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We solve countless problems - big and small - every day. With so much practice, why do we often have trouble making simple decisions - much less arriving at optimal solutions to important questions? Are we doomed to this muddle - or is there a practical way to learn to think more effectively and creatively? In this enlightening, entertaining, and inspiring book, Edward Burger tells us how we can become far better at solving real-world problems by learning creative puzzle-solving skills using simple, effective thinking techniques.

“Enough with speculation about our digital future. Infinite Reality is the straight dope on what is and isn’t happening to us right now, from two of the only scientists working on the boundaries between real life and its virtual extensions.” —Douglas Rushkoff, author of Program or Be...

In 1999, Texas passed a landmark clean energy law, beginning a groundswell of new policies that promised to make the US a world leader in renewable energy. As Leah Stokes shows in Short Circuiting Policy, however, that policy did not lead to momentum in Texas, which failed to implement its solar laws or clean up its electricity system. Examining clean energy laws in Texas, Kansas, Arizona, and Ohio over 30 years Stokes argues that organized combat between advocate and opponent interest groups is central to explaining why states are not on track to address the climate crisis.

Welcome to D-Views, a podcast series from the Glocal International Development program at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Glocal translates academic research into a practical understanding of community development – an approach empowering communities in need across the world to prosper and succeed. Hagit Krakov Cherni, Maria Erhard, Mickey Noam Alon, and Maayan Frenkel invited practitioners, Glocal alumni, and lecturers to discuss case studies, current themes, and trends in International Development work. Join them as they rethink ideas, travel through a timeline of humanitarian action, ...

This podcast series explores ground-breaking ideas in development for positive social and environmental change. Each month we feature an interview with an expert in international development who will talk about their latest research and ideas.The discussions give an insight on the themes covered, exploring the challenges and discoveries, and why the issues matter for progressive and sustainable development globally.Send your comments and suggestions to betweenthelines@ids.ac.ukFollow IDS on Bluesky. #IDSbetweenthelinesFollow IDS on LinkedIn.This podcast is brought to you by the Institute of ...