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  Is It Racist? Is It Sexist? -...

  Betsy Leondar-Wright, Jessi Streib

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  Is It Racist? Is It Sexist? Two questions that seem simple on their face, but which invite a host of tangled responses. Jessi Streib and Betsy Leondar-Wright offer a new way of understanding how inequalities persist by focusing on the individual judgment calls that lead us to decide what's racist, what's sexist, and what's not. 
   
   
   
  Racism and sexism often seem like optical illusions, but the lines that most consistently divide our decisions might surprise you. Indeed, white people's views of what's racist and sexist are increasingly up for grabs. As the largest racial group in the country and the group that occupies the most and the highest positions of power, what they decide is racist and sexist helps determine the contours of inequality. 
   
   
   
  By asking white people—Southerners and Northerners, Republicans and Democrats, working-class and professional-middle-class, men and women—to decide whether specific interactions and institutions are racist, sexist, or not, Streib and Leondar-Wright take us on a journey through the decision-making processes of white people in America. The authors are able to distinguish the responses as being characteristic of different patterns of reasoning. They produce a framework for understanding these patterns that invites us all to engage with each other in a new way, even on topics that might divide us.

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  Critical Thinking - Solve Hard...

  Gabriel Dawson

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  Do you often find yourself lost when facing complicated problems? 
  Are you tired of making decisions you end up regretting? 
  Does your head feel like it's in a fog, overwhelmed by too much information? 
  Do you struggle to defend your ideas when someone tries to manipulate you? 
  I get it. With today's hectic pace, it's normal to feel like you're always a step behind. 
  Imagine for a second, what if you could...Approach any problem with a structured, foolproof method for unraveling its complexityMake decisions with unwavering confidence, knowing you've considered all anglesCut through manipulation and propaganda like a hot knife through butterArticulate your ideas with laser-like precision, leaving no room for misunderstandingSpot logical fallacies and biases in real-time, in yourself and othersTransform information overload into a superpower of discernment and insightSolve root causes of issues, creating lasting solutions instead of quick fixesBecome known as the go-to person for cracking tough nuts and seeing hidden angles 
  Here's a little sneak preview of what you’ll get:How to analyze information effectivelyBuilding and recognizing strong argumentsOvercoming common mental biasesUnderstanding data and statistics betterAsking more effective questionsCreative problem-solving techniquesNavigating complex ethical issuesApplying critical thinking to daily lifeTackling challenges in the digital worldContinuously improving your thinking skills 
  Ready to transform your thinking and decision-making skills? 
  Don't let another day pass feeling overwhelmed or indecisive. Your journey to sharper, more effective thinking starts now.

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  Yemen in Crisis - Autocracy...

  Helen Lackner

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  Yemen is in the grip of its most severe crisis in years. The civil war between the Huthi rebels and the Western and Arab supporters of the regime has resulted in thousands killed and three million displaced. Those who remain suffer severe food shortages and a collapsed economy. The struggle for power in the Arab world's poorest but strategically vital nation has serious implications for the region and beyond. While Egypt and Saudi Arabia fear that a Huthi takeover would threaten free passage of oil through the Bab al-Mandab strait, western governments fear a rise of attacks from al-Qa'ida and IS as the country becomes more unstable. In this invaluable analysis, Helen Lackner uncovers the social and political conflicts that threaten the very survival of the state and its people. She reveals the corruption of the country's US-backed autocratic regime and how it failed to address national impoverishment and to plan an equitable economy for Yemen's growing population.

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  The Ashtray - (Or the Man Who...

  Errol Morris

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  In 1972, philosopher of science Thomas Kuhn threw an ashtray at Errol Morris. This book is the result. At the time, Morris was a graduate student. Now we know him as one of the most celebrated and restlessly probing filmmakers of our time, the creator of such classics of documentary investigation as The Thin Blue Line. Kuhn was—and, posthumously, remains—a star in his field and author of The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, a landmark book that introduced the concept of "paradigm shifts" to the larger culture. And Morris thought the idea was bunk. 
   
   
   
  The Ashtray tells why—and in doing so, it makes a powerful case for Morris's way of viewing the world, and the centrality to that view of a fundamental conception of the necessity of truth. "For me," Morris writes, "truth is about the relationship between language and the world: a correspondence idea of truth." He has no patience for philosophical systems that aim for internal coherence and disdain the world itself. Morris wants to establish as clearly as possible what we know and can say about the world, reality, history, our actions, and interactions. It's the fundamental desire that animates his filmmaking. Truth may be slippery, but that doesn't mean we have to grease its path of escape through philosophical evasions. Rather, Morris argues, it is our duty to do everything we can to establish and support it.

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  Rare Recording of J Robert...

  J. Robert Oppenheimer

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  Julius Robert Oppenheimer (April 22, 1904 - February 18, 1967) was an American theoretical physicist and director of the Los Alamos Laboratory during World War II. He is often credited as the "father of the atomic bomb" for his role in organizing the Manhattan Project, the research and development undertaking that created the first nuclear weapons.

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  Legal and Political Reality -...

  Zoey Fraisers

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  Laws and politics shape our daily lives in ways we often overlook. From the rights we have—or think we have—to the hidden forces behind political decisions, the legal and political landscape is full of complexities and contradictions. This book unpacks the reality behind legal rights, exposing how justice is not always as fair as it seems. It also dives into the dark world of political corruption, revealing how power and influence dictate global affairs. With an exploration of political ideologies and their real-world consequences, as well as a hard-hitting look at the criminal justice system, this collection provides a deep understanding of the structures that govern us. Whether you want to be more informed, more aware, or more prepared, this book will challenge what you thought you knew about law and politics. 
  This book contains these titles: 
  - The Shocking Truth About Legal Rights  
  - The Shocking Truth About Political Corruption  
  - The Shocking Truth About Political Ideologies  
  - The Shocking Truth About Criminal Justice  
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