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The Influencer Industry offers an excellent account of how young creatives turned the internet from a collection of decentralized pages to a highly interconnected, multi-billion-dollar enterprise.
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The capitalist component of our democratic-capitalist system is corroding the democratic component. Raymond W. Baker explains how this has happened, why it is a problem, and offers some ways to restore balance between the two.
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Alex Prud’homme’s Dinner with the President shines in revealing how the comforts of a good meal can help us tap back into our humanity and reconnect with one another during an ideologically divided and socially distanced era.
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Some of the most creative work comes out of the most difficult circumstances. This reality is borne out in Kaelen Wilson-Goldie's new book about the work artists are creating in the midst of violent conflicts around the world.
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The escape fantasies of the super-rich have become unfortunately apparent in the way we've all been living our lives in the pandemic era. Douglas Rushkoff explores where "The Mindset" originates and how we can cultivate a more pro-social worldview and lifestyle built on greater connection and community.
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