The Art of Fairness - The Power of Decency in a World Turned Mean by David Bodanis
$28.00 NZD
Category: Social commentary
From a New York Times bestselling author, a fresh and detail-rich argument that the best way to lead is to be fair Can you succeed without being a terrible person? We often think not: recognizing that, as the old saying has it, "nice guys finish last." But does that mean you have to go to the other ext ...Show more
The Book of Tea by Kakuzo Okakura
$30.00 NZD
Category: Social commentary
This modern classic invites the reader to discover a unique tradition that has come to symbolize the wisdom, beauty, and the elegant simplicity of Asian culture. The author celebrates the Way of Tea from its ancient origins in Chinese Taoism to its culmination in the Zen discipline known as the Japanese ...Show more
The Digital Republic: On Freedom and Democracy in the 21st Century by Jamie Susskind
$32.99 NZD
Category: Social commentary
The time has come to deal with the unaccountable power of digital technology. Early efforts at regulation have been confused, contradictory and often counterproductive. No single person or government has a plan of action.In The Digital Republic, acclaimed author and barrister Jamie Susskind tackles one ...Show more
The Doctor and the SaintThe Ambedkar-Gandhi Debate : Caste, Race and Annihilation of Caste by Arundhati Roy
$55.00 NZD
Category: Social commentary
The Ground Breaking - The Tulsa Race Massacre and an American City's Search for Justice by Scott Ellsworth
$40.00 NZD
Category: Social commentary | Reading Level: near fine
A gripping exploration of the worst single incident of racial violence in American history, timed to coincide with its 100th anniversary.
The Little Book of Pride - Quotes to Live By by Orange Orange Hippo!
$15.00 NZD
Category: Social commentary | Series: The\Little Book Of... Ser.
50 years of Pride in the words of those who changed the world.Half a century has passed since 2,000 people marched in the very first Pride march, in New York City. It was a moment when the LGBT+ community rose up against centuries of hatred and persecution, spawning a global movement and the Pride parad ...Show more
The Powerful and the Damned - Private Diaries in Turbulent Times by Lionel Barber
$38.00 NZD
Category: Social commentary | Reading Level: very good
'An extraordinary personal and professional insight into fifteen years of tumultuous times.' - Tony Blair 'Riveting - a world of power, money, ego and disaster, as witnessed from the front row' - Philippe Sands 'Brutal, brilliant and scurrilously funny ... don't miss it' - Misha Glenny 'As FT editor, I ...Show more
The Room Where It Happened by John Bolton
$40.00 NZD
Category: Social commentary | Reading Level: very good
Trump's National Security Advisor took detailed notes. The result is the most comprehensive and substantial account of the Trump Administration from a senior advisor who had served three previous presidents over 30 years, with stunning revelations about happened inside the most powerful room in the nati ...Show more
The Whole Picture - The Colonial Story of the Art in Our Museums & Why We Need to Talk about It by Alice Procter
$30.00 NZD
Category: Social commentary
If you think art history has to be pale, male and stale - think again. Should museums be made to give back their marbles? Is it even possible to 'decolonise' our galleries? Must Rhodes fall? From the stolen Wakandan art in Black Panther, to Emmanuel Macron's recent commitment to art restitution, and Bey ...Show more
Under the Banner of Heaven (TV Tie-In) by Jon Krakauer
$31.00 NZD
Category: Social commentary
True crime in the American heartland. Under the Banner of Heaven is a riveting account of Mormon fundamentalism and renegade prophets, from the bestselling author of Into the Wild and Into Thin Air.Brothers Ron and Dan Lafferty insist they were commanded to kill by God. Jon Krakauer's investigation into ...Show more
Under the Skin: racism, inequality, and the health of a nation by Linda Villarosa
$38.00 NZD
Category: Social commentary
From an award-winning writer at The New York Times Magazine comes a landmark book that tells the full story of racial health disparities in America, revealing the toll that racism takes on individuals and the health of the nation.In 2018, Linda Villarosa's New York Times Magazine article on maternal and ...Show more
Virtual Society: The Metaverse and the New Frontiers of Human Experience by Herman Narula
$30.00 NZD
Category: Social commentary
A definitive guide to the metaverse- why it's important, why it matters to society, and how to create a metaverse that works for us A definitive guide to the metaverse- why it's important, why it matters to society, and how to create a metaverse that works for all of us The metaverse is a vision of how ...Show more