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Democracy is under assault, not only in Ukraine but around the world. Moisés Naím opens up the autocrats' playbook to explain how they subvert democracy after claiming its mantle using a mixture of populism, polarization, and post-truth, and what is at stake if we fail to recognize what's happening and protect our freedoms.
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Gal Beckerman looks at the history of how new and unconventional ideas have spread, and if we can capture some of those elements in an online, social media world that seems devoid of quality conversation and in-depth inquiry.
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In his new book (and documentary of the same name), Rupert Russell explains how moves in the commodities markets have created a pattern of rising prices of instability that have brought chaos and destruction to people and communities across the globe.
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Daniel Pink’s new book teaches us how to embrace regret as a process to help build better lives. In doing so, we can learn to use it to cultivate self-compassion and stronger connections with others.
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Sofi Thanhauser has compiled a social history of five materials—Linen, Cotton, Silk, Synthetics, Wool—explaining not only how we have shaped them, but how they have shaped us.
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