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No to nuclear

why nuclear power destroys lives, derails climate progress and provokes war

There is no silver bullet for the climate crisis-but that hasn't stopped people searching. Seizing its chance, the nuclear power industry wants us to believe that theirs is the only technical fix for our deliverance. The public, politicians and the media have been easily ...

The irrational decision

how we gave computers the power to choose for us

How the computer revolution shaped our conception of rationality-and why human problems require solutions rooted in human intuition, morality, and judgment In the 1940s, mathematicians set out to design computers that could act as ideal rational agents in the face of uncertainty. The Irrational Decision ...

A real right to vote

how a constitutional amendment can safeguard American democracy

Why it's time to enshrine the right to vote in the Constitution Throughout history, too many Americans have been disenfranchised or faced needless barriers to voting. Part of the blame falls on the Constitution, which does not contain an affirmative right to vote. The ...

Political philosophy

the puzzle of legitimate injustice

How to understand a long-standing puzzle in political philosophy: the relationship between justice and legitimacy Can laws be unjust and yet remain, in some sense, morally legitimate? In this book, Jonathan Quong considers central issues in political philosophy through the lens of this single question ...

Beyond belief

how evidence shows what really works

The remarkable story of the global movement championing the idea that evidence, not opinions, should guide our decisions Today, more and more people around the globe are using scientific evidence to figure out what works-in health, government and business as well as conservation, schools and ...

The civic bargain

how democracy survives

A powerful case for democracy and how it can adapt and survive-if we want it to Is democracy in trouble, perhaps even dying? Pundits say so, and polls show that most Americans believe that their country's system of governance is being "tested" or is ...

The making and breaking of the American constitution

a thousand-year history

A provocative new history of America's constitution and an urgent call to action for a nation confronted by challenges its founders could never have imagined The American Revolution occurred at a time when Britain's constitutional order failed to adapt to the extraordinary growth ...

Challenging Inequalities

how we got stuck and where we go next : the IFS Deaton Review

A comprehensive look at inequalities and why they matter There is a widespread sense throughout the developed world that progress towards a better society has stalled. Many countries, including the UK, have experienced persistent economic stagnation accompanied by declining trust in institutions. Governments are struggling ...

Expectations matter

the new causal macroeconomics of surveys and experiments

What people believe about the economy-and why it matters How do expectations about the future influence economic behavior? For decades, economists have known that beliefs play a central role-from how much households spend, to how firms set prices, to how central banks design policy. But ...

An introduction to public international law

Written for students working in a range of disciplines, this textbook provides an accessible, balanced, and nuanced introduction to the field of public international law. It offers the basic concepts and legal frameworks of public international law while acknowledging the field's inherent complexities and ...

Artificial intelligence in cybersecurity

use AI to protect your organization

Strengthen AI-enabled cyber resilience and deliver informed, data-led security decisions across your organization. Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity gives senior cybersecurity professionals the proven tools to navigate escalating AI-driven threats and reinforce defensive capability. As attacks grow more complex, this book shows how to apply AI ...

The Coffee Can Investor

A Stock-Picker's Journey to Build Generational Wealth

What would happen if you bought a handful of stocks and then left them alone for some time, like stashing valuables in a coffee can? If you picked the right ones, you might wake up one day with life-changing wealth. Neeraj Khemlani introduces readers to ...

The future of free speech

reversing the global decline of democracy's most essential freedom

An incisive examination of free speech's global decline and a framework for preserving expression in democratic societies. The Future of Free Speech confronts a stark truth: the right to speak freely is under siege. Once celebrated as a cornerstone of democratic societies, free expression ...

You want what we've got

big tech v. big journalism

In the past three decades, the battle between big tech and big journalism has reshaped how we consume the news. Jason Whittaker delves into how tech giants outmanoeuvred traditional media companies, siphoning off advertising revenue and audience attention. As journalism struggled to adapt, social media ...

Experimental economics

theory and practice

A landmark practical guide from the twenty-first-century pioneer in economics. Experimental economics-generating and interpreting data to understand human decisions, motivations, and outcomes-is today all but synonymous with economics as a discipline. The advantages of the experimental method for understanding causal effects make it the gold ...

Historia irreverente de las revoluciones de Grecia y Roma

Las revoluciones que nadie te contó y que cambiaron el mundo sin pedir permiso Algunas revoluciones empiezan con sangre, espadas en alto y grandes discursos. Pero otras se desarrollan sin hacer ruido. Y hoy estás de suerte, ¡porque en este libro encontrarás de ambas! Aquí ...

Enciclopedia de las Ciencias Filosóficas

(1830)

La Enciclopedia de Hegel fue concebida por su autor como un compendio o manual general para los oyentes de sus cursos, es una obra única en el sentido de que expone por primera vez el trazado programático completo del sistema filosófico hegeliano, incluyendo, por tanto ...

La derrota del Dragón

La Armada Invencible, tras fracasar en su misión, regresa a España bordeando las islas británicas y deja un reguero de náufragos en Irlanda. Mientras tanto, la reina Isabel de Inglaterra, decidida a aprovechar la ocasión, prepara el contraataque y ordena a Francis Drake levantar una ...

Crítica, docencia y universidad

Ensayos en homenaje a Antonio Miguel López Molina

Esta obra rinde tributo a la trayectoria académica, docente e intelectual de Antonio Miguel López Molina, “profesor” en el sentido más eminente del término, como sus muchos discípulos, repartidos por buena parte de la geografía nacional y de ultramar, a menudo gustan de llamarle. Para ...

Gladiadores. Los soldados de la arena

Colonia Patricia Corduba

Durante siete siglos, los munera gladiatoria fueron uno de los pilares sobre los que Roma construyó su identidad, su cohesión social y su poder político. Los gladiadores eran esclavos y hombres libres, extranjeros y ciudadanos, parias sociales e ídolos de masas capaces de despertar la ...