Tag: Books
Read Any Good Economics Books Lately?
[ad_1] Okay, so the other day a good friend of my at our Think Tank asks me if I had read any good economic books lately, not a question anyone would generally ask, after all, why would anyone go out of their way to read an economics book? Well, I am one, and the book […]
Michio Kaku picks five books to help you understand the future
From medicine to space travel, these works explore how the newest wave of science will transform society. Science is the engine of prosperity. From the industrial revolution (powered by the steam engine), to the electric revolution (which lit up our cities), to the current computer revolution (which connects us all), science creates wealth and progress. […]
Children’s books with humans have greater moral impact than animals, study finds
Undercutting the ageless tradition of sugaring ethical lessons with endearing animals, new research suggests human protagonists are needed to change behaviour. Forget the morals that millennia of children have learned from the Hare and the Tortoise and the Fox and the Crow: Aesop would have had a greater effect with his fables if hed […]
Neil Gaiman: Why our future depends on libraries, reading and daydreaming
A lecture explaining why using our imaginations, and providing for others to use theirs, is an obligation for all citizens. It’s important for people to tell you what side they are on and why, and whether they might be biased. A declaration of members interests, of a sort. So, I am going to be talking […]
Books That Will Satisfy All Readers This Holiday Weekend
If finding a good story isn’t on your summer bucket list, you’re doing it all wrong. Journeying away from the chaos of your daily routine be it a vacation or just the day at the beach obviously requiresgood books in your tote. And let’s face it: What’s better than a picnic in the sand with […]