Love, Money, Sex and Death in the 21st Century by Louis Shalako
A mind-blowing series of essays concerning ten ethical and moral dilemmas facing modern science as well as the rest of humanity. The 21st Century is sure going to be interesting.
The Great Wave: The Era of Radical Disruption and the Rise of the Outsider by Michiko Kakutani
“In this dazzling and brilliant book, Michiko Kakutani provides a sweeping look at the historical and social and technological forces that have crested to create the destructive wave of volatility that is disrupting our times."
Walter Isaacson
The World Is Flat
A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century
Thomas Friedman demystifies the brave new world for readers, allowing them to make sense of the often bewildering global scene unfolding before their eyes.
"It will be a dull march back into history, a return to the denialism and silence that has defined white Australia. Honesty will be torn from the trees. Any notion of shared understanding will be shredded."