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Looking for a new book to dive into? Our in-depth reviews cover some of the best new books being released into the world and use those books to gain a better understanding of the world, helping guide where to go—and what to read—next.
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Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Yanis Varoufakis has pronounced capitalism dead. Even if you don’t believe it is worth saving, you’ll probably agree that what has replaced it is even more oppressive. But there may be a means for emancipation in the tools of our current exploitation.
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Chinese Prodigal: A Memoir in Eight Arguments
Book Review by Jasmine Gonzalez
In his debut memoir, David Shih weaves his personal narrative with the history of a racially divided nation, shining light on the complexity of Asian American identity.
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The World Behind the World: Consciousness, Free Will, and the Limits of Science
By Dylan Schleicher
Furthering our understanding of existential issues like human consciousness and free will is increasingly relevant to decisions we make about the existential problems we face. Erik Hoel's new book is a gift that helps us do just that.
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The Good Enough Job: Reclaiming Life from Work
Book Review by Jasmine Gonzalez
Simone Stolzoff reminds us that work is only a single facet of our lives—when we nourish the other identities that reside within us, we are much better for it.
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Laughter in the Dark: Egypt to the Tune of Change
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Yasmine El Rashidi gives us an update on the situation in Egypt through the lens of the country's hip hop scene.
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Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
Book Review by Jasmine Gonzalez
There are many love letters to books out there, but what Satoshi Yagisawa celebrates in this novel is not just books themselves, but how books can transform us.
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Pricing the Priceless: The Financial Transformation to Value the Planet, Solve the Climate Crisis, and Protect Our Most Precious Assets
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Paula DiPerna writes beautifully about the moral bankruptcy of how value is assigned in our society, and of the sensible, sustainable ways we can flip the script to repair our economics and environment.
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Korea: A New History of South and North
Book Review by Jasmine Gonzalez
Victor Cha and Ramon Pacheco Pardo offer readers a solid foundation on the histories of North and South Korea that will add much-needed context to any conversation on Korean politics and culture.
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All the Gold Stars: Reimagining Ambition and the Ways We Strive
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Rainesford Stauffer reminds us that it is not enough to be ambitious, and just how harmful personal ambition can be. The question is: what are we ambitious about?
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The Case for Good Jobs
Book Review by Jasmine Gonzalez
Good jobs can be hard to find. But, as I learned early in life, they can also be found in the most unexpected of places. MIT Sloan professor Zeynep Ton has a new book explaining how they're created.
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