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  They Told Us To Move: Dakota—Cassia

  Kok Hoe Ng

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  What happens when an entire community is moved?  
   
  Dakota Crescent was one of Singapore's oldest public housing estates and a rental flat neighbourhood for low-income households. In 2016, its residents—many of whom are elderly—were relocated to Cassia Crescent to make way for redevelopment. To help them resettle, a group of volunteers came together and formed the Cassia Resettlement Team. 
   
  They Told Us to Move tells the story of the relocation through interviews with the residents from the Dakota community and reflections by the volunteers. Accompanying these are essays by various academics on urban planning; gender and family; ageing, poverty, and social services; civil society and citizenship; and architectural heritage and place-making. Through this three-part conversation, the book explores human stories of devotion, expectation, and remembrance. It asks what we can achieve through voluntary action and how we can balance self-reliance and public services. 
   
  This book is for people who want to understand the kind of society we are, and question what kind of society we want to be.

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  Grief and Her Narrative - A...

  Jemima Atar

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  Jemima Atar first experienced the unfolding of her complex narrative when she began exploring her life with the help of her therapist. Throughout the turmoil that characterised facing up to the truth of painful childhood trauma, Jemima’s therapist was her steadfast anchor, providing safety and support. But when he suddenly had to terminate the sessions after almost two years, Jemima found herself thrown into the depths of unfamiliar, isolating, misunderstood Grief. 
  In this personal memoir, the author continues her narrative without her therapist, letting the Grief process take the reins. Grief and Her Narrative explores a particular form of loss that is not commonly addressed in psychotherapeutic fields or elsewhere, and candidly asks the reader to be involved in asking questions, many of which have no clear answers. Through an exploration of both the common and the unique features of Jemima’s grief, this authentic memoir offers connection to readers seeking to understand their own multifaceted experiences, and invites those in the field of psychotherapy to join this neglected discussion. 
  What began as a form of therapeutic self-expression and creative rebuilding, expanded into a valuable and sensitively written work which documents grief in all its forms. The book reaches out to anyone experiencing bereavement, hopelessness, uncertainty, trauma, or suffering of any sort, and to those who simply wish to gain insight into a personal journey of recovery.

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  Why AI Undermines Democracy and...

  Mark Coeckelbergh

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  Across the world, AI is used as a tool for political manipulation and totalitarian repression. Stories about AI are often stories of polarization, discrimination, surveillance, and oppression. Is democracy in danger? And can we do anything about it? 
   
     
   
  In this compelling and balanced book, Mark Coeckelbergh reveals the key risks posed by AI for democracy. He argues that AI, as currently used and developed, undermines fundamental principles on which liberal democracies are founded, such as freedom and equality. How can we make democracy more resilient in the face of AI? And, more positively, what can AI do for democracy? Coeckelbergh advocates not only for more democratic technologies, but also for new political institutions and a renewal of education to ensure that AI promotes, rather than hinders, the common good for the twenty-first century. 
   
    
   
  Why AI Undermines Democracy and What to Do About It is a must-listen for anyone who is concerned about the fate of democracy.

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  Complexity Theory Consciousness...

  Neil Thiese

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  In this 2023 interview with Justine Willis Toms, Neil Theise, M.D discusses the nature of complex systems, and how the limited randomness in biological life makes us different from machines. They also discuss how the brain does not create consciousness, and how consciousness is fundamental in the universe. 
  Theise is a practicing pathologist and leading stem-cell researcher as well as an explorer in the nature of consciousness and its relationship to us and the cosmos as revealed in Complexity Theory. He is also a senior student of Zen Buddhism at the Village Zendo, in New York City, under the guidance of Roshi Enkyo O’Hara. Theise is the author of Notes on Complexity: A Scientific Theory of Connection, Consciousness, and Being. (Spiegel & Grau 2023) 
  Interview Date: 2/25/2023   Tags: Neil Theise, ant colony, ant colonies, errant ant, quenched disorder, technosphere, liver cells, stem cells, hard problem in science, complexity theory, consciousness, Max Planck, spacetime energy field, quantum physics, particles, photons, waves, complementarity, nonlocality, mass extinction, Covid, AIDS, holocaust, Buddhist relative and absolute, Science, Buddhism, Personal Transformation

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  The Deep State - A History of...

  Ian Fitzgerald

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  Beneath the outward appearance of legitimate government and accountable officials there lurk hidden agendas, shadowy personalities and special interest groups seeking to seize control of the nation for their own ends. These 'states within a state', unfettered by legal norms and unworried by public opinion, are known as 'deep states'. 
   
  In this fascinating account, Ian Fitzgerald examines what a deep state really is and how they have emerged in various places across the world and throughout history. Ranging from the police state of East Germany in the 1950s to the narco states of Latin America in the 1970s to the institutional corruption of 21st century Nigeria, he explores the many ways people have sought to seize the apparatus of power for themselves while remaining out of sight. 
   
  Now the subject of modern conspiracy theories the world over as a worrying trend toward unelected power emerges, this book is more timely than ever, and helps separate fact from fiction.

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  Self-Reliance and Other Essays

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

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  Trust Thyself. Every Heart Vibrates to That Iron String.
  
  In an age of overwhelming social pressure and inherited traditions, Ralph Waldo Emerson issued a revolutionary manifesto for the soul. Self-Reliance and Other Essays represents the heartbeat of American Transcendentalism, challenging every reader to look inward for truth rather than toward the dictates of the crowd. This collection gathers the foundational thoughts of a man who believed that to be great is to be misunderstood.
  
  
  
  Within these pages, you will explore the pillars of Emersonian thought:
  
  The Doctrine of Individualism: A powerful defense of personal intuition over social imitation, urging you to "insist on yourself; never imitate."
  
  The Living Universe: Emerson's profound meditations on Nature, viewing the physical world not just as a resource, but as a gateway to spiritual enlightenment and a mirror for the human mind.
  
  The Over-Soul and Universal Unity: An exploration of the shared spiritual force that connects all living beings, suggesting that every individual contains a spark of the divine.
  
  The Rejection of Consistency: A bold call to live in the "now," discarding the "hobgoblin of little minds"—foolish consistency—in favor of authentic, present-moment growth.
  
  Emerson's prose is a masterclass in aphoristic brilliance—sentences that spark like lightning and remain etched in the mind. His work is the cornerstone of American philosophy and an essential roadmap for anyone seeking personal autonomy, creative inspiration, and a deeper spiritual connection to the world.
  
  Stop searching outside yourself. Buy "Self-Reliance and Other Essays" today and awaken your true genius.

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