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The Long Descent The Long Descent John Michael Greer Americans are expressing deep concern about US dependence on petroleum, rising energy prices, and the threat of climate change. Unlike the energy crisis of the 1970s, however, there is a lurking fear… OL15178808W
Smart mobs Smart mobs Howard Rheingold From Tokyo to Helsinki, Manhattan to Manila, Rheingold takes readers on a journey around the world for a preview of the next techno-cultural shift--a shift he predicts will be as dramatic as the wide… OL15839936W
Whiplash Whiplash Jeff Howe,Joichi Ito "The future," as the author William Gibson once noted, "is already here. It's just unevenly distributed." WHIPLASH is a postcard from that future. The world is more complex and volatile today than a… OL17634973W
So human an animal So human an animal René J. Dubos "The unifying theme of this book is that all experiences leave a stamp on both physical and mental characteristics. I have placed special emphasis on the very early influences, prenatal as well as po… OL20539869W
Réflexions éthiques contemporaines, ou, De l'isolement de l'individu dans la multitude des choses Réflexions éthiques contemporaines, ou, De l'isolement de l'individu dans la multitude des choses Alain Jacques Un manuel destiné à l'enseignement de la philosophie au collégial. Onze sujets particulièrement importants dans le monde contemporain sont retenus : individualisme et démocratie, société de consommat… OL24199025W
Identity is the New Money Identity is the New Money Birch, David This book argues that identity and money are both changing profoundly. Because of technological change the two trends are converging so that all that we need for transacting will be our identities ca… OL24858881W
The new age of exploration The new age of exploration Fred Warshofsky "This book has its genesis in the CBS News television series, The 21st century." OL3467187W
Operating manual for spaceship earth Operating manual for spaceship earth R. Buckminster Fuller Edited and re-released by Fuller's grandson, Jamie Snyder, this edition is true to the original manuscript but adds helpful footnotes providing a modern context to some of the figures and predictions… OL4109899W
The Meaning of the 21st Century The Meaning of the 21st Century James Martin sj According to James Martin-known as "the guru of the Information Age"-humanity is at a crucial turning point. If we succeed in finding ways to support massive gains in population combined with dizzyin… OL5876342W
Against Civilization Against Civilization John Zerzan Anarchist Politics OL6728941W
Sciences, techniques et utopies Sciences, techniques et utopies Raymond Trousson Tout au long de son histoire, l'Utopie a tracé la voie vers une société juste, assurant le bonheur de tous. Le XIXème siècle a fait des sciences et des techniques les bases de son culte quasi religie… OL678863W
Understanding Media Understanding Media Marshal McLuhan,Marshall McLuhan The author examines all types of communication including photographs, ads, games, television, radio, telephone, comics, numbers, money, clothing, movies, recordings, housing, and weapons. OL871783W
The Gutenberg Galaxy The Gutenberg Galaxy Marshall McLuhan The Gutenberg Galaxy catapulted Marshall McLuhan to fame as a media theorist and, in time, a new media prognosticator. Fifty years after its initial publication, this landmark text is more significan… OL871786W