Industrial Era

Over the next five years, millions of more Americans are expected to take Ozempic and other GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, which are rapidly being recognized as the miracle drugs of this century. If you’re not on them, you’ll probably know someone who is. What are the implications of the widespread use of these drugs, both on our bodies and our society? In this show, you’ll meet people across America who are either taking the jab or thinking about it, and the shocking intentional and unintentional results they are seeing.

Dave Navarro has always lived at the fault line where underground ferocity meets mainstream visibility. Dave Navarro – Strings and Scars traces his uncompromising journey from Echo Park adolescence scarred by tragedy to global stages with Jane’s Addiction and Red Hot Chili Peppers, revealing how one guitarist forged resilience through volatility. This definitive biography excavates Navarro’s story chronologically: his teenage immersion in guitar drills and punk tapes; the combustible formation of Jane’s Addiction in 1980s Hollywood clubs; the chaos of breakthrough records ...

When hunger goes quiet, the world gets loud. In the last few years, a little-known hormone called GLP-1 has gone from medical obscurity to cultural obsession. What began as an injectable drug for type 2 diabetes has exploded into the most talked-about appetite-suppressing treatment in history—fueling rapid weight loss, silencing constant cravings, and quietly disrupting every corner of the food and drink industry. From viral TikToks to whispered celebrity endorsements, from Wall Street forecasts to family dinner tables, the “Satiety Era” is here—and it’s changing everything. In ...

From one of the most prominent voices on the American left, a galvanizing argument for why we need socialism in the US today. Bhaskar Sunkara explores socialism's history since the mid-1800s and presents a realistic vision for its future. Sunkara shows that socialism, though often seen primarily as an economic system, in fact offers the means to fight all forms of oppression, including racism and sexism. The ultimate goal is not Soviet-style planning, but to win rights to health care, education, and housing and to create new democratic institutions in workplaces and communities.

Cystic fibrosis was once a mysterious disease that killed infants and children. Now it could be the key to healing millions with genetic diseases of every type - from Alzheimer's and Parkinson's to diabetes and sickle cell anemia. Told from the perspectives of the patients, families, physicians, scientists, and philanthropists fighting on the front lines, Breath from Salt is a remarkable story of unlikely scientific and medical firsts, of setbacks and successes, and of people who refused to give up hope....

Welcome to the 2024 edition! You have a wonderful idea and want to make it real. What are the first steps? Many forces act on you to slow you down, but your imagination, creativity, and passion need to overcome these constraints. INTENSE DESIGN presents a time in history when great ideas became great products such as the SR-71 Blackbird. How did an organization shrug off all the problems associated with Mach 3 travel? INTENSE DESIGN considers the historical moderation and guidance of a successful design operation as well as providing practical advice for making designs come to reality. This...

Standing at Armageddon is a comprehensive and lively historical account of America's shift from a rural and agrarian society to an urban and industrial society.

For most of human existence, people lived in a somewhat similar fashion. Everything that has been produced, from food and raw materials to clothing and other finished products, has been done either solely by hand or with some help of animal power. This was the same across the eras and throughout the world, no matter how advanced or backward the various civilizations were. Yet, our lives today couldn’t be more different.

Author Jeremy Rifkin presents an insider's account of the next great economic era: the Third Industrial Revolution, when a new ethic of sustainability will revolutionize the world we live in.

INTRODUCTION: Technology & Digital Transformation in the 4th and 5th Industrial Transition and Revolutions REFLECT ON THIS: “Artificial Intelligence is a creation and design of machines (computers) to mimic, simulate to act and behave like the human brain. It will be therefore obviously unethical for the Artificial to totally replace the originally God created brain and abilities of humans.” HERE IS THE BALANCED APPROACH “The 5th Industrial Revolution emphasizes collaboration between humans and advanced technologies, with a focus on personalization, sustainability, and human-centric ...

Rivers Cuomo is not just the frontman of Weezer—he is one of the most meticulous architects in modern music. Rivers Cuomo — Only in Dreams reveals how a kid raised in Connecticut ashrams grew into one of alt-pop’s most durable songwriters, navigating the shifting machinery of the music industry with spreadsheets, syllable counts, and data-driven craft. From basement four-track experiments and cramped Los Angeles rehearsal rooms to global tours, viral memes, and streaming dashboards, this definitive biography traces every pivot. Readers step inside Electric Lady Studios with Ric Ocasek...

The golden key to understanding the last 75 years of American political development, the eminent labor-relations scholar Michael Goldfield argues, lies in the contests between labor and capital in the American South during the 1930s and 1940s. Labor agitation and unionization efforts in the South in the New Deal era were extensive and bitterly fought and ranged across all of the major industries of the region. Goldfield shows how the broad-based failure to organize the South during this period made it what it is today.

We are just witnessing the start of the radical changes in retail that will revolutionize shopping in every way. As Amazon and other disruptors continue to offer ever-greater value, customers' expectations will continue to ratchet up, making winning (and keeping) those customers all the more challenging. In The Shopping Revolution, Barbara E. Kahn, a foremost retail expert and professor at the Wharton School, examines the companies that have been most successful during this wave of change and offers fresh insights into what we can learn from their ascendance.

In The Butchering Art, historian Lindsey Fitzharris re-creates a critical turning point in the history of medicine, when Joseph Lister transformed surgery from a brutal, harrowing practice to the safe, vaunted profession we know today.

Victorian operating theatres were known as 'gateways of death', Fitzharris reminds us, since half of those who underwent surgery didn't survive the experience. This was an era when a broken leg could lead to amputation, and surgeons were still known to ransack cemeteries to find cadavers.

Unlock the power of adaptability in the age of Artificial Intelligence. AI is evolving faster than any technology before it. New tools appear weekly, reshaping industries, workflows, and careers. But while specialists focus narrowly, the true advantage belongs to AI Generalists — versatile professionals who can learn quickly, connect ideas across disciplines, and apply AI where it matters most. Becoming an AI Generalist: Skills, Tools, and Mindsets for the Next Era is your roadmap to thriving in this new world. Written for professionals, students, and freelancers alike, this book shows ...

A historical fiction novel set in the Five Towns of England during the late 19th century, Three Penny Sunday offers an engaging journey into the life of an intriguing character, Edward Henry Walker, born in 1867. Tracing his trajectory from a modest upbringing in Bursley to prominence, the novel weaves a rich tableau of the era's local pottery industry often referred to as "potbanks", and the tight-knit, gossip-ridden community that shapes the town's social and political landscape. Henry's Course Initially an ordinary boy, Henry secures a surprise scholarship at twelve, albeit through ...

In a world where healthcare systems are on the brink of a seismic shift, The Visionary Edge is not just a book—it's a leadership playbook for tomorrow. Written by nationally recognized healthcare strategist Sumit Sharma, this groundbreaking work equips forward-thinking leaders with the models, mindsets, and foresight to lead boldly into the future. Blending compelling storytelling with enterprise-level strategy, Sharma takes listeners inside the healthcare systems of 2045, where AI partners with clinicians, decentralized care redefines delivery, and visionary leadership determines success.

Charles A. Beard, a proponent of the "New History", which emphasized the importance of cultural economic developments as opposed to just warfare and diplomacy.

From basement studios in British Columbia to commanding the stages of the world’s biggest festivals, Spiritbox has redefined what it means to succeed in heavy music today. Spirit of the Machine is the definitive chronicle of the band’s rise—told with the authority of a lifelong metal historian who’s been in the pit, studied the gear, and followed the riffs from their first drop-tuned chug. Across thirty meticulously researched chapters, this book traces Courtney LaPlante and Mike Stringer’s journey from their earliest influences through the creative crucible of Iwrestledabearonce,...

Introducing "Transitions in Time," an engaging exploration that takes you back to the vivid transformations that shaped America during the Antebellum Era. This eBook is your passport to the past, allowing you to immerse yourself in some of the most significant periods in American history. Find yourself at the crossroads of change with Chapter 1, an insightful introduction to America at the Dawn of the 19th Century. Witness the burgeoning market economy, grapple with the implications of the Industrial Revolution, and get on board the transportation revolution that reshaped the nation. ...