Novedades

This provocative debut from a bold voice combines a fascinating range of research to show us the psychological and sociological factors that really shape our politics. Drawing from ancient philosophy to modern neuroscience and social science, Dr Sarah Stein Lubrano reveals the surprising truth about how people think and behave politically. From friendship to community organizing and social infrastructure, she explores the actions that actually do change minds.

Partisanship is a dirty word in American politics. If there is one issue on which almost everyone in our divided country seems to agree, it’s the belief that the intense loyalty within the electorate toward Democrats and Republicans is the source of our democratic ills—division, dysfunction, distrust, and disinformation. The possibilities that responsible partisanship can offer were at the heart of an important intellectual tradition that flourished in the 1950s and 1960s, one which was institutionalized through a sweeping set of congressional reforms in the 1970s and 1980s.

In Can Deliberation Cure the Ills of Democracy?, James S. Fishkin argues that deliberative democracy can have surprisingly positive effects on all of these problems and charts a unique path to fixing them with his method of Deliberative Polling. After decades of applying and perfecting the methods of deliberative democracy in countries all over the world, this book synthesizes the results of 150 applications and shows how the method can be applied to resolve many of democracy's seemingly intractable challenges. It can clarify the public will and depolarize our divisions.

🧠 LOS CÓDIGOS DE LA INTELIGENCIA No es un libro para leer... es un código para despertar. 🙄 ¿De qué sirve ser inteligente si el mundo sigue igual? Millones fingen ser inteligentes. Otros viven convencidos de que ya lo son. Pero la gran pregunta es esta: ¿De qué sirve tu inteligencia si no transforma tu vida, tu entorno, tu realidad? 😱 Tus datos no se borran. Se venden. Vivimos en la era del autoengaño digital. Entregamos nuestra información como si fuera basura, pero para otros es oro. Los datos no mueren, mutan. Cambian de manos. Y tú ni siquiera lo sabes. El tráfico de ...

"In my household I have nominated this book as my Book of the Year. I read over 30 books a year in the course of my work, so it is in a good field.” - Professor Guy Standing, author of The Precariat Tiananmen, the Arab Spring, Occupy. Great ideals—yet none built anything lasting. Changing the world needs more than inspired troubleshooting: it needs architecture. "A formidable effort, very learned and extremely wide-ranging. It has certain family resemblances to The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David Wengrow, Yuval Noah Harari's three volumes, and books by Steven Pinker and ...

This book provides an in-depth evidence-based analysis on the issue of democracy and good governance, using actual examples comparing the Chinese and Western political systems based on theories, structure, processes and performance. The current Chinese political system is designed for wide-based consultation with socialism as their core value whilst avoiding the flaws inherent in the design, process and structure of the Western political model. Despite the democratic nature of Chinese politics that persistently attracts a very high level of citizen satisfaction in each and every public ...

In his provocative new book "The Conservative Agenda," author Jack Donahue lays out a vision for America's future rooted in traditional conservative principles. Donahue argues that over the past few decades, both major political parties have lost their way and no longer truly represent the values and beliefs of a silent majority of Americans who hold more conservative views on issues like taxes, government spending, regulation, and social policies. A key part of Donahue's thesis is that America needs a renewed culture of self-reliance, personal responsibility, faith, and family. He ...

You've heard conservative pundits refer to The Liberal Agenda with disdain and a fire in their voice, a sneer at the lips. Saying the wrong thing at the family Thanksgiving dinner causes some member of your family to shout about The Liberal Agenda or some misinformed uncle starts talking about liberal "gun grabbers." This book would make an excellent gift for those people, that way they'll know what they're talking about. Step into the world of progressive thought and explore The Liberal Agenda, a captivating book that delves deep into the principles, policies, and vision of liberalism. ...