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America has sorted into two opposing camps, both of which are mad because they see themselves losing ground. How can both sides be...

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Born on Third Base: A One Percenter Makes the Case for Tackling Inequality, Bringing Wealth Home, and Committing to the Common Good...

Through most of recorded history, humans have stumbled along with choices that were ill-informed, random, faulty, and occasionally...

For much of the 20th century, the mythology of the Wild West was fertile territory for books, movies, and popular culture. The romantic...

The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together Heather McGhee 2021 How is a drained swimming pool a metaphor...

Americans these days are very concerned about freeloaders. Freeloaders, also known as "free riders" in economic parlance, enjoy the...

Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism Anne Case, Angus Deaton 2020 What exactly are "deaths of despair", and why has this...

Last Words George Carlin with Tony Hendra, 2009 Every year I make a point to read a book about a famous comedian, and for 2021 that...

The St. Louis region is stagnating, as the 2020 census will soon reveal. Much of the problem starts at the core- the city of St. Louis. ...

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The Education of an Idealist: A Memoir Samantha Power 2019 What is America's place in the world? Does our exceptionalism give us a...

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Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know Adam Grant 2021 How do we know what we know? Can we be...

Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America Ijeoma Oluo 2020 We like to think that in some important way that the world...

The Molecule of More: How a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives Love, Sex, and Creativity--and Will Determine the Fate of the Human...

Jeff Bezos- the richest man in the world is at $188.6 Billion and counting. He makes approximately $321 million per day and rules an...