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O caderno O caderno José Saramago "Provocative and lyrical, ... on the eve of the 2008 US presidential election, the author started jotting down his reflections on the world in which he lives. He evokes life in his beloved city of Li… OL15320723W
The empathic civilization The empathic civilization Jeremy Rifkin Bestselling social critic Jeremy Rifkin shows that the disconnection between our vision for the world and our ability to realize that vision lies in the current state of human consciousness. OL15626415W
Culture Culture John Brockman "A short, cutting-edge master class covering everything you need to know about culture. Edited by John Brockman, with contributions by the world's leading thinkers"-- OL16412824W
ההיסטוריה של המחר ההיסטוריה של המחר Yuval Noah Harari Tras el éxito de Sapiens, Yuval Noah Harari vuelve su mirada al futuro para ver hacia dónde nos dirigimos. Bestseller del New York Times con 1 millón de ejemplares vendidos Yuval Noah Harari, autor d… OL17641518W
The World Beyond Your Head The World Beyond Your Head Matthew B. Crawford,Matthew Crawford "A groundbreaking new book from the bestselling author of Shop Class as Soulcraft In his bestselling book Shop Class as Soulcraft, Matthew B. Crawford explored the ethical and practical importance o… OL17800724W
21 Lessons for the 21st Century 21 Lessons for the 21st Century Yuval Noah Harari In a world deluged by irrelevant information, clarity is power. Censorship works not by blocking the flow of information, but rather by flooding people with disinformation and distractions. 21 Lesson… OL17917961W
God and gold God and gold Walter Russell Mead "An illuminating account of the birth, the rise, and the continuing rise, of a global political and economic system that rested first on the power of Britain and rests today on that of the United Sta… OL18713546W
It's better than it looks It's better than it looks Gregg Easterbrook Is civilization teetering on the edge of a cliff? Or are we just climbing higher than ever? Most people who read the news would tell you that 2017 is one of the worst years in recent memory. We're fa… OL19738267W
Mythomania Mythomania Conrad, Peter "60 years after Roland Barthes explored the mythological underpinnings of 1950s consumerism in his seminal book 'Mythologies', our greatest cultural critic, Peter Conrad, takes up the challenge and e… OL20048182W
Against purity Against purity Alexis Shotwell The world is in a terrible mess. It is toxic, irradiated, and full of injustice. Aiming to stand aside from the mess can produce a seemingly satisfying self-righteousness in the scant moments we achi… OL20050471W
Western Civilization in the 21st Century Western Civilization in the 21st Century Andrew Targowski xii, 271 pages : 26 cm OL21570452W
Earth Earth Ian Harrison This book provides secrets of humans and their planet, and it has everything you need to know about our planet. Within this book you'll discover weird creatures doing weird things, learn about urban … OL24262187W
2012 2012 Daniel Pinchbeck The acclaimed metaphysical epic that binds together the cosmological phenomena of our time, ranging from crop circles to quantum theory to the resurgence of psychedelic drugs, to support the contenti… OL5852187W
The age of the unthinkable The age of the unthinkable Joshua Cooper Ramo Today the very ideas that made America great imperil its future. Our plans go awry and policies fail. History's grandest war against terrorism creates more terrorists. Global capitalism, intended to … OL8443184W