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  The Problem with Solutions - Why...

  Julie Guthman

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  A concise and feisty takedown of the all-style, no-substance tech ventures that fail to solve our food crises. 
   
   
   
  Why has Silicon Valley become the model for addressing today's myriad social and ecological crises? With this book, Julie Guthman digs into the impoverished solutions for food and agriculture currently emerging from Silicon Valley, urging us to stop trying to fix our broken food system through finite capitalistic solutions and technological moonshots that do next to nothing to actualize a more just and sustainable system. 
   
   
   
  The Problem with Solutions combines an analysis of the rise of tech company solution culture with findings from actual research on the sector's ill-informed attempts to address the problems of food and agriculture. As this seductive approach continues to infiltrate universities and academia, Guthman challenges us to reject apolitical and self-gratifying techno-solutions and develop the capacity and willingness to respond to the root causes of these crises. Solutions, she argues, are a product of our current condition, not an answer to it.

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  Humanity Reimagined - Where We...

  Martin Fiore

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  For years, executive Martin Fiore has been advising leaders from a wide range of industries about technological trends that are reshaping the world of business, from artificial intelligence and the rise of autonomous systems to human/machine convergence. Now, in Humanity Reimagined, Fiore explores how these trends are disrupting industries, changing the world of work, transforming the economy, and creating both threats and opportunities for leaders at all levels, from entrepreneurs nurturing start-up businesses to C-suite leaders at the world’s biggest corporations.  
  Fiore’s main focus is on what we can do to ensure that the forces of change now sweeping the planet will protect and enhance the most cherished qualities of human life rather than undermining them. He offers thoughtful recommendations for addressing many of the big issues that today’s transformational technologies are raising, from the threats to privacy posed by misuse of big data to the infiltration of autonomous systems by racial and gender bias. Most important, Fiore provides advice on how to prepare for an unpredictable future that business leaders, policy makers, and individuals forging their careers will find both practical and inspiring.  
  “Fiore combines perceptive forecasting of change with an understanding of how the world and public already has shifted, making a compelling case that making the best of the future demands improving upon the leadership of the past.”—BookLife Reviews 
  “For those looking for a glimpse at the future, this book isn’t a bad place to start. An encouraging, unflinching look at the tech changes to come.”—Kirkus Reviews

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  Impact with Integrity - Repair...

  Becky Margiotta

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  The world is on fire and in desperate need of volunteer firefighters. If you’ve ever wondered if you have a purpose, if there’s a place in the world in need of your unique genius, the answer is yes. And the right time to step into your purpose and explore the path of your potential is now. But you don’t have to do this work alone—and you shouldn’t do it without taking care of yourself first. Burnout rates in the helping professions are off the charts, but we won’t make progress “out there” until we take full ownership of whatever we’re feeling “in here.” 
   
  Becky Margiotta’s Impact with Integrity: Repair the World Without Breaking Yourself is a call to action, but also an invitation to reclaim your agency and mobilize your creativity in order to enact meaningful, efficient, and effective social change. With authenticity, grit, and grace, Margiotta lays out a proven step-by-step framework for doing the inner work that is necessary for advancing social change. Examining yourself is key to supercharging your power to make the world a better place. In this essential guide, she weaves joy and well-being into the work of sustainable and transformational leadership. 
   
  Not just for nonprofit leaders, social workers, activists, educators, and health professionals, Impact with Integrity is for all of us inspired to do good and make effective change in the world.

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  Ignis Fatuus: - The Delusions...

  Nidadavolu Ashok Kumar

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  Almost all investors who have taken professional advice to invest their hard-earned money 
  have, at one time or another, faced fraud, deception and mis-spelling from those selling mutual funds, 
  ULIPs and shares. Some of these investors have lost all their wealth and many of them committed suicide since 
  they could not withstand the financial loss. 
  Investors believe, by and large, that the fraud is perpetuated mostly by the agents who sell them the 
  investments. The agents are only a small proportion of the persons cheating investors. The main actors 
  are behind the scenes. The Book offers insights on how investors are cheated by academicians, the media, 
  asset management companies, fund managers, and other experts. These experts create a world of 
  delusions (called ignis fatuus in Latin) to feed the investors’ desire to earn money quickly. The Book 
  describes the environment that has been created in the financial sector and how that environment facilitates 
  fraud and deception. The 10 most common statements that experts make which create the world of ignis fatuus 
  (delusions) for investors are examined. Evidence is provided to show why all the statements that promise 
  investors high returns amount to misrepresentation or fraud.

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  Carpe NOW - 10 Habits to Master...

  Jake Barrena

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  Though in the self-help category, Carpe NOW is much more than that—it is life transforming! The author tells us, “I lived the information in there, and it’s already changed my life.” 
  He adds, “My goal in the book is to share all of me to hopefully help someone find all of them. I pour my heart out in the book. I am extremely transparent with my life stories—my successful, tumultuous journey to discover my authentic self.” 
  In Carpe NOW there are 10 habits to digest, which take you on your own journey of discovery. The discovery process is to find the authentic you, which will lead you into your best life. The best possible version of yourself. The person you are meant to be. The life designed only for you and you alone, as no two people were designed the same. “We are all uniquely created for a reason and this reason is our purpose in life,” Barrena writes. 
  Throughout Carpe NOW he tells us, “An abundant life waits for you. It waits for all of us. This authentic you takes you there. It knows how to get there. No other part of you has that key. What are you waiting for? Let’s start the journey.”

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  Freight Dispatcher Training -...

  Kayla Hobson

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  Do you want to effortlessly master the freight dispatching business to build the life you really want without leaving the comfort of your home? Keep reading because 90% of Truck Dispatchers fail within their first month! Why are so many Truck Dispatchers struggling to survive in this industry?Mistake #1: Not understanding the nitty-gritty of the business, from finding the first carrier to keeping them for the long run.Mistake #2: Rushing into the dispatching business due to fear of missing out & moving loads at undervalued rates.Mistake #3: Relying solely on Google or YouTube for information. 
  Trust me; I've been there. Luckily for you, there's a solution. Let me introduce you to the Freight Dispatcher Training Guide. 
  In this book, you will learn,The step-by-step process and requirements for starting a freight dispatching businessCarriers don't call looking for a new dispatcher. I reveal my killer strategy for finding your first carrier and loadThe secret strategy that only elite dispatchers know and use in finding high rates per miles loadsPractical and operational steps for tracking your loads and carriers. Get this right, and you'll solve 75% of your dispatching troublesTimeless principles to build a brand & take your dispatching business to the next levelAnd much much more.... 
  Add to Cart now and get started on this fantastic journey easier and faster than ever before!

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