Global Development

In this era of government gridlock, economic and ecological devastation, and seemingly intractable global violence, our future is ever more ripe for - and in need of - fresh, creative reimagining. With her clear-eyed, inspiring, and sweeping vision of a possible global renaissance in the new millennium, Barbara Marx Hubbard shows us that our current crises are not the precursors of an apocalypse, but the natural birth pains of an awakened, universal humanity.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * MORE THAN ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD “A provocative read...There are few tomes that coherently map such broad economic histories as well as Mr. Dalio’s. Perhaps more unusually, Mr. Dalio has managed to identify metrics from that history that can be applied to...

NEW YORK TIMES AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER From two winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, “who have demonstrated the importance of societal institutions for a country’s prosperity” “A wildly ambitious work that hopscotches through history and around the world...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Advance copies of Ray Dalio’s new book about how countries go broke have become a hot read in Washington.” —The New York Times “This book is a gift to humanity….Ray provides a solution to what is the biggest and most certain threat to our prosperity.”...

This well-researched book identifies the wide-ranging harms resulting from mother- and father-loss, and it provides a roadmap for effective children’s rights advocacy. Whether you’re seeking to make sense of your own fractured childhood, or yearn to prevent similar struggles for the next generation, Them Before Us will equip you to be the adult who should have advocated for you as a child. By defending children’s rights, we protect the heart of every child and set a course that will decimate a myriad of the social ills currently plaguing our world.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “[A] masterpiece . . . an astonishing book that will leave you questioning your own life and political views.”—USA Today “If any one person can be given credit for transforming the medical establishment’s thinking about health care for the destitute...

The winners of the Nobel Prize in Economics upend the most common assumptions about how economics works in this gripping and disruptive portrait of how poor people actually live. Why do the poor borrow to save? Why do they miss out on free life-saving immunizations, but pay for unnecessary drugs?...

Most of us want to make a difference. We donate our time and money to charities and causes we deem worthy, choose careers we consider meaningful, and patronize businesses and buy products we believe make the world a better place. Unfortunately, we often base these decisions on assumptions and...

The creator of the hit podcast series Tides of History and Fall of Rome explores the four explosive decades between 1490 and 1530, bringing to life the dramatic and deeply human story of how the West was reborn. In the bestselling tradition of The Swerve and A Distant Mirror, The Verge tells the...

Follow this family of six on their passage - extraordinary, hilarious and heartbreakingly poignant-from Bright Lights (of New York City) to the Northern Lights (of Norway) to the City of Light (Paris) to the speed-of-light of the Autobahn (in Munich). Continue deep into the tropics of Southeast Asia (Singapore) and end your voyage in the heights of the Swiss Alps (Geneva).

In the tradition of Silent Spring and The Sixth Extinction, an urgent, “disturbing, empowering, and essential” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) book about the ways in which chemicals in the modern environment are changing—and endangering—human sexuality and fertility on the grandest...

“All Dreams are possible because I truly believe that everyone—and I mean everyone—has the seeds of true Genius inside them.” The quote comes from super entrepreneur Peter H. Thomas. It’s something he can prove because he has lived it. Not only has he lived it, he’s also spent an entire lifetime teaching others how find the Genius within, and in that discovery also realize that they can make all their dreams true. “See it! Believe it. Embrace it. Become it! And then work as hard as you can along the way to bring it all together.” The author of four other groundbreaking books...

From frozen glaciers to towering skyscrapers — this is the complete epic history of one of America’s most powerful and transformative cities. Empire of the Prairie takes readers on a sweeping historical journey through Chicago’s rise from a marshy portage on the edge of Lake Michigan to a global center of finance, architecture, industry, culture, and innovation. This deeply researched and narrative-driven chronicle captures every defining era of the city: ✔ The geological forces that shaped the land thousands of years ago ✔ Indigenous stewardship and the significance of the ...

"Agenda 21 Exposed: Unveiling the Evil behind Global Genocide" is a groundbreaking book that serves as a whistle blower's warning to the citizens of the world. With irrefutable proof, it reveals the truth behind Agenda 21 and Agenda 2030, calling out by name and exposing those who drafted these sinister plans. This book brings to light the names of individuals and organizations endorsing and promoting this agenda of global genocide. It also reveals the methods and strategies the deep state intends to employ to carry out their plans, along with the alarming numbers they hope to achieve. ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER In this “gripping narrative of a world on the cusp of profound change” (New Statesman), an award-winning journalist and leading international social researcher argue that the global population’s inevitable decline will dramatically reshape our social, political, and...

"John's SOPs taught me how to structure my internal systems and save my collaborators & myself a ton of time...highly recommended." - Dexter Washington Jr. Award-Winning Founder of Crafted Studios "Helped to completely reshape my approach to leadership while scaling my agency. Highly recommend anything John touches." - Letecia Johnson Founder & CCO at Visionary Rising "John brings the heat. In a simplified yet thorough way, John has taught me more about systems and running an agency than anyone else." - Revan Edwards Operations at 253 Media ---- Borderless: How to Hire, Train and Grow a ...

Ready to Reclaim Your Time and Stay Ahead in the AI Revolution? Feeling overwhelmed by all the AI hype—and unsure where to start? You're not alone. But in today’s fast-moving world, those who leverage AI tools like ChatGPT will work faster, earn more, and enjoy more freedom. This 2-in-1 beginner’s guide cuts through the confusion and gives you the practical steps to turn AI into your personal assistant, idea machine, and productivity partner—whether you're a busy professional, entrepreneur, or total beginner.

Far more than a rhetorical exercise, this book is designed to inform, inspire, and spur action. Based on Sachs' 14 years as director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University and as special advisor to the United Nations Secretary-General on the Millennium Development Goals and Sustainable Development Goals, The Age of Sustainable Development is a landmark publication and a clarion call for all who care about our planet and global justice.

Two Pioneers of Science and Spirit Expand the Frontiers of Understanding For centuries, science and philosophy have drawn clear borders: scientists focused on the physical world, and philosophers studied the spiritual. Today that wall is coming down, thanks to innovative teachers like A. H...

Join the happiness revolution! The author of the New York Times bestseller The Little Book of Hygge offers more inspiration and suggestions for achieving greater happiness, by practicing Lykke (LOO-ka)—pursuing and finding the good that exists in the world around us every day. While the Danes...