Hyper-Capitalism: The Modern Economy, its Values, and How to Change Them by Larry;Kasser Gonick
$35.00 AUD
Category: Current Affairs
An acerbic graphic takedown of capitalismIn Hyper-Capitalism, cartoonist Larry Gonick and psychologist Tim Kasser offer a vivid and an accessible new way to understand how global, privatising, market-worshipping hyper-capitalism is threatening human well-being, social justice, and the planet.Drawing fro ...Show more
Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny by Kate Manne
$39.95 AUD
Category: Current Affairs
Misogyny is a hot topic, yet it's often misunderstood. What is misogyny, exactly? Who deserves to be called a misogynist? How does misogyny contrast with sexism, and why is it prone to persist --or increase-- even when sexist gender roles are waning? This book is an exploration of misogyny in public lif ...Show more
The Economics of Inequality by Thomas Piketty; Arthur Goldhammer
$39.95 AUD
Category: Current Affairs
Thomas Piketty--whose Capital in the Twenty-First Century pushed inequality to the forefront of public debate--wrote The Economics of Inequality as an introduction to the conceptual and factual background necessary for interpreting changes in economic inequality over time. This concise text has establis ...Show more
What Do We Want? The Story of Protest in Australia by Clive Hamilton
$39.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs | Series: Forwared by Germaine Greer
**NEW** In What Do We Want! Clive Hamilton explores the colourful, enthralling and stirring forms of protest used in the big social movements that define modern Australia. He includes dedicated chapters on the peace movement, women's liberation, Indigenous rights, gay rights and the environmental mo ...Show more
The Dismissal by Paul Kelly & Troy Bramston
$39.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs
There is no more dramatic event in our political history than the dismissal. This book is the definitive story, filled with fresh documents, revelations and new interviews that change our understanding of this event. It is also a brilliant forensic analysis of the ruthless, proud and stubborn main playe ...Show more
Media Madness by Howard Kurtz
$39.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs
"The mainstream media's obsessive hatred for President Trump outruns his anti-media fixation by a country mile, argues this evenhanded and incisive study of press relations with the Trump administration." -Publishers Weekly "'Defiance Disorder' Another new book describes chaos in Trump's White House"- ...Show more
Hubris: Why Economists Failed to Predict the Crisis and How to Avoid the Next One by Meghnad Desai
$41.95 AUD
Category: Current Affairs
The failure of economists to anticipate the global financial crisis and mitigate the impact of the ensuing recession has spurred a public outcry. Economists are under fire, but questions concerning exactly how to redeem the discipline remain unanswered. In this provocative book, renowned economist Meghn ...Show more
The Break Up Of Australia : The Real Agenda Behind Aboriginal Recognition by Keith Windschuttle
$44.95 AUD
Category: Current Affairs
People Get Ready: The Fight Against a Jobless Economy and a Citizenless Democracy by Robert W. McChesney
$44.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs
Humanity is on the verge of its darkest hour-or its greatest moment The consequences of the technological revolution are about to hit hard: unemployment will spike as new technologies replace labor in the manufacturing, service, and professional sectors of an economy that is already struggling. The end ...Show more
Viking Economics by George Lakey
$44.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs
Scandinavians work less than we do, they have free childcare and healthcare, and they're just generally happier. We're told that we can't have what they have...but what if we can? In Viking Economics, George Lakey explains how the Nordic system works and shows us that if we put in the hard work Scandina ...Show more
Fair Shot: Rethinking Inequality and How We Earn by Chris Hughes
$27.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs
Chris Hughes helped launch Facebook with Harvard roommates Mark Zuckerberg and Dustin Moskovitz. He earned nearly half a billion dollars for three years of work and believes his overnight success is indicative of what's wrong with today 's economy. Tracing the rise of Facebook and similar companies, he ...Show more
The Knowledge Solution: Politics by Michelle Grattan
$29.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs
Can a return to direct democracy reconnect a jaded electorate with an out-of-touch establishment? Would reforming Canberra's toxic culture lead to worthwhile debate and better decision-making? Should today's leaders look back on successful governments to learn how to lead parliament to a full term?In Th ...Show more