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  • Fractured

    Why our societies are coming apart and how we put them back together again

    by Jon Yates ...
    ‘An urgent manifesto for collective healing.’ David Lammy MPThis landmark book tackles a deceptively simple idea: the more we spend time with people unlike ourselves, doing things together, the more understanding, tolerant, and even friendly we become.Combining fresh analysis with a wealth of fascinating examples, Jon Yates demonstrates the ways in which our societies have become disconnected, so ... Read more

    $9.49 USD

  • What's Your Problem?

    Cut Through Red Tape, Challenge the System, and Get Your Money Back

    by Jon Yates ...
    "Watch out, Goliath. Jon Yates has a slingshot and he's teaching us how to use it."—Amy Dickinson, New York Times bestselling author and America's favorite advice columnist"Jon Yates gives consumers a great primer on how to solve their own customer service problems."—Angie Hicks, Founder of "Angie's List"Jon Yates, the Chicago Tribune's popular "Problem Solver," offers eminently practical, money ... Read more

    $11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Fractured

    Why our societies are coming apart and how we put them back together again

    by Jon Yates ...
    Narrated by Sid Sagar ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 8 min

    ‘An urgent manifesto for collective healing.’ David Lammy MPThis landmark book tackles a deceptively simple idea: the more we spend time with people unlike ourselves, doing things together, the more understanding, tolerant, and even friendly we become.Combining fresh analysis with a wealth of fascinating examples, Jon Yates demonstrates the ways in which our societies have become disconnected, so ... Read more

    $27.99 USD

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    A New Politics for an Age of Crisis

    A leading environmental and political commentator draws a roadmap towards new politics—offering a rallying cry for a new vision of what a ‘good’ society can be—in this “dazzling command of science and relentless faith in people” (Naomi Klein, author of The Shock Doctrine)What does the good life—and the good society—look like in the 21st century?A toxic ideology of extreme competition and ... Read more

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  • Empathy

    Turning Compassion into Action

    The 28th Governor General's most personal and timely book to date: a passionate and practical guide for turning empathy into action.As the world stumbles through the most severe pandemic of the last century, threatened by teetering economies, torn by political division, separated by unequal access to resources, and wrestling with issues as diverse as racism, gender, cybercrime, and climate change, ... Read more

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  • Follow the Leader

    Democracy and the Rise of the Strongman; Quarterly Essay 71

    by Laura Tingle ...
    Series Book 71 - Quarterly Essay
    What is true political leadership, and how do we get it? What qualities should we wish for in our leaders? And why is it killing season for prime ministers?In this wise and timely essay, Laura Tingle argues that democratic leaders build a consensus for change, rather than bludgeon the system or turn politics into a popularity contest. They mobilise and guide, more than impose a vision. Tingle ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Australia Reimagined

    Towards a More Compassionate, Less Anxious Society

    by Hugh Mackay ...
    'When it comes to our future, misplaced optimism is as dangerous as blind faith. What is needed is the courage to face the way things are, and the wisdom and imagination to work out how to make things better.'Australia's unprecedented run of economic growth has failed to deliver a more stable or harmonious society. Individualism is rampant. Income inequality is growing. Public education is under ... Read more

    $9.89 USD

  • Quarterly Essay 37 What's Right?

    The Future of Conservatism in Australia

    by Waleed Aly ...
    Series Book 37 - Quarterly Essay
    Where did the Right go wrong? With the departure of George W. Bush and John Howard, conservative parties in the US and Australia entered a period of turmoil. Foreign affairs, economics, the environment – all were issues to be avoided. Most profoundly, conservatives no longer seemed to have a compelling vision of the future – and arguably still don’t. How did the Right end up in this state? How ... Read more

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  • Quarterly Essay 49 Not Dead Yet

    Labor's Post-Left Future

    by Mark Latham ...
    Series Book 49 - Quarterly Essay
    With an election looming and criticism of the ALP now a national pastime, Mark Latham considers the future for Labor. The nation has changed, but can the party?With wit and insight, Latham reveals an organisation top-heavy with factional bosses protecting their turf. At the same time Labor’s traditional working-class base has long been eroding. People who grew up in fibro shacks now live in double ... Read more

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  • Diversify

    An award-winning guide to why inclusion is better for everyone

    by June Sarpong ...
    ‘A handbook for these troubled times’ Psychologies Magazine’Engaging and informative … highlights our common humanity’ Kofi Annan‘A passionately written polemic’ You MagazineThe truth is, INCLUSION is better for EVERYONE.In this empowering call to arms, June Sarpong MBE proves why.Putting the spotlight on groups who are often marginalised in our society, incl... ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • The Power of Privilege

    How white people can challenge racism

    by June Sarpong ...
    The death of George Floyd and subsequent Black Lives Matter protests have made clear to everyone the vicious reality of racism that persists today.Many of those privileged enough to be distanced from racism are now having to come to terms with the fact that they continue to prosper at the detriment of others. Having spent the last four years researching, writing, and speaking about the benefits of ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Subdivided

    City-Building in an Age of Hyper-Diversity

    How do we build cities where we aren't just living within the same urban space, but living together?Greater Toronto is now home to a larger proportion of foreign-born residents than any other major global metropolis. Not surprisingly, city officials rarely miss an opportunity to tout the region’s ethno-cultural neighbourhoods. Yet there’s strong evidence that the GTA is experiencing widening socio ... Read more

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