*New York Times bestseller*How a force that s hard to name, but which we all feel, is reshaping what it means to be humanIn Against the Machine, furiously gifted (The Washington Post) novelist, poet, and essayist Paul Kingsnorth presents a wholly original and terrifying account of the technological-cultural matrix enveloping all of us.
';An excellent look at what Palantir does, as well as a fascinating insight into the mind of its eccentric chief executive' TelegraphPalantir Technologies is the most interesting company in the world and the most controversial.
Religiöses Recht ist immer wieder in Diskussion: Jüdisches Recht bei der Beschneidung, islamisches Recht beim Schächten und katholisches Kirchenrecht bei der Bistums-Finanzverwaltung.
Noch vor wenigen Jahren standen die vermeintlich schwerwiegenden Risiken der Stammzellforschung für Mensch und Gesellschaft im Fokus der Öffentlichkeit.
Entre la cancelación y la veneración acrítica de los clásicos existe otro camino: el diálogo respetuoso pero sincero con un pasado que, aunque nos incomode, sigue siendo parte fundamental de quiénes somos.
Bajo la tiranía de la eficacia y la eficiencia, hemos convertido nuestra existencia en una carrera de hiperproductividad donde cada segundo debe ser monetizado o exhibido.
Inspirándose en algunos de sus autores favoritos, como Arendt, Kundera, Valéry o Nietzsche, Alain Finkielkraut analiza desde un punto de vista filosófico la experiencia del amor, la muerte, los avatares de la civilización, el destino de Europa, la fragilidad del humor y el estado del mundo.
El filósofo y miembro de la Academia Francesa Alain Finkielkraut analiza, de la mano de algunos de sus autores favoritos como Milan Kundera y Philip Roth, la manera en que el poder otrora formativo de los grandes autores y obras del canon literario de Europa se va disolviendo bajo la sobra del pensamiento único de lo políticamente correcto de la sociedad actual: un recorrido por la «cultura de la cancelación» desde el impacto del #MeToo al movimiento Black Lives Matter y los nuevos ecologismos.
"Las vacunas son malas para la salud" o "el cambio climático es mentira", son afirmaciones con las que algunos ciudadanos rechazan las posturas de científicos y especialistas, decantándose por una determinada ideología antes que por la verdad.
A lo largo de las páginas de este libro, se tratan, de manera concisa y accesible, los principales problemas éticos que el desarrollo de la inteligencia artificial y su aplicación a un gran número de ámbitos de nuestra vida cotidiana han planteado en los últimos años.
Ha surgido una nueva ideología con sus sabios y sus profetas, sus eminencias y sus intelectuales, que lleva el nombre de «transhumanismo»: una corriente cada vez más poderosa, que, con el apoyo de medios científicos y materiales considerables, milita a favor del uso intensivo de las células madre, la clonación reproductiva, la hibridación hombre/máquina, la ingeniería genética y las manipulaciones germinales, que podrían modificar nuestra especie de forma irreversible, todo ello con el fin de mejorar la condición humana.
At the heart of the current debate over abortion is the question of what is at stake: for the liberal feminist group it is the woman's autonomy over her own body; for the conservative/ pro-life"e; group it is the life of the fetus itself.
'When silence or tricks of language contribute to maintaining an abuse that must be reformed or a suffering that can be relieved, then there is no other solution but to speak out'Written when execution by guillotine was still legal in France, Albert Camus' devastating attack on the 'obscene exhibition' of capital punishment remains one of the most powerful, persuasive arguments ever made against the death penalty.
'Forest of Eden' is a thoughtful exploration of divine balance, tracing the long-neglected harmony between the masculine and feminine forces that shape creation, power, and wisdom.
Fresh out of college, hating her job, and searching for meaning, Meghan Tschanz left everything to join a mission trip around the globe, and quickly witnessed oppression experienced by women that she never thought possible.
'A brave, beautiful book that could double as a handbook to accompany anyone on their journey through cancer' Jackie Kay, New StatesmanThe Cancer Journals is an intimate, poetic and invigorating account of the experience of breast cancer, from biopsy to mastectomy, told by the great feminist and activist Audre Lorde.
A lively and witty guide to reclaiming connection with our physical worldIn an era dominated by convenience and efficiency, you d think life would be easier and, most importantly, happier.
Georgian London evokes images of elegant buildings and fine art, but it was also a city where prostitution was rife, houses of ill repute widespread, and many tens of thousands of people dependent in some way or other on the wages of sin.
Para hacer una mejor medicina es necesario adquirir y renovar continuamente el conocimiento, y la manera más expedita de hacerlo es comprender los artículos sobre los problemas clínicos que enfrentan los médicos.
Financial expert, investment advisor and New York Times bestselling author James Rickards shows how generative AI is reshaping the world of finance, explaining what smart investors can do to protect their assets.
A New York Times and Sunday Times BestsellerWinner of the National Book Critics Circle Award 2025Longlisted for the 2025 Financial Times & Schroders Business Book of the YearShortlisted for Foyles Non Fiction Book of the Year 2025An eye-opening account of the tech arms race shaping out planet, from an award-winning journalist and AI insider to the world of Sam Altman and OpenAIWhen longtime AI expert and journalist Karen Hao first began covering OpenAI in 2019, she thought they were the good guys.
A brilliant young neuroscientist explains how to preserve our minds indefinitely, enabling future generations to choose to revive usJust as surgeons once believed pain was good for their patients, some argue today that death brings meaning to life.
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe renowned author returns with a timely book about his journeys to three sites of conflict - Dakar, South Carolina, and Palestine - exploring how the stories we tell, and the ones we don t, shape our realities.
From the acclaimed filmmaker and Sunday Times bestselling author comes a frank, insightful and heartwarming exploration of the myriad issues surrounding contemporary motherhood.
GLOBAL IN SCOPE, FEARLESS IN TONE AND DARING ABOUT WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN NEXT'The world is on fire, and this is the book we need in this moment' ANGELA SAINI, author of THE PATRIARCHS'Fantastic and timely .
