Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed - Sixteen Writers on the Decision Not to Have Kids by Meghan Daum
$45.00 AUD
Category: Contemporary Thought
One of the main topics of cultural conversation during the last decade was the supposed "fertility crisis," and whether modern women could figure out a way to way to have it all - a successful, demanding career and the required 2.3 children - before their biological clock stopped ticking. Now, however, ...Show more
Curious Mind: the Secret to a Bigger Life by Brian Grazer
$37.00 AUD
Category: Contemporary Thought
For decades, film and TV producer Brian Grazer has scheduled a weekly "curiosity conversation" with an accomplished stranger. From scientists to spies, and adventurers to business leaders, Grazer has met with anyone willing to answer his questions for a few hours. These informal discussions sparked the ...Show more
I Met a Monk by Rose Elliot
$22.99 AUD
Category: Contemporary Thought
Are you having a good day, enjoying the here and appreciating all that you have? Or Are you stressed, anxious and worrying about the future? Join renowned vegetarian chef, Rose Eliot OBE, and a diverse group of people as they gather in Rose's sitting room to learn about mindfulness meditation.from the ...Show more
TED: Judge This by Chip Kidd
$17.00 AUD
Category: Contemporary Thought | Series: Ted Ser.
A fun, playful look at the importance of first impressions--in design and in life--from acclaimed book designer Chip Kidd. First impressions are everything. They dictate whether something stands out, how we engage with it, whether we buy it, and how we feel. In Judge This, renowned designer Chip Kidd t ...Show more
Intuition Pumps & Other Tools for Thinking by Daniel C. Dennett
$28.00 AUD
Category: Contemporary Thought
"A philosopher of rare originality, rigor, and wit." --Jim Holt, Wall Street Journal Over a storied career, Daniel C. Dennett has engaged questions about science and the workings of the mind. His answers have combined rigorous argument with strong empirical grounding. And a lot of fun. Intuition Pumps a ...Show more
Why Are Faggots So Afraid Of Faggots?: Flaming Challenges to Masculinity, Objectification, and the Desire to Conform by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore
$26.00 AUD
Category: Contemporary Thought
Gay culture has become a nightmare of consumerism, whether it's a quest for the perfect clothes or implants for the perfect body. Whatever happened to sexual flamboyance and gender liberation? Challenging not the just the violence of straight homophobia but the hypocrisy of mainstream gay norms that say ...Show more
Hot Feminist: Modern Feminsm With Style Without Judgement by Polly Vernon
$29.99 AUD
Category: Contemporary Thought
Polly Vernon, Grazia columnist, Times feature writer, the artist formerly known as The Observer's Cocktail Girl provides us with a new perspective on feminism. HOT FEMINIST is a trip through feminism, fashion, the righteous pursuit of a sexy vibe, and what it means to be a woman when you're on the rece ...Show more
Humans Need Not Apply: A Guide to Wealth and Work in the Age of Artificial Intelligence by Jerry Kaplan
$52.95 AUD
Category: Contemporary Thought
The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir; Constance Borde (Translator); Sheila Malovany-Chevallier (Translator)
$13.00 AUD
Category: Contemporary Thought
Of all the writing that emerged from the existentialist movement, Simone de Beauvoir's groundbreaking study of women will probably have the most extensive and enduring impact. It is at once a work of anthropology and sociology, of biology and psychoanalysis, from the pen of a writer and novelist of penn ...Show more
Unruly Places: Lost Spaces, Secret Cities, and Other Inscrutable Geographies by Alastair Bonnett
$40.00 AUD
Category: Contemporary Thought
A tour of the world’s hidden geographies—from disappearing islands to forbidden deserts—and a stunning testament to how mysterious the world remains today At a time when Google Maps Street View can take you on a virtual tour of Yosemite’s remotest trails and cell phones double as navigational systems, ...Show more
Think Like a Freak by Steven D. Levitt
$25.00 AUD
Category: Contemporary Thought
In this Freak 'how-to' guide, the mavericks behind the Freakonomics phenomenon teach you their secrets: how to challenge conventional wisdom, unravel life's secret codes and think differently - that is, think like a Freak. Levitt and Dubner see the world like no-one else. Now you can too. "My gut reacti ...Show more
Creative Schools - Revolutionizing Education from the Ground Up by Ken Robinson; Lou Aronica
$32.99 AUD
Category: Contemporary Thought
Ken Robinson is one of the world's most influential voices in education, and his talk, 'How Schools Kill Creativity', is the most viewed in the history of TED. In this empowering, ground breaking book, he sets out his vision for how we can transform our industrial model of education to better meet the n ...Show more