This book explores the historical, political and economic forces that shaped the Cold War, a prolonged period of tension between two opposing global blocs. On one side stood the liberal democratic, capitalist alliance led by the United States, and on the other, the communist-socialist bloc led by the former Soviet Union. In the aftermath of the two World Wars, these major powers emerged as dominant actors on the global stage, each intent on preventing the other from expanding its influence...

"Truth isn't lost-it's buried. This book digs."Fractured Mirrors is a bold act of resistance disguised as a work of ideas.Balvinder Ruby dismantles the illusions that govern modern life-where democracy becomes theatre, identity is monetised, and algorithms manipulate our desires. From climate deception to the myth of free choice, this book reveals the hidden architectures that shape how we think, consume, and comply.With lyrical precision and intell...

Climate Conundrum: The Agendas and Forces at Play examines climate change not just as an environmental issue but as a global arena where politics, economics, ideology, and power intersect. The book begins by grounding readers in the essential science behind climate change, offering clear explanations of how the climate is warming, why scientists agree on the core mechanisms, and why these findings have become so politically charged. This scientific foundation sets the stag...

Provocateur: Spilling beans, by all means, is an illustrated and self-published poetry collection of inspirational, motivational and uplifting poems

How to harness capitalism's dynamism to create an economy that promotes well-being and rewards creationThe recent economic crisis was a dramatic reminder that capitalism can both produce and destroy. It's a system that by its very nature encourages predators and creators, locusts and bees. But, as Geoff Mulgan argues in this compelling, imaginative, and important book, the economic crisis also presents a historic opportunity to choose a radically different future fo...

The international bestselling author of When Corporations Rule the World shares a vital new vision for changing humanity's self-destructive course.We humans live by stories, says David Korten, and the stories that now govern our society have set us on a self-destructive path. In Change the Story, Change the Future, Korten offers a new story that lets us reimagine society and navigate the critical needs of our time.Korten calls our current st...

'Right on target, and badly needed' - Noam Chomsky'Every now and then a book that is perfect in timing and tone hits my desk. Growth Fetish is that book. It is powerful and potentially transformative.' - Rev. Tim Costello'This book reveals the undelivered reality of economic growth and the hollow mantras of the Third Way. Growth Fetish provides a much needed road map to a new politics in a post-growth world.' - Senator Natasha Stott DespojaFor deca...

In the 21st century we face innumerable material and existential challenges both now and in the future, from religious fanaticism, mass migration, unfettered corporate power, to inequality, big data and climate change. Ahead of these global threats and tragedies is a common barrier to their solution it is the spirit that has defined the age we live in: competition. The Simultaneous Policy Solution, the 'SIMPOL Solution' shows us how we must all come to terms with the crippling effect of gl...

Political strategies for tackling climate change and other “long problems” that span generationsClimate change and its consequences unfold over many generations. Past emissions affect our climate today, just as our actions shape the climate of tomorrow, while the effects of global warming will last thousands of years. Yet the priorities of the present dominate our climate policy and the politics surrounding it. Even the social science that attempts to frame the pro...

CONNEXITY is the philosophical counterpart to Will Hutton's essentially political book. It looks at the profound tension that exists between two recent achievements of humanity: greater freedom (over how to live, who to love, what to believe and say, where to trade), and greater interdependence, or 'connexity' (through the financial markets, military structures, the internet, the ecosystem). This tension has led to crisis: institutions, including governments, sense themselves to be inadequ...

At its core, an economy is about providing goods and services for human well-being. But many economists and critics preach that an economy is something far different: a cold and heartless system that operates outside of human control. In this impassioned and perceptive work, Julie A. Nelson asks a compelling question: given that our economic world is something that we as humans create, aren't ethics and human relationships—dimensions of a full and rich life—intrinsically part of the pictur...

Analysis and case studies explore the concept of vulnerability, offering a novel and broader approach to understanding the risks and benefits of science and technology.Novel technologies and scientific advancements offer not only opportunities but risks. Technological systems are vulnerable to human error and technical malfunctioning that have far-reaching consequences: one flipped switch can cause a cascading power failure across a networked electric grid. Yet, on...