Machines Behaving Badly : The Morality of AI by Toby Walsh
$40.00 NZD
Category: Social commentary
Can we build moral machines? Toby Walsh, AI expert, examines the ethical issues we face in a future dominated by artificial intelligence.Artificial intelligence is an essential part of our lives - for better or worse. It can be used to influence what we buy, who gets shortlisted for a job and even how w ...Show more
Manifest: Dive Deeper: The No 5 Sunday Times Bestseller by Roxie Nafousi
$40.00 NZD
Category: Social commentary
Pre-order the hugely anticipated follow up to the Sunday Times bestseller MANIFEST- 7 Steps to Living Your Best Life'THE MILLENNIAL ANSWER TO THE SECRET' VOGUE'A roadmap for a more positive way of life' FINANCIAL TIMES'The essential guide to anyone and everyone wanting to feel more empowered in their li ...Show more
Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma by Claire Dederer
$37.99 NZD
Category: Social commentary
'An incredible book, the best work of criticism I have read in a very long time' NICK HORNBY 'An exhilarating, shape-shifting exploration of the perilous boundaries between art and life' JENNY OFFILL A passionate, provocative and blisteringly smart interrogation of how we experience art in the age of #M ...Show more
Nothing is True and Everything is Possible: Adventures in Modern Russia by Peter Pomerantsev
$27.00 NZD
Category: Social commentary
A journey into the glittering, surreal heart of 21st century Russia: into the lives of Hells Angels convinced they are messiahs, professional killers with the souls of artists, bohemian theatre directors turned Kremlin puppet-masters, supermodel sects, post-modern dictators and oligarch revolutionaries. ...Show more
Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away by Annie Duke
$30.00 NZD
Category: Social commentary
'Brilliant and entertaining' Daniel Kahneman | 'Quit what you are doing right now and read this' Richard Thaler | 'Engrossing, important, and grounded in science' Katy Milkman What if the secret to success is not just hard work, but knowing when to change track? In this game-changing guide, decision-mak ...Show more
Saving the Planet Without the Bullshit - What They Don't Tell You about the Climate Crisis by Assaad Razzouk
$25.00 NZD
Category: Social commentary
A myth-busting handbook to the climate crisis, from one of the world's biggest green influencers.
Scary Smart: The Future of Artificial Intelligence and How You Can Save Our World by Mo Gawdat
$24.99 NZD
Category: Social commentary
A Sunday Times Business Book of the Year'No one ever regrets reading anything Mo Gawdat has written.' - Emma Gannon, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Multi-Hyphen Method and host of award-winning podcast Ctrl Alt Delete'Mo is an exquisite writer and speaker with deep expertise of technology . . . ...Show more
Secrets of the Sprakkar - Iceland's Extraordinary Women and How They Are Changing the World by Eliza Reid
$37.00 NZD
Category: Social commentary
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER!A New York Times Book Review Editor's Pick"Secrets of the Sprakkar is a fascinating window into what a more gender-equal world could look like, and why it's worth striving for. Iceland is doing a lot to level the playing field- paid parental leave, affordable childcare, and ...Show more
Stuck Monkey: The Deadly Planetary Cost of the Things We Love by James Hamilton-Paterson
$37.00 NZD
Category: Social commentary
People hunting monkeys in the jungle once devised a simple yet effective trap- When the creature found a banana in a large jar with a narrow neck, it would plunge its paw in to retrieve it. But it couldn't let go. And unless the monkey released the banana, it was stuck.We are, of course, the stuck monke ...Show more
Surfing in the Sixties: The culture, the music and the fashions by Sutherland B ; Weeks B ; Pennings J
$40.00 NZD
Category: Social commentary
The 1960s was a decade like no other ... the culture, the music and the fashions. It also saw a surfing boom that bred innovation in surfboard design, changes in lifestyle, and most importantly, the development of ‘surf ’ photography. Mal Sutherland, John Pennings, Barrie Sutherland and Bob Weeks were p ...Show more
Take Your Space - Successful Women Share Their Secrets by Jo Cribb; Rachel Petero
$30.00 NZD
Category: Social commentary | Reading Level: near fine
Take Your Space: the 2020 How-to book for all women, by Jo Cribb and Rachel Petero. Take your pick of how-to from real life experiences, there is something for everyone. Topics include: How to negotiate; finding your worth and your tribe; taking your physical space; owning your confidence; practising sa ...Show more