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The Ordinal Society by Kieran Healy, Marion Fourcade
We now live in an “ordinal society.” Nearly every aspect of our lives is measured, ranked, and processed into discrete, …
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We now live in an “ordinal society.” Nearly every aspect of our lives is measured, ranked, and processed into discrete, …
With characteristic wit and candor, Neil Postman, our most astute and engaging cultural critic, launches a trenchant--and harrowing--warning against the …
With characteristic wit and candor, Neil Postman, our most astute and engaging cultural critic, launches a trenchant--and harrowing--warning against the …
An “essential and riveting” (Jonathan Haidt) analysis of the radical shift in the dynamics of power and influence, revealing how …
An “essential and riveting” (Jonathan Haidt) analysis of the radical shift in the dynamics of power and influence, revealing how …
Three essays, each oriented around a psychotropic drug: poppy growing, coffee drinking and mescaline healing.
Three essays, each oriented around a psychotropic drug: poppy growing, coffee drinking and mescaline healing.
A taut yet expansive novel of love, memory, and grief from Paul Auster, best-selling, award-winning author and “one of the …