Citizens: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us
By: Jon Alexander
4.08
Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition
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1. Thinking in Systems: A Primer
By: Donella H. Meadows , None
3.57
Format: None pages, Paperback
Meadows' Thinking in Systems, is a concise and crucial book offering insight for problem solving on… read more
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2. Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist
By: None
4.12
Format: 80 pages, Paperback
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'I see [Raworth] as the John Maynard Keynes of the 21st Century: by ref… read more
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3. The Shepherd's Life: A People's History of the Lake District
By: James Rebanks
4.18
Format: 578 pages, Hardcover
THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER Some people's lives are entirely their own creations. James … read more
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4. White Holes
By: Carlo Rovelli
4.10
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
A mesmerizing trip to the strange world of white holes from the bestselling author of Seven Brief L… read more
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- nonfiction
5. Not the End of the World: How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet
By: Hannah Ritchie
4.29
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
‘Truly essential’ MARGARET ATWOOD Feeling anxious, powerless or confused about the future of our p… read more
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- politics
- sustainability
- nonfiction
6. Before & Laughter: A Life Changing Book
By: Jimmy Carr
4.06
Format: 358 pages, Paperback
*A memoir and self-help manual by one of the country's most treasured comedians* In his mid-twen… read more
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- nonfiction
"Here’s my advice for dealing with family trauma: accept the apology you’re never going to get and move on. There, I just saved you £25,000 in therapy. You’re welcome."-Jimmy Carr, Before & Laughter: A Life Changing Book
"Have you ever been to the Parthenon in Athens? If you’ve seen a photo, it’s nice, right? The photo is nice, but the real thing is fucking amazing. That’s like you. The best photo of you is nothing li…"-Jimmy Carr, Before & Laughter: A Life Changing Book
"But here’s the thing about being human: if we put off doing anything risky for long enough, fear will attach itself. Then what happens is that fear will attract even more fear until the fear becomes …"-Jimmy Carr, Before & Laughter: A Life Changing Book
"If you can be with a loved one when they die, you should. Her hands getting cold as the circulation shuts down, her breathing getting heavy, the death rattle. Bearing witness to a death is an incredi…"-Jimmy Carr, Before & Laughter: A Life Changing Book
7. Ultra-Processed People: The Science Behind Food That Isn't Food
By: Chris van Tulleken
4.43
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
A manifesto to change how you eat and how you think about the human body. It’s not you, it’s the… read more
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8. The Orange and Other Poems
By: Wendy Cope
4.19
Format: 53 pages, Kindle Edition
My heart has made its mind up And I'm afraid it's you. The Orange and Other Poems provides the … read more
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9. Mission Economy: A Moonshot Guide to Changing Capitalism
By: Mariana Mazzucato
3.86
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
The extraordinary efforts that took mankind to the moon 50 years ago were more than a scientific fe… read more
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- activism
- society
- business
"[A mission-oriented economy] means asking what kind of markets we want, rather than what problem in the market needs to be fixed."-Mariana Mazzucato, Mission Economy: A Moonshot Guide to Changing Capitalism
"The ideas in this book have been inspired by many. But it is probably significant that the previous chapter, looking at new theory, cites so many women scholars who have put life at the centre of the…"-Mariana Mazzucato, Mission Economy: A Moonshot Guide to Changing Capitalism
10. Regenesis: Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet
By: George Monbiot
4.41
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
"This remarkable book, staring curiously down at the soil beneath our feet, points us convincingly … read more
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- sustainability
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"Charity is what happens when government fails."-George Monbiot, Regenesis: Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet
"Obesity is a communicable disease. Its vectors are corporations."-George Monbiot, Regenesis: Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet
"Campaigners, chefs, and food writers rail against “intensive farming,"-George Monbiot, Regenesis: Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet
11. The Last Colony: A Tale of Exile, Justice and Britain's Colonial Legacy
By: Philippe Sands
4.18
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
After the Second World War, new international rules heralded an age of human rights and self-determ… read more
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- politics
- history
- nonfiction
"I appeared as counsel in the first case, in a barrister’s wig and gown at a hearing in a makeshift courtroom in Hamburg’s Town Hall; years later, Judge Mensah told me, with a big grin, that he wonder…"-Philippe Sands, The Last Colony: A Tale of Exile, Justice and Britain's Colonial Legacy
12. But What Can I Do?
By: Alastair Campbell
3.87
Format: 321 pages, Hardcover
'Your country needs you. Your world needs you. Your time is now.'Our politics is a mess. Leaders wh… read more
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- society
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13. The Big Con: How the Consulting Industry Weakens our Businesses, Infantilizes our Governments and Warps our Economies
By: Mariana Mazzucato
3.63
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A vital and timely investigation into the opaque and powerful consulting industry and what to do ab… read more
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- politics
- nonfiction
- society
- business
- sociology
14. The Web of Meaning: Integrating Science and Traditional Wisdom to Find our Place in the Universe
By: Jeremy Lent
4.22
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
"A profound personal meditation on human existence and a tour-de-force weaving together of historic… read more
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- sustainability
- nonfiction
15. The Villa
By: Ruth Kelly
3.60
Format: 430 pages, Kindle Edition
A Villa in Paradise It’s destined to be the ultimate reality show: Ten contestants. A luxurious … read more
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16. Follow The Money: How much does Britain cost?
By: Paul Johnson
4.29
Format: 313 pages, Hardcover
What is the truth about Britain's finances? Paul Johnson and the enormously respected Institute … read more
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- history
- politics
- nonfiction
- society
- business
17. From What Is to What If: Unleashing the Power of Imagination to Create the Future We Want
By: Rob Hopkins
4.31
Format: 228 pages, Hardcover
The founder of the international Transition Towns movement asks why true creative, positive thinkin… read more
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- politics
- sustainability
- nonfiction
- society
18. Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What Is Human in a World of Machines
By: Joy Buolamwini
4.18
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
“The conscience of the AI revolution” (Fortune) explains how we’ve arrived at an era of AI harms an… read more
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- politics
- nonfiction
19. When the Dust Settles: Stories of Love, Loss and Hope from an Expert in Disaster
By: Lucy Easthope
4.31
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Professor Lucy Easthope is the UK's leading authority on recovering from disaster. She's the one th… read more
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- sociology
20. Citizens: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us
By: Jon Alexander
4.08
Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition
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21. The Good Ancestor: A Radical Prescription for Long-Term Thinking
By: Roman Krznaric
4.07
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
From the first seeds sown thousands of years ago, to the construction of the cities we still inhabi… read more
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- sociology
"What might our descendants wish we had done better for them?"-Roman Krznaric, The Good Ancestor: A Radical Prescription for Long-Term Thinking
"We know the Roman Empire fell into oblivion but can scarcely imagine let alone admit that we might face a similar fate."-Roman Krznaric, The Good Ancestor: A Radical Prescription for Long-Term Thinking
"[H]ow can we design an evolutionary learning capability into our political, economic, and social systems so they are not crippled by rigidity in the face of changing circumstance or external shocks."-Roman Krznaric, The Good Ancestor: A Radical Prescription for Long-Term Thinking
"[W]e have colonized the future. We treat the future like a distant colonial outpost devoid of people, where we can freely dump ecological degradation, technological risk, and nuclear waste, and which…"-Roman Krznaric, The Good Ancestor: A Radical Prescription for Long-Term Thinking
