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Blog / Book Giveaways
Rethinking College: A Guide to Thriving Without a Degree
By Porchlight
You may have heard that a college degree is the only path to success. But many college graduates end up mired in debt and underemployed, working jobs that don't even require a degree. The good news? There are many promising career options for those who don't want to or can't attend college.
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Blog / Excerpts
An Excerpt from The Mind's Mirror
By Daniela Rus, Gregory Mone
An exciting introduction to the true potential of AI from the director of MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.
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Blog / ChangeThis
The Computer’s Early History: A Lesson in the Genius We Take for Granted
By Peter Spitz
Peter Spitz reflects on the rapid adoption of life-changing innovations in everyday life, tracing the evolution from the early computer to the present day.
Categories: changethis
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Blog / New Releases
August 6, 2024
By Porchlight
Discovering your next great read just got easier with our weekly selection of four new releases.
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Blog / Book Giveaways
Wanted: Toddler's Personal Assistant: How Nannying for the 1% Taught Me about the Myths of Equality, Motherhood, and Upward Mobility in America
By Porchlight
Saddled with crushing student debt, Steph Kiser jumps head-first into the lucrative but unglamorous and exhausting world of nannying for New York City's richest families, immersing herself in a world in stark contrast to her own impoverished childhood, in this emotional and insightful new memoir.
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Blog / Editor's Choice
How to Raise a Citizen (and Why It's Up to You to Do It)
Book Review by Jasmine Gonzalez
In her new book, political science professor Lindsey Cormack delivers a practical guide for cultivating civic engagement in young people.
Categories: editors-choice
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Blog / Excerpts
An Excerpt from The 8 Laws of Customer-Focused Leadership
By Blake Morgan
A leadership playbook for making customer experience a core aspect of your business.
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Blog / ChangeThis
Missing Context: Understanding the Limitations of Artificial Intelligence
By Caleb Briggs, Rex Briggs
According to Caleb Briggs and Rex Briggs, when we ascribe human qualities to artificial intelligence, we risk overestimating its true capabilities.
Categories: changethis
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Blog / New Releases
July 30, 2024
By Porchlight
Discovering your next great read just got easier with our weekly selection of four new releases.
Categories: new-releases
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Blog / Book Giveaways
Loud: Accept Nothing Less Than the Life You Deserve
By Porchlight
The empowering, inspiring, patriarchy-smashing first book by the TikTok and Spotify star Drew Afualo.
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