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Blog / Book Giveaways
Reprogramming the American Dream: From Rural America to Silicon Valley—Making AI Serve Us All
By Porchlight
In this essential book written by a rural native and Silicon Valley veteran, Microsoft’s Chief technology officer tackles one of the most critical issues facing society today: the future of artificial intelligence and how it can be realistically used to promote growth, even in a shifting employment landscape.
Categories: giveaways
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Blog / Editor's Choice
Acting with Power: Why We Are More Powerful Than We Believe
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Deborah Gruenfeld teaches us how to understand and own the power we have, and to use it more consciously and with intent, so we use it in the service of others instead of defaulting to the instinct we all have to protect ourselves.
Categories: editors-choice
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Blog / Staff Picks
Courting the Wild Twin
Book Review by Dan Brouchoud
Martin Shaw’s Courting the Wild Twin develops a potent case for the efficacy of myth in a modern context through novelly esoteric imagery and confident critique.
Categories: staff-picks
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Blog / ChangeThis
The Subtlety of Opportunity
By Jeremy Gutsche
"When people miss an opportunity in their own industry, it’s not because they were blind to new ideas. Typically, smart people miss out because new ideas seem awkward and different. To find your breakthrough, you need to better spot the subtle clues that hint toward great ideas."
Categories: changethis, innovation-creativity
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Blog / New Releases
Books to Watch | March 31, 2020
By Porchlight
Categories: new-releases
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Blog / Book Giveaways
The Catalyst: How to Change Anyone's Mind
By Porchlight
Everyone has something they want to change. Marketers want to change their customers’ minds and leaders want to change organizations. Start-ups want to change industries and nonprofits want to change the world. But change is hard. Often, we persuade and pressure and push, but nothing moves. Could there be a better way?
Categories: giveaways
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Blog / Editor's Choice
The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
"From the best-selling author of Saving Capitalism and The Common Good , an urgent analysis of how the "rigged" systems of American politics and power operate, how this status quo came to be, and how average citizens can enact change."
Categories: editors-choice, current-events-public-affairs
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Blog / Staff Picks
Constellations: Reflections from Life
Book Review by Gabbi Cisneros
Sinéad Gleeson's essays remind us that pain can strengthen our bodies, minds, and relationships, offering a greater understanding of the glimmering pleasures of life.
Categories: staff-picks
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Blog / ChangeThis
The Autonomous Revolution: A Third Social Revolution
By William Davidow, Michael S Malone
“For the third time in history, society is undergoing a social phase change. We are well on our way to creating the Autonomous Revolution. Its two predecessors, the Agricultural and the Industrial Revolutions, have taught us what to expect.”
Categories: changethis
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Blog / New Releases
Books to Watch | March 24, 2020
By Porchlight
Categories: new-releases