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Freakonomics lived on the New York Times bestseller list for an astonishing two years. Now authors Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner return with more iconoclastic insights and observations in SuperFreakonomics—the long awaited follow-up to their New York Times Notable blockbuster. Based...

Why is the Atlantic slowly filling with crude petroleum, threatening a millions-of-years-old ecological balance? Why did traders at prominent banks take high-risk gambles with the money entrusted to them by hundreds of thousands of clients around the world, expanding and leveraging their investments to the point that failure led to a global financial crisis that left millions of people jobless and hundreds of cities economically devastated?

For fans of Everything Is F*cked and Against Purity: Living Ethically in Compromised Times, a book about facing the multiple crises of modernity--and hospicing modernity--with maturity, humility, and integrity. This book is not easy: it contains no quick-fix plan for a better, brighter tomorrow...

The Sustainable Development Goals, adopted by the United Nations in 2015, comprise an ambitious and sweeping agenda that unites economic, social, and environmental aims. What resources do the world's religious and secular traditions offer in support of these objectives? Which principles do these traditions hold in common? This book presents an in-depth and deeply engaged conversation among interfaith religious leaders and interdisciplinary scholars and practitioners in pursuit of an ethical consensus that could ground sustainable development efforts.

From the acclaimed author of The Pencil and To Engineer Is Human, The Essential Engineer is an eye-opening exploration of the ways in which science and engineering must work together to address our world’s most pressing issues, from dealing with climate change and the prevention of natural...

The Atlas of Being is a sanctuary for deep thinkers and quiet observers—anyone who senses life holds more than it reveals. Each episode explores a single human theme with clarity and calm, mapping the inner landscapes of emotion, choice, pattern, and possibility. Here, psychology meets philosophy, ancient wisdom meets modern insight, and reflection becomes empowerment.

Can we human beings agree on a set of values which will allow us to confront the numerous threats that we and our planet face? Or will we continue our disagreements, rivalries, and antipathies, even as we collectively approach what, in the not impossible extreme, might be extinction? To answer these questions, A. C. Grayling considers the three most pressing challenges facing the world: climate change, technology, and justice.

The Left seems to be dying a slow death. Bestselling historian Shlomo Sand argues that the global decline of the Left is linked to the waning of the idea of equality that has united citizens in the past and inspired them to engage in collective action. Sand retraces the evolution of this idea in a wide-ranging account that includes seventeenth-century England, the French Revolution, the birth of anarchism and Marxism, the decolonial, feminist, and civil rights revolts, and the left populism of our time.

A show for Christ-followers who want to participate more effectively in God's work, both at home and to the ends of the earth.

Where Global Living Transforms Lives Imagine a life where every border crossed becomes a doorway to personal transformation!Welcome to Nomadic Diaries, the podcast that turns international adventures into extraordinary personal journeys. We're not just telling travel stories. We're uncovering the raw, unfiltered experiences of expats and global nomads who have transformed uncertainty into opportunity. Each episode dives deep into the hearts and minds of extraordinary individuals who've turned geographical transitions into powerful paths of self-discovery. Are you an expat feeling lost ...

Welcome to The Global Island, where East meets West in exploring truth and meaning. Join us, a duo merging Western philosophy, psychology, and rational discourse with Eastern wisdom and holistic thought. Inspired by late & contemporary thinkers, we attempt to connect science, spirituality, and the art of a meaningful life. Tune in for deep conversations that transcend cultural boundaries and reveal universal truths.

A collection of ten top episodes of the 80,000 Hours Podcast, designed to bring you up to speed on ten pressing issues the effective altruism community is working to solve.

Earthbound is a podcast about what it means to be human on a warming planet. Host Thomas Schueneman, a climate writer, global freelance journalist, and audio producer, talks with scientists, philosophers, activists, artists, Indigenous leaders, policy experts, and everyday people about how a changing Earth is reshaping our lives—and how our choices, values, and imaginations are reshaping the planet in return. From climate politics and planetary health to environmental justice, mental well‑being, psychology, and philosophy, the show explores the quiet work of repairing our relationship with...

Dr. Mitchell explores humanity, science, and fulfillment in this recording on what it means to be a human and our place in the universe. Part of a three-lecture series recorded in the 1990s, the messages Dr. Mitchell brings us are perhaps more relevant today than ever.

Global Human Intelligence Podcast What if you had the opportunity to be at the table with awesome humans who are comfortable to navigate the uncomfortable conversations? You absolutely can! Every time you listen to leaders who lead on the “Global Human Intelligence Podcast.” Your host: Kiri-Maree Moore Founder | CEO of several companies + initiatives helping awesome humans like you who love to pioneer, innovate + are cutting-edge leaders. To begin to see not just the problem. But to narrow the gap. And deliver sustainable solution pathways across the global landscape. We all know there are...

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Dr. Lopa Basu and Dr. Ashley Ono host a podcast dedicated to stories of hope and inspiration through the lens of global health.

Spoken-word postcards and free-verse dispatches — riffing on Beat and counter-culture lit, poetic life on the road, and historic heroes. Since 2005, Dave hand-makes each communiqué, alchemizing spontaneous readings, field recordings, and ambient sound from splendid locales.

The informative podcast of global arts and affairs from the perspective of writer, editor, traveler, military veteran and podcaster. Supportive. Instructive. Provocative. Hosted and Produced by Mark Antony Rossi. {IVp6 compatible for emerging markets}

There is only so much that we can convey in an article or a youtube video. In this podcast, we will discuss cultural nuances, language tips and methods. We invite guests who are polyglots, linguists, teachers, students, people! who can offer various insights into a large range of topics. Explore the world with us! Our YouTube we make videos on similar content (less in-depth but visual for those kinds of learners). Search "livluvlang" Our website features in-depth writing pieces or articles, and a quarterly magazine with study templates, printables and more. You can find out hosts on Instagram ...