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Predicting society’s present addiction to technology, our challenges with data privacy, and the dramatic increase in drug overdoses and depression that have accompanied a technology-induced lack of purpose, The Unabomber’s vision of the future has become our reality. Of course, his means were disgusting and condemnable. But his message is more important than ever. If we want to thrive in an age where automation and artificial intelligence and rapidly making humans obsolete, it is our responsibility to understand and prepare for the technological machine we are up against.

Dive into the revolutionary ideas of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in The Communist Manifesto. This powerful political pamphlet explores the struggles of the working class and the call for a classless society, challenging the status quo and inspiring generations of thinkers and activists. Join us as we dissect its key themes and implications for modern society.

In December 1847, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels crafted the Communist Manifesto as a powerful guide to the core principles and practices of Communism. This groundbreaking document not only outlines the vision of a classless society but also forecasts the eventual collapse of capitalism. Explore the revolutionary ideas that continue to shape political discourse today. (Summary written by Gesine) A recording in the original German language is available here.

Whether we want to improve education or cut crime, to enhance public health or to generate clean energy, science and its experimental method is critical. The Geek Manifesto shows us what needs to happen to entrench scientific thinking more deeply into politics and society, and how to turn our frustrated outrage into positive action that our country's leaders cannot ignore.

Drawing on findings from leading health researchers as well as conversations with both chemical and organic farmers from coast to coast, Maria Rodale irrefutably outlines the unacceptably high cost of chemical farming on our health and our environment. She traces the genesis of chemical farming and the rise of the immense companies that profit from it, bringing to light the government's role in allowing such practices to flourish.

Manifesto Antropoceno é uma série radiofônica multiplataforma criada em parceria com os alunos e professores do Laboratório de Comunicação e Antropoceno da ECO-UFRJ, sob coordenação de Lucia Novaes e Leonardo de Marchi. Com 18 episódios, o programa aborda os 17 Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável da ONU e a ODS 18, proposta pelo Brasil, voltada à igualdade étnico-racial. A série por meio de autores como Celso Furtado, Josué de Castro, Milton Santos, Ailton Krenak e Nego Bispo, conecta a emergência climática à cosmologia, a economia política e ao desenvolvimento ...

Many of our government-funded systems are failing the most vulnerable and disadvantaged. At the same time, we are side-lining our greatest national asset: local people. We have a stark choice – to keep pouring money into policies we know aren’t working, or to invest in new and better ways that really improve people’s lives. We need a radical reset: one that empowers local charities, grassroots movements and faith groups, in a more imaginative, less bureaucratic, more collaborative approach to community development. A Manifesto for Hope sets out ten tried-and-tested practical ...

Get started on your composting journey with this practical, accessible, and fun guide to reducing your waste—including this book when you finish reading! Composting is so much more than just transforming food into soil; it is deeply existential, radical, and soul-opening. And no, it's not just...

Brought to you by Penguin. How much light is too much light? The Darkness Manifesto urges us to cherish natural darkness for the sake of the environment, our own wellbeing, and all life on earth. The world's flora and fauna have evolved to operate in the natural cycle of day and night. But...

Transportation planners, engineers, and policymakers in the United States face the monumental task of righting the wrongs of their predecessors while charting the course for the next generation. This task requires empathy while pushing against forces in the industry that are resistant to change. How do you change a system that was never designed to be equitable? How do you change a system that continues to divide communities? In Inclusive Transportation, expert Veronica O. Davis shines a light on the inequitable and often destructive practice of transportation planning and engineering.

An award-winning astronomer and physicist’s spellbinding and urgent call for a new Enlightenment and the recognition of the preciousness of life using reason and curiosity—the foundations of science—to study, nurture, and ultimately preserve humanity as we face the existential crisis of...

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Explore the profound dynamics of class struggle and revolutionary change, as inspired by the influential ideas of Karl Marx. This podcast delves into the forces of societal transformation, examining the tension between economic power and social justice. Each episode features a complete audiobook that captures the essence of these themes, offering listeners a diverse array of perspectives and styles from different eras. With a new book highlighted every week, this series invites listeners to gain insight, provoke thought, and broaden their understanding of pivotal societal concepts. New books ...