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The advanced capitalist democracies of the 21st century are the richest, freest, healthiest, best educated, and best governed societies in history. Why then does it seem like everything is falling apart? Economic stagnation is spreading, class divisions are deepening, birth rates are collapsing...

Why Boys Don’t Listen to Their Mothers reveals eye-opening principles and techniques designed to train adults on the best ways to manage, guide, and treat boys with behavioral problems. It does not disappoint as the content is filled with step-by-step instructions, stories, examples, and scenarios to help you get the results you’ve been searching for.

A timely exposé of the ludicrous and cruel obsessions of Silicon Valley’s oligarchs. “In an era when billionaire space races and AI hype dominate headlines, More Everything Forever arrives as a much-needed reality check.” —The Atlantic Tech billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos...

"The most important book on AI this year." --The Guardian "Mr. Russell's exciting book goes deep, while sparkling with dry witticisms." --The Wall Street Journal "The most important book I have read in quite some time" (Daniel Kahneman); "A must-read" (Max Tegmark); "The book we've all been...

A daring and intimate exploration of how genetics complicates our ideas about blame, punishment, and moral responsibility, from acclaimed psychologist and author of The Genetic Lottery Kathryn Paige Harden. “An extraordinary book, the very best of science writing, because it is about not just...

An anomaly in the data. A signal that should not exist. And 1,396 objects in orbit above every major city on Earth. When radio astronomer Dr. Naomi Chen detects an impossible pattern buried in satellite carrier signals, she uncovers a truth that will shatter every assumption humanity holds about its place in the universe: we have been watched. For thirty-four years, an alien intelligence has been conducting the most comprehensive surveillance operation in history, mapping not just our technology and communications, but the collective patterns of human thought itself. As governments fracture...

A "fascinating book" that will revolutionize our understanding of the brain and the future of AI (Financial Times) For all of neuroscience's advances, we've made little progress on its biggest question: How do simple cells in the brain create intelligence? Jeff Hawkins and his team discovered...

Lawyers. Accountants. Software Engineers. That what Mom and Dad encouraged us to become. They were wrong. Gone is the age of "left-brain" dominance. The future belongs to a different kind of person with a different kind of mind: designers, inventors, teachers, storytellers - creative and emphatic "right-brain" thinkers whose abilities mark the fault line between who gets ahead and who doesn't.

What if the inventions of the future could do almost anything? A robot dog can become a best friend. A machine can make boring time disappear. A helper can do every chore. A magical chef can create the tastiest dreams. And a Story Machine can tell more stories than anyone could ever count. But sometimes, the most wonderful invention isn't the one that does everything for you. Magical Bedtime Stories: 12 Future Fairy Tales for Kids is a collection of gentle, imaginative bedtime stories for kids ages 4-8, where futuristic gadgets meet everyday childhood adventures. Meet children, robots, ...

New York Times bestselling author Newt Gingrich explores the lasting impact of the 2020 election on the lives of American citizens today. The election will be a decisive choice for America, especially as we emerge from the coronavirus crisis. Will the American people choose four more years of...

Earth has already seen his future. He just has to change it Systems engineer Dex Calloway is six weeks out from Earth when the first message arrives. "If you're receiving this, something has gone wrong." He checks everything. Nothing is wrong. Not yet. Traveling at 87% the speed of light toward Tau Ceti, Dex is the sole crew of the Caelum — humanity's last chance to intercept the Bloom, a vast colonial organism feeding on stellar magnetic energy and advancing toward Earth's solar system. The mission is straightforward. The math is not. To save humanity, Dex will have to become someone ...

The Malays as an ethnic group has been defined on the basis of both legal-constitutional and historical-cultural factors. While it is difficult to speculate or visualise correctly the future of any country or people, it is possible to provide a general outline of the trends of the past and present, and probably attempt to at least indicate what should be avoided and promoted to ensure a better future. This is what Dr Syed Husin Ali attempts in this book. In nine chapters, he discusses the Malays and their origin, history, religion, economy, politics and development up to the present day. He...

La inteligencia artificial está cambiando el trabajo de todos. Quedarse al margen ya no es una opción. Ryan Roslansky y Aneesh Raman te muestran cómo enfrentar este momento con claridad y confianza. Open to Work es una obra indispensable para entender cómo la inteligencia artificial está transformando el mundo laboral y qué podemos hacer para seguir siendo relevantes en medio de tal cambio. La IA modificará los empleos actuales, pero también abrirá nuevas oportunidades para quienes sepan combinar tecnología con capacidades exclusivamente humanas.

Artificial intelligence is advancing at breathtaking speed. Large language models can write essays, generate code, compose music, diagnose disease, and simulate conversation with astonishing fluency. As discussions of artificial general intelligence (AGI) intensify, one question becomes unavoidable: If machines can think, what makes us human? In More Than Machines, award-winning Stephen Hawley Martin explores the critical distinction between machine intelligence and human consciousness. Drawing on philosophy of mind, neuroscience, quantum physics debates, and research into near-death ...

“This gonzo-journalistic exploration of the Silicon Valley techno-utopians’ pursuit of escaping mortality is a breezy romp full of colorful characters.” —New York Times Book Review (Editor's Choice) Transhumanism is a movement pushing the limits of our bodies—our capabilities...

Love and money—two of the biggest commitments in life. But what happens when they clash? Money is one of the top causes of stress in marriages, yet it doesn’t have to be! Whether you and your spouse argue about money, struggle with financial stress, or simply want to build a stronger financial future together, this book is your guide to success. Winning Together is not just another finance book—it’s a marriage-strengthening, money-smart playbook that helps couples align their financial goals, communicate better, and build lasting trust. What You’ll Discover in This Book: ✅ Why ...

Brought to you by Penguin. Creating superior intelligence would be the biggest event in human history. Unfortunately, according to the world's pre-eminent AI expert, it could also be the last. In this groundbreaking book on the biggest question facing humanity, Stuart Russell explains why he has...

What if the most powerful use of AI is not replacing your mind—but placing another mind beside it? Artificial intelligence is changing how people work, learn, create, make decisions, and solve problems. But most people are still using it like a glorified search engine. THE MIND BESIDE YOU shows a radically more powerful approach. Instead of treating AI as a tool that simply answers questions, Victor L. Stetson reveals how to turn it into a 24/7 coach, strategist, researcher, critic, business adviser, and thinking partner—while keeping your own judgment firmly in control. This is not a ...

What would you do if you were President of the United States? In If I Were President, Mark Butts takes on that question from the perspective of an ordinary American who believes the country’s biggest problems still have practical solutions. From the cost of living, housing, healthcare, taxes, Social Security, crime, immigration, education, and government spending to energy, artificial intelligence, national defense, China, Russia, Israel, and the limits of presidential power, this book offers a wide-ranging blueprint for a stronger America. Rather than approaching politics as a Washington...

A concise, high-impact manifesto for consultants and strategists navigating the age of AI. Consulting is facing a quiet but drastic crisis. For decades, its advantage was built on scarce knowledge: access to information, structured analysis, frameworks, benchmarks, polished decks, and boardroom recommendations. Generative AI has collapsed that scarcity. AI can now analyze markets, structure problems, benchmark competitors, draft strategic options, and produce convincing recommendations faster than any strategist. The old consulting toolkit has become replicable. But AI cannot create meaning...