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The Fourth Turning Is Here

What the Seasons of History Tell Us about How and When This Crisis Will End

de Neil Howe ...

Narrado por Neil Howe ...

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20 hora 29 minutos

The visionary behind the bestselling phenomenon The Fourth Turning looks once again to America’s past to predict our future in this “riveting and revelatory” (Tony Robbins) prophecy for how our present era of unrest will resolve over the next ten years—and what our lives will look like afterward.Thirty years ago, Neil Howe and the late William Strauss dazzled the world with a provocative new ... Leer más

$34.99 USD

The visionary behind the bestselling phenomenon The Fourth Turning looks once again to America’s past to predict our future in this “riveting and revelatory” (Tony Robbins) prophecy for how our present era of unrest will resolve over the next ten years—and what our lives will look like afterward.Thirty years ago, Neil Howe and the late William Strauss dazzled the world with a provocative new
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Generations

The Real Differences between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents—and What They Mean for America's Future

de Jean M. Twenge, PhD ...

Narrado por Madeleine Maby ...

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16 hora 49 minutos

A groundbreaking, revelatory portrait of the five generations that make up today’s population, from the bestselling author of Generation Me and iGen. Dr. Jean Twenge has analyzed millions of data points to glean the attitudes, characteristics, and life circumstances that define each generation, resulting in a fascinating look at how they connect, conflict, and compete with each other.Upending the ... Leer más

$29.99 USD

A groundbreaking, revelatory portrait of the five generations that make up today’s population, from the bestselling author of Generation Me and iGen. Dr. Jean Twenge has analyzed millions of data points to glean the attitudes, characteristics, and life circumstances that define each generation, resulting in a fascinating look at how they connect, conflict, and compete with each other.Upending the
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We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For

de Eddie S. Glaude Jr. ...

Narrado por Eddie S. Glaude Jr. ...

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4 hora 20 minutos

In We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For, one of the nation's preeminent scholars and a New York Times bestselling author, Eddie S. Glaude Jr., makes the case that the hard work of becoming a better person should be a critical feature of Black politics. Through virtuoso interpretations of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and Ella Baker, Glaude shows how we have the power to be the heroes ... Leer más

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In We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For, one of the nation's preeminent scholars and a New York Times bestselling author, Eddie S. Glaude Jr., makes the case that the hard work of becoming a better person should be a critical feature of Black politics. Through virtuoso interpretations of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and Ella Baker, Glaude shows how we have the power to be the heroes
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Pollution is Colonialism

de Max Liboiron ...

Narrado por Donna Postel ...

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5 hora 42 minutos

In Pollution Is Colonialism Max Liboiron presents a framework for understanding scientific research methods as practices that can align with or against colonialism. They point out that even when researchers are working toward benevolent goals, environmental science and activism are often premised on a colonial worldview and access to land. Focusing on plastic pollution, the book models an ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

In Pollution Is Colonialism Max Liboiron presents a framework for understanding scientific research methods as practices that can align with or against colonialism. They point out that even when researchers are working toward benevolent goals, environmental science and activism are often premised on a colonial worldview and access to land. Focusing on plastic pollution, the book models an
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One Child

The Story of China's Most Radical Experiment

de Mei Fong ...

Narrado por Janet Song ...

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7 hora 24 minutos

When Communist Party leaders adopted the one-child policy in 1980, they hoped curbing birth-rates would help lift China's poorest and increase the country's global stature. But at what cost? Now, as China closes the book on the policy after more than three decades, it faces a population grown too old and too male, with a vastly diminished supply of young workers.Mei Fong has spent years ... Leer más

$16.99 USD

When Communist Party leaders adopted the one-child policy in 1980, they hoped curbing birth-rates would help lift China's poorest and increase the country's global stature. But at what cost? Now, as China closes the book on the policy after more than three decades, it faces a population grown too old and too male, with a vastly diminished supply of young workers.Mei Fong has spent years
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Suburbs

A Very Short Introduction

de Carl Abbott ...

Narrado por Mike Lenz ...

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4 hora 14 minutos

We live in the suburban era. Well over half of all Americans and two-thirds of Canadians live in suburbs. Tracts of suburban bungalows ring Sydney and Melbourne. Suburban apartments rise on the outskirts of Paris, Prague, Singapore, and Beijing. Nearly everyone has a strong opinion about suburbs. Folks who love dense cities scorn "suburbia," while people who like big yards dislike bustling ... Leer más

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We live in the suburban era. Well over half of all Americans and two-thirds of Canadians live in suburbs. Tracts of suburban bungalows ring Sydney and Melbourne. Suburban apartments rise on the outskirts of Paris, Prague, Singapore, and Beijing. Nearly everyone has a strong opinion about suburbs. Folks who love dense cities scorn "suburbia," while people who like big yards dislike bustling
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Fractured

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

de Jon Yates ...

Narrado por Sid Sagar ...

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10 hora 8 minutos

‘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 ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

‘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
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Abschied von den Boomern (Ungekürzt)

de Heinz Bude ...

Narrado por Wolfgang Wagner ...

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2 hora 43 minutos

Die Boomer nehmen Abschied. Wer zwischen 1955 und 1970 in der Zeit der geburtenstarken Jahrgänge zur Welt gekommen ist, hat den Ruhestand erreicht oder zählt zu den Älteren, die nach und nach ihre Posten freimachen. Die Boomer verbindet das Gefühl, dass es zu viele von ihnen gibt, das spürten sie schon in überfüllten Klassenzimmern und später auf dem Arbeitsmarkt. Daraus resultierte eine Haltung ... Leer más

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Die Boomer nehmen Abschied. Wer zwischen 1955 und 1970 in der Zeit der geburtenstarken Jahrgänge zur Welt gekommen ist, hat den Ruhestand erreicht oder zählt zu den Älteren, die nach und nach ihre Posten freimachen. Die Boomer verbindet das Gefühl, dass es zu viele von ihnen gibt, das spürten sie schon in überfüllten Klassenzimmern und später auf dem Arbeitsmarkt. Daraus resultierte eine Haltung
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Counting Americans

How the US Census Classified the Nation

de Paul Schor ...

Narrado por Christopher Grove ...

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12 hora 51 minutos

The history of categories used by the US census reflects a country whose identity and self-understanding—particularly its social construction of race—is closely tied to the continuous polling on the composition of its population.By tracing the evolution of the categories the United States used to count and classify its population from 1790 to 1940, Paul Schor shows that, far from being simply a ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

The history of categories used by the US census reflects a country whose identity and self-understanding—particularly its social construction of race—is closely tied to the continuous polling on the composition of its population.By tracing the evolution of the categories the United States used to count and classify its population from 1790 to 1940, Paul Schor shows that, far from being simply a
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Indios, negros y otros indeseables. Capitalismo, racismo y exclusión en América Latina y el Caribe

de Paco Gómez Nadal ...

Narrado por Andrés Macías ...

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6 hora 24 minutos

Es un viaje a la raíz racista de la exclusión en América Latina y el Caribe. Parte de la hipótesis de la estructura colonial del poder y de la vigencia de las tesis racistas para mostrarnos una realidad contemporánea de «exclusión» política de casi doscientos millones de habitantes. El libro alterna el tono periodístico con el ensayístico, pero no trata de ser académico ni finge neutralidad. El ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

Es un viaje a la raíz racista de la exclusión en América Latina y el Caribe. Parte de la hipótesis de la estructura colonial del poder y de la vigencia de las tesis racistas para mostrarnos una realidad contemporánea de «exclusión» política de casi doscientos millones de habitantes. El libro alterna el tono periodístico con el ensayístico, pero no trata de ser académico ni finge neutralidad. El
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Millennial's Guide to Changing the World, The

A New Generation's Handbook to Being Yourself and Living with Purpose

de Alison Lea Sher ...

Narrado por Carly Robins ...

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9 hora 17 minutos

A guide and blueprint to a purposeful millennial existence―and how we can make a difference.What does it mean to be a millennial in this chaotic world? Beyond Snapchat and Tinder, the consumerist culture we’ve inherited, and quarter-life crises, can a millennial aspire to more?Alison Lea Sher argues, yes, we can! Packing herself up in an RV, Sher embarks on a road trip in hopes of starting a ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

A guide and blueprint to a purposeful millennial existence―and how we can make a difference.What does it mean to be a millennial in this chaotic world? Beyond Snapchat and Tinder, the consumerist culture we’ve inherited, and quarter-life crises, can a millennial aspire to more?Alison Lea Sher argues, yes, we can! Packing herself up in an RV, Sher embarks on a road trip in hopes of starting a
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Whiteshift

Populism, Immigration, and the Future of White Majorities

de Eric Kaufmann ...

Narrado por Tom Parks ...

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23 hora 30 minutos

Whiteshift: the turbulent journey from a world of racially homogeneous white majorities to one of racially hybrid majoritiesThis is the century of whiteshift. As Western societies are becoming increasingly mixed-race, demographic change is transforming politics. Over half of American babies are non-white, and by the end of the century, minorities and those of mixed race are projected to form the ... Leer más

$46.99 USD

Whiteshift: the turbulent journey from a world of racially homogeneous white majorities to one of racially hybrid majoritiesThis is the century of whiteshift. As Western societies are becoming increasingly mixed-race, demographic change is transforming politics. Over half of American babies are non-white, and by the end of the century, minorities and those of mixed race are projected to form the
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Der starke Sozialstaat

Weniger ist mehr

de Ronnie Schöb ...

Narrado por Klaus B. Wolf ...

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6 hora 20 minutos

Sozialstaat bedeutet Sicherheit für alle, gerade in unsicheren Zeiten wie diesen. Selbst für die, die sich auf der sicheren Seite wähnen. Doch der Glaube an die Stärken unseres Sozialstaates zerfällt, der gesellschaftliche Grundkonsens ist gefährdet. Der renommierte Ökonom Ronnie Schöb präsentiert einen großen Entwurf für eine Modernisierung, die neues Vertrauen schafft. Seine Überzeugung: Wir ... Leer más

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Sozialstaat bedeutet Sicherheit für alle, gerade in unsicheren Zeiten wie diesen. Selbst für die, die sich auf der sicheren Seite wähnen. Doch der Glaube an die Stärken unseres Sozialstaates zerfällt, der gesellschaftliche Grundkonsens ist gefährdet. Der renommierte Ökonom Ronnie Schöb präsentiert einen großen Entwurf für eine Modernisierung, die neues Vertrauen schafft. Seine Überzeugung: Wir
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Mere livsglæde mindre stress

Forstå dit indre savannemenneske

de Lisbeth Zornig Andersen ...

Narrado por Lisbeth Zornig Andersen ...

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4 hora 47 minutos

I Mere livsglæde mindre stress giver Lisbeth Zornig sine bud på, hvordan man får mere ro og tilfredshed i sin hverdag. Ved at forstå, hvad vi alle sammen kommer af, livet på savannen, forklarer Zornig, hvordan vores kroppe og hjerner i virkeligheden er bygget til noget helt andet, end det liv vi lever i dag. Når man lærer sit indre savannemenneske at kende, kan man også handle på det – og det ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

I Mere livsglæde mindre stress giver Lisbeth Zornig sine bud på, hvordan man får mere ro og tilfredshed i sin hverdag. Ved at forstå, hvad vi alle sammen kommer af, livet på savannen, forklarer Zornig, hvordan vores kroppe og hjerner i virkeligheden er bygget til noget helt andet, end det liv vi lever i dag. Når man lærer sit indre savannemenneske at kende, kan man også handle på det – og det
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This Land

America, Lost and Found

de Dan Barry ...

Narrado por Dan Barry, Allan Robertson, Janina Edwards ...

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12 hora 26 minutos

A landmark collection by New York Times journalist Dan Barry, selected from a decade of his distinctive "This Land" columns and presenting a powerful but rarely seen portrait of America.In the wake of Hurricane Katrina and on the eve of a national recession, New York Times writer Dan Barry launched a column about America: not the one populated only by cable-news pundits, but the America defined ... Leer más

$31.99 USD

A landmark collection by New York Times journalist Dan Barry, selected from a decade of his distinctive "This Land" columns and presenting a powerful but rarely seen portrait of America.In the wake of Hurricane Katrina and on the eve of a national recession, New York Times writer Dan Barry launched a column about America: not the one populated only by cable-news pundits, but the America defined
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When You Learn the Alphabet

Essays

de Kendra Allen ...

Narrado por Nicole Cash ...

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5 hora 24 minutos

Kendra Allen’s first collection of essays—at its core—is a bunch of mad stories about things she never learned to let go of. Unifying personal narrative and cultural commentary, this collection grapples with the lessons that have been stored between parent and daughter. These parental relationships expose the conditioning that subconsciously informed her ideas on social issues such as colorism, ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

Kendra Allen’s first collection of essays—at its core—is a bunch of mad stories about things she never learned to let go of. Unifying personal narrative and cultural commentary, this collection grapples with the lessons that have been stored between parent and daughter. These parental relationships expose the conditioning that subconsciously informed her ideas on social issues such as colorism,
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The Afrofuturist Evolution

Creative Paths to Self-Discovery

de Ytasha L. Womack ...

Narrado por Karen Chilton ...

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11 hora

The spaces revealed through the practice of time manipulation in Black cultures lend themselves to storytelling, a time-hopping process that integrates memory and community.Drawing on disparate philosophies and science behind electronic beat-making, lyricism, dance, memory, myth, and cosmology in the African and African Disaporic traditions, this book seeks to demonstrate relationships between ... Leer más

$25.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

The spaces revealed through the practice of time manipulation in Black cultures lend themselves to storytelling, a time-hopping process that integrates memory and community.Drawing on disparate philosophies and science behind electronic beat-making, lyricism, dance, memory, myth, and cosmology in the African and African Disaporic traditions, this book seeks to demonstrate relationships between
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Life under Pressure

The Social Roots of Youth Suicide and What to Do About Them

de Anna S. Mueller, Seth Abrutyn ...

Narrado por Erin deWard ...

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10 hora 34 minutos

A rare study that transforms our understanding of why youth die by suicide, why youth suicide clusters happen, and how to stop themIn Life under Pressure, Anna S. Mueller and Seth Abrutyn investigate the social roots of youth suicide and why certain places weather disproportionate incidents of adolescent suicides and suicide clusters. Through close examination of kids' lives in a community ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

A rare study that transforms our understanding of why youth die by suicide, why youth suicide clusters happen, and how to stop themIn Life under Pressure, Anna S. Mueller and Seth Abrutyn investigate the social roots of youth suicide and why certain places weather disproportionate incidents of adolescent suicides and suicide clusters. Through close examination of kids' lives in a community
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Demography

A Very Short Introduction

de Sarah Harper ...

Narrado por Samantha Desz ...

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4 hora 2 minutos

The generation into which each person is born, the demographic composition of that cohort, and its relation to those born at the same time in other places influences not only a person's life chances, but also the economic and political structures within which that life is lived; the person's access to social and natural resources (food, water, education, jobs, sexual partners); and even the length ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

The generation into which each person is born, the demographic composition of that cohort, and its relation to those born at the same time in other places influences not only a person's life chances, but also the economic and political structures within which that life is lived; the person's access to social and natural resources (food, water, education, jobs, sexual partners); and even the length
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Je suis noir et je n’aime pas le manioc

de Gaston Kelman ...

Narrado por Jacques Denigelles ...

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5 hora 38 minutos

Gaston Kelman a beau avoir des origines camerounaises, il ne se met pas pour autant à danser le dombolo une fois la nuit tombée. Installé en France depuis vingt ans, ce Bourguignon est l'auteur d'un vivifiant pamphlet contre le racisme ordinaire et son cortège de préjugés. Avec une verve toute voltairienne, il fustige les dangers d'une victimisation outrancière de la communauté noire et tisse par ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

Gaston Kelman a beau avoir des origines camerounaises, il ne se met pas pour autant à danser le dombolo une fois la nuit tombée. Installé en France depuis vingt ans, ce Bourguignon est l'auteur d'un vivifiant pamphlet contre le racisme ordinaire et son cortège de préjugés. Avec une verve toute voltairienne, il fustige les dangers d'une victimisation outrancière de la communauté noire et tisse par
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How poverty and mental illness are putting more people behind bars

de PBS NewsHour ...

Narrado por PBS NewsHour ...

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7 minutos

More Americans than ever before are spending time in jail despite a drop in the crime rate in the past two decades. That's according to a new report that also found that a disproportionate number of people in jail suffer from mental illness. Judy Woodruff discusses the findings with Nicholas Turner of the Vera Institute of Justice and Margo Schlanger of the University of Michigan. ... Leer más

$0.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

More Americans than ever before are spending time in jail despite a drop in the crime rate in the past two decades. That's according to a new report that also found that a disproportionate number of people in jail suffer from mental illness. Judy Woodruff discusses the findings with Nicholas Turner of the Vera Institute of Justice and Margo Schlanger of the University of Michigan.
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Clash of the Generations

Managing the New Workplace Reality

de Valerie M. Grubb ...

Narrado por Randye Kaye ...

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6 hora 15 minutos

Case studies and strategies for more effective multi-generational managementClash of the Generations explores this new and increasingly common workplace phenomenon, and provides strategies to help managers navigate this ever more complex maze. Traditionally, older workers would retire and make room for the next generation; instead, Baby Boomers are now prolonging their time in the workplace, yet ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

Case studies and strategies for more effective multi-generational managementClash of the Generations explores this new and increasingly common workplace phenomenon, and provides strategies to help managers navigate this ever more complex maze. Traditionally, older workers would retire and make room for the next generation; instead, Baby Boomers are now prolonging their time in the workplace, yet
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Education for Extinction

American Indians and the Boarding School Experience, 1875-1928

de David Wallace Adams ...

Narrado por Paul Boehmer ...

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18 hora 41 minutos

The last "Indian War" was fought against Native American children in the dormitories and classrooms of government boarding schools. Only by removing Indian children from their homes for extended periods of time, policymakers reasoned, could white "civilization" take root while childhood memories of "savagism" gradually faded to the point of extinction. In the words of one official: "Kill the ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

The last "Indian War" was fought against Native American children in the dormitories and classrooms of government boarding schools. Only by removing Indian children from their homes for extended periods of time, policymakers reasoned, could white "civilization" take root while childhood memories of "savagism" gradually faded to the point of extinction. In the words of one official: "Kill the
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Birth-Rate Crisis

Reclaiming Family and Purpose in a Dopamine-Driven World

de Jim Penman, Andrea Pearson ...

Narrado por Tamblyn Lord ...

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5 hora 9 minutos

Birth rates are falling almost everywhere. But why?Governments have spent billions trying to reverse the trend, yet fertility continues to fall. Economists blame housing costs. Sociologists point to changing cultural values. Politicians argue over policy. But what if they’re all focusing on the symptoms rather than the cause?In Birth-Rate Crisis: Reclaiming Family and Purpose in a Dopamine-Driven ... Leer más

$14.39 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Birth rates are falling almost everywhere. But why?Governments have spent billions trying to reverse the trend, yet fertility continues to fall. Economists blame housing costs. Sociologists point to changing cultural values. Politicians argue over policy. But what if they’re all focusing on the symptoms rather than the cause?In Birth-Rate Crisis: Reclaiming Family and Purpose in a Dopamine-Driven
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