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Society & Culture: General
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The Bill Gates Problem : Reckoning with the Myth of the Good Billionaire€20.99
You know him as the founder of Microsoft; the philanthropic, kind-hearted billionaire who has donated endless funds to good causes around the world. But there's another side to Bill Gates.
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The Big Fail : How Our Supply Chains Collapsed When We Needed Them Most€20.99
From the author of the modern business classic The Smartest Guys in the Room comes a damning indictment of late-stage capitalism-and the leaders that were brutally unprepared for a global pandemic.
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Technofeudalism : What Killed Capitalism (Hardback)€27.99
In his boldest and most far-reaching book yet, world-famous economist Yanis Varoufakis argues that capitalism is dead and a new economic era has begun.
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The Identity Trap : A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time€29.99
The origins, consequences and limitations of an ideology that has quickly become highly influential around the world. For much of their history, societies have violently oppressed ethnic, religious and sexual minorities.
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Doppelganger : A Trip Into the Mirror World€20.99
When Naomi Klein discovered that a woman who shared her first name, but had radically different, harmful views, was getting chronically mistaken for her, it seemed too ridiculous to take seriously. Then suddenly it wasn't.
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Cobalt Red : How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives€29.99
Cobalt Red is the searing, first-ever expose of the immense toll taken on the people and environment of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by cobalt mining, as told through the testimonies of the Congolese people themselves. Activist and researcher Siddharth Kara has traveled deep into cobalt territory to document the testimonies of the people living, working, and dying for cobalt.
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Colonialism€21.99
A new assessment of the West's colonial record In the wake of the dissolution of the Soviet empire in 1989, many believed that we had arrived at the 'End of History' - that the global dominance of liberal democracy had been secured forever.Now however, with Russia rattling its sabre on the borders of Europe and China rising to challenge the post-1945 world order, the liberal West faces major threats.
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It's Not Where You Live, It's How You Live : Class and Gender Struggles in a Dublin Estate€26.99
This ground-breaking and compelling book takes us deep into the world of a public housing estate in Dublin, showing in fine detail the life struggles of those who live there.
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Painted People : Humanity in 21 Tattoos€24.99
Painted People is a beguiling and intimate look at an untold history of humanity. The earliest tattoos yet identified belonged to OEtzi, the 'iceman', whose mummy allows us a brief glimpse into the prehistory of the practice.
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Effective Communication (5th Edition)€24.99
Strong communication skills are advantageous in all aspects of life, from professional to personal; this book guides you through everything you need to know to achieve this.