitasking—and how we can learn to live with technology in a more balanced way (Jack Kornfield, author of The Wise Heart). Includes practical strategies for fighting digital... Zobraziť viac
How tech companies, journalists, and policymakers can prevent AI decision-making from going wrong.Our lives are increasingly governed by automated systems influencing everything from medical care to policing to employment opportunities, but researchers... Zobraziť viac
Oil is the lifeblood of the modern world. Without it, there would be no planes, no plastic, no exotic produce, and a global political landscape few would recognise... Zobraziť viac
How human behavior brought our world to the brink, and how human behavior can save us. The world is a mess. Our dire predicament, from collapsing social structures to the climate crisis, has been millennia in the making and can be traced back to... Zobraziť viac
A call to imagine a less deadly future, written in the shadow of genocide and “ferocious optimism.”After Gaza, it is time to recognize that the attempt to humanize history has failed, and that there will not be a second try. It is time to recognize... Zobraziť viac
A timely collection that shows how design can animate public space and catalyze democratic processes through vital discussion and public engagement. "Design thinking" emphasizes the production of solutions after a period of research. By contrast, ... Zobraziť viac
How legacy firms can combine their traditional strengths with the power of data and digital ecosystems to forge a new competitive strategy for the digital era... Zobraziť viac
How ed tech was born: Twentieth-century teaching machines--from Sidney Pressey's mechanized test-giver to B. F. Skinner's behaviorist bell-ringing box.Contrary to popular belief, ed tech did not begin with videos on the internet. The idea of technology... Zobraziť viac
A poignant, unflinching study of black grief as a form of elegy found in visual art, music, literature—everywhere, if you know how to see it.In Black Elegies, Kimberly Juanita Brown examines the form of the elegy and its unique capacity to convey the... Zobraziť viac
A highly accessible, step-by-step introduction to deep learning, written in an engaging, question-and-answer style.The Little Learner introduces deep learning from the bottom up, inviting students to learn by doing. With the characteristic humor and... Zobraziť viac
An engaging and approachable resource for beginning-to-intermediate coders eager to learn advanced ideas in computer programming.In The Computer Always Wins, Elliot Lichtman will teach you some of computer science’s most powerful concepts in a... Zobraziť viac
A guide to the ethical questions that arise from our use of industrial robots, robot companions, self-driving cars, and other robotic devices.Does a robot have moral agency? Can it be held responsible for its actions? Do humans owe robots anything?... Zobraziť viac
Why the race to apply AI in psychiatry is so dangerous, and how to understand the new tech-driven psychiatric paradigm.AI psychiatrists promise to detect mental disorders with superhuman accuracy, provide affordable therapy for those who can’t afford... Zobraziť viac
What if architecture were not an instrument of capital? How to imagine and build a non-extractivist and non-exploitative architecture.Capital’s voracious appetite forces architecture into a regime of “never enough.” The current realities of building... Zobraziť viac
The surprising history of the Commodore 64, the best-selling home computer of the 1980s—the machine that taught the world that computing should be fun.The Commodore 64 (C64) is officially the best-selling desktop computer model of all time, according... Zobraziť viac
