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AI Snake Oil AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can鈥檛, and How to Tell the Difference Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor

From two of 罢滨惭贰鈥s 100 Most Influential People in AI, what you need to know about AI鈥攁nd how to defend yourself against bogus AI claims and products

Animals, Robots, Gods Animals, Robots, Gods: Adventures in the Moral Imagination Webb Keane

A mind-expanding exploration of the ethical bonds we share with the nonhuman

The Last Human Job The Last Human Job: The Work of Connecting in a Disconnected World Allison J. Pugh

A timely and urgent argument for preserving the work that connects us in the age of automation

"A compelling case for valuing care as a societal good and as skilled labor."鈥The Nation

Guardrails Guardrails: Guiding Human Decisions in the Age of AI Urs Gasser and Viktor Mayer-Sch枚nberger

How society can shape individual actions in times of uncertainty

The Tech Coup The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley Marietje Schaake

A tech insider who has been hailed by The New Yorker for her 鈥渇orceful critique鈥 of Big Tech describes what must be done to stop its erosion of democracy

The Importance of Being Educable The Importance of Being Educable: A New Theory of Human Uniqueness Leslie Valiant

In the age of AI, why our future depends on better understanding what makes us human

Try to Love the Questions Try to Love the Questions: From Debate to Dialogue in Classrooms and Life Lara Schwartz

An essential guide to dialogue in the college classroom and beyond

Talking Cure Talking Cure: An Essay on the Civilizing Power of Conversation Paula Marantz Cohen

An invigorating exploration of the pleasures and social importance of conversation

Speak Freely Speak Freely: Why Universities Must Defend Free Speech Keith E. Whittington

Why colleges and universities live or die by free speech

How to Win an Argument How to Win an Argument: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Persuasion Marcus Tullius Cicero

Timeless techniques of effective public speaking from ancient Rome's greatest orator

Failures of Forgiveness Failures of Forgiveness: What We Get Wrong and How to Do Better Myisha Cherry

Philosopher Myisha Cherry teaches us the right ways to deal with wrongdoing in our lives and the world

Sex Is a Spectrum Sex Is a Spectrum: The Biological Limits of the Binary Agust铆n Fuentes

Why human biology is far more expansive than the simple categories of female and male

Viral Justice Viral Justice: How We Grow the World We Want Ruha Benjamin

From the author of Race After Technology, an inspiring vision of how we can build a more just world鈥攐ne small change at a time

鈥淎 true gift to our movements for justice.鈥濃擬ichelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow

Indigenous Tattoo Traditions Indigenous Tattoo Traditions: Humanity through Skin and Ink Lars Krutak

A beautifully illustrated history of Indigenous tattooing practices around the world

Night Vision Night Vision: Seeing Ourselves through Dark Moods Mariana Alessandri

A philosopher鈥檚 personal meditation on how painful emotions can reveal truths about what it means to be truly human

How to Lose Yourself How to Lose Yourself: An Ancient Guide to Letting Go

Inviting new translations of classical Buddhist texts about why the self is an illusion鈥攁nd why giving it up can free us from suffering

What Do You Want Out of Life? What Do You Want Out of Life? A Philosophical Guide to Figuring Out What Matters Valerie Tiberius

A short guide to living well by understanding better what you really value鈥攁nd what to do when your goals conflict