Showing results for "Rules for the World" in Social Sciences

According to even the most conservative estimates, China will overtake the United States as the world's largest economy by 2027 and will ascend to the position of world economic leader by 2050. But the full repercussions of China's ascendancy-for itself and the rest of the globe-have been surprisingly little explained or understood.

In the near future, wars will be fought not over land, but over data. Machines will quickly discover individualized treatments for diseases, and with the help of virtual reality, AI will inspect buildings that have not yet been built. With the rising interest in these technologies by both China and the US, who will emerge as the victor of this technological race? When AI Rules the World is an investigation and call to action into AI technologies for a nation that does not yet comprehend the full gravity of the AI revolution. 

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Hello World, written and read by Hannah Fry. You are accused of a crime. Who would you rather determined your fate – a human or an algorithm? An algorithm is more consistent and less prone to error of judgement. Yet a human can look you in the eye...

Brought to you by Penguin. Since the end of the Cold War, the world has been shaken to its core three times. September 11, 2001, the financial collapse of 2008 and - most of all - COVID-19. Each was an asymmetrical threat, different from anything the world had experienced before. Fareed Zakaria...

The New Age of Empire takes us back to the beginning of the European Empires, outlining the deliberate terror and suffering wrought during every stage of the expansion, and destroys the self-congratulatory myth that the West was founded on the three great revolutions of science, industry and politics. Instead, genocide, slavery and colonialism are the key foundation stones upon which the West was built and we are still living under this system today: America is now at the helm.

Comics and audiences put the world to rights in this new panel show, hosted by Leslie Gold (as seen at the Comedy Store)A surprise sell-out hit at Edinburgh Fringe 2025. Host Leslie Gold and Producer Nick welcome an ever-changing roster of the finest guest comedians, tasked with proposing ideas to make the world a better place. Whether their rules are adopted is down to an audience vote. Imagine the opposite of Room 101. It’s daft…but is it just daft enough to work? “Seasoned mischief-makers ensure that even the most hare-brained rule gets a fair (and funny) trial.” - **** One4Review ...

Activist, journalist, founding leader of the Women’s Equality Party and ‘modern-day suffragette’ (Evening Standard) Sophie Walker presents an inspiring, five-step journey to incorporating activism into our lives. Escape the numbing effects of despair, learn to channel anger, arm yourself with hope and connect with others in compassion and perseverance. Five Rules for Rebellion shows how we can convert our confusion and impatience into a powerful force for change.

New World Order: The Conspiracy to Rule Your Mind chronicles how the ruling elite have established global domination and the ability to effect the thoughts, decisions, and world view of human beings across the globe by systematically infiltrating the media, academia, industry, military and political factions under the guise of upholding democracy. Learn how this malevolent consortium has dedicated centuries to realize an oppressive and totalitarian rule through any means necessary, not limited to drug trafficking, money laundering, terror attacks and financial crisis within the world economy.

"Indonesia's Top Court Rules against Educators in Sexual Assault Case" is from the World section of The New York Times. It was written by Joe Cochrane and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Julian Assange to 'Accept Arrest' If U.N. Panel Rules against Him" is from the World section of The New York Times. It was written by Liam Stack , Sewell Chan, and Stephen Castle and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.