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Introduction -- PART ONE. 1. How my theory explains everything: and can make you happier, healthier, and wealthier ; 2. What we talk about when we talk about biology ; 3. The cultural and the agentic ; 4. What is cultural evolution like? ; 5. Is it explanation yet? -- PART TWO. 6. The mill that grinds young people old ; 7. Why inequality is bad ; 8. Let them eat cake! ; 9. The worst thing about poverty is not having enough money ; 10. Getting your head around the Universal Basic Income -- PART THREE. 11. The need for discipline ; 12. Waking up and going out to work in the uncanny valley ; 13. Staying in the game ; 14. Morale is high (since I gave up hope) -- Acknowledgements -- Index.

"How do we evaluate ambiguous concepts such as wellbeing, freedom, and social justice? How do we develop policies that offer everyone the best chance to achieve what they want from life? The capability approach, a theoretical framework pioneered by the philosopher and economist Amartya Sen in the 1980s, has become an increasingly influential way to think about these issues. Wellbeing, Freedom and Social Justice: The Capability Approach Re-Examined is both an introduction to the capability approach and a thorough evaluation of the challenges and disputes that have engrossed the scholars who have developed it. Ingrid Robeyns offers her own illuminating and rigorously interdisciplinary interpretation, arguing that by appreciating the distinction between the general capability approach and more specific capability theories or applications we can create a powerful and flexible tool for use in a variety of academic disciplines and fields of policymaking. This book provides an original and comprehensive account that will appeal to scholars of the capability approach, new readers looking for an interdisciplinary introduction, and those interested in theories of justice, human rights, basic needs, and the human development approach."--Publisher's website

"Metaethics from a First Person Standpoint addresses in a novel format the major topics and themes of contemporary metaethics, the study of the analysis of moral thought and judgement. Metathetics is less concerned with what practices are right or wrong than with what we mean by 'right' and 'wrong.' Looking at a wide spectrum of topics including moral language, realism and anti-realism, reasons and motives, relativism, and moral progress, this book engages students and general readers in order to enhance their understanding of morality and moral discourse as cultural practices. Catherine Wilson innovatively employs a first-person narrator to report step-by-step an individual's reflections, beginning from a position of radical scepticism, on the possibility of objective moral knowledge. The reader is invited to follow along with this reasoning, and to challenge or agree with each major point. Incrementally, the narrator is led to certain definite conclusions about 'oughts' and norms in connection with self-interest, prudence, social norms, and finally morality. Scepticism is overcome, and the narrator arrives at a good understanding of how moral knowledge and moral progress are possible, though frequently long in coming. Accessibly written, Metaethics from a First Person Standpoint presupposes no prior training in philosophy and is a must-read for philosophers, students and general readers interested in gaining a better understanding of morality as a personal philosophical quest."--Publisher's website

"The human population's annual total consumption is not sustainable by one planet. This unprecedented situation calls for a reform of religious cultures that promote a large ideal family size. Many observers assume that Christianity is inevitably part of this problem because it promotes "family values" and statistically, in America and elsewhere, has a higher birthrate than nonreligious people. This book explores diverse ideas about human reproduction in the church past and present. It investigates an extreme fringe of U.S. Protestantism, including the Quiverfull movement, that use Old Testament "fruitful" verses to support natalist ideas explicitly promoting higher fecundity. It also challenges the claim by some natalists that Martin Luther in the 16th century advocated similar ideas. This book argues that natalism is inappropriate as a Christian application of Scripture, especially since rich populations' total footprints are detrimental to biodiversity and to human welfare. It explores the ancient cultural context of the Bible verses quoted by natalists. Challenging the assumption that religion normally promotes fecundity, the book finds surprising exceptions among early Christians (with a special focus on Saint Augustine) since they advocated spiritual fecundity in preference to biological fecundity. Finally the book uses a hermeneutic lens derived from Genesis 1, and prioritising the modern problem of biodiversity, to provide ecological interpretations of the Bible's "fruitful" verses."--Publisher's website

"Noam Chomsky visited India in 1996 and 2001 and spoke on a wide range of subjects, from democracy and corporate propaganda to the nature of the world order and the role of intellectuals in society. He captivated audiences with his lucid challenge of dominant political analyses, the engaging style of his talks, and his commitment to social equality as well as individual freedom. Chomsky's early insights into the workings of power in the modern world remain timely and compelling. Published for the first time, this series of lectures also provides the reader with an invaluable introduction to the essential ideas of one of the leading thinkers of our time."--Publisher's website

Acknowledgements -- Contributors -- Introduction: Political Ecology in Eastern Europe / Eszter Krasznai Kovacs -- Part I. 1. The Dismantling of Environmentalism in Hungary / Eszter Krasznai Kovacs and György Pataki ; 2. The Making of the Environmental and Climate Justice Movements in the Czech Republic / Arnošt Novák ; 3. The Construction of Climate Justice Imaginaries through Resistance in the Czech Republic and Poland / Mikulás Černìk ; 4. Gaps of Warsaw: Urban Environmentalism through Green Interstices / Jana Hrckova -- Part II. 5. Far-right Grassroots Environmental Activism in Poland and the Blurry Lines of 'Acceptable' Environmentalisms / Balsa Lubarda ; 6. Contorted Naturalisms: The Concept of Romanian Nationalist Mountains / Alexandra Coțofană ; 7. A (Hi)Story of Dwelling in a (Post)Mining Town in Romania / Imola Püsök -- Part III. 8. The Shifting Geopolitical Ecologies of Wild Nature Conservation in Romania / George Iordăchescu ; 9. Domesticating the Taste of Place: Post-Socialist Terroir and Policy Landscapes in Tokaj, Hungary / June Brawner ; 10. A Geographical Political Ecology of Eastern European Food Systems / Renata Blumberg ; 11. What is Not Known about Rural Development? Village Experiences from Serbia / Jovana Dikovic ; 12. Failure to Hive. A Co-narrated Story of a Failed Social Co-operative from the Hungarian Countryside / Éva Mihalovics and Zsüli Fehér ; Concluding Thoughts / Eszter Krasznai Kovacs, György Pataki, Arnošt Novák, Mikulás Černìk, Jana Hrckova, Balsa Lubarda, Alexandra Coțofană, Imola Püsök, George Iordăchescu, June Brawner, Renata Blumberg, Jovana Dikovic, Éva Mihalovics and Zsüli Fehér -- List of Figures -- Index.

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Changing Times for Women (1950-2000): Two Views from the Top -- 2. Blissful Beginnings -- 3. Emerging -- 4. The Good Life -- 5. Fitting It All In -- 6. What Are Schools For? -- 7. All Change for Special Education -- 8. Infertility -- 9. What Are Universities For? -- 10. Art and Nature -- 11. The Manner of Our Deaths -- List of Figures -- Bibliography -- Index

Contributor Biographies -- Introduction / Carola Richter and Claudia Kozman -- 1. Lebanon: A Faltering Mesh of Political and Commercial Interests / Sarah El-Richani -- 2. Syria: A Fragmented Media System / Yazan Badran -- 3. Palestine: Resilient Media Practices for National Liberation / Gretchen King -- 4. Jordan: Media's Sustainability during Hard Times / Basim Tweissi -- 5. Iraq: Media between Democratic Freedom and Security Pressures / Sahar Khalifa Salim -- 6. Saudi Arabia: From National Media to Global Player / Marwan M. Kraidy -- 7. United Arab Emirates: Media for Sustainable Development / Mohammad Ayish -- 8. Qatar: A Small Country with a Global Outlook / Ehab Galal -- 9. Bahrain: Media-Assisted Authoritarianism / Marc Owen Jones -- 10. Kuwait: From "Hollywood of the Gulf" to Social Media Diwaniyas / Fatima Alsalem -- 11. Oman: Time for Fundamental Changes / Abdullah K. Al-Kindi -- 12. Yemen: Unsettled Media for an Unsettled Country / Abdulrahman M. Al-Shami -- 13. Egypt: A Divided and Restricted Media Landscape after the Transformation / Hanan Badr -- 14. Sudan: Media under the Military-Democratic Pendulum / Mahmoud M. Galander -- 15. Libya: From Jamahirization to Post-Revolutionary Chaos / Carola Richter -- 16. Tunisia: The Transformative Media Landscape after the Revolution / Noureddine Miladi -- 17. Algeria: The Costs of Clientelism / Nacer-Eddine Layadi and Abdelhak Bouifer -- 18. Morocco: Competitive Authoritarianism in Media Reforms / Bouziane Zaid and Mohammed Ibahrine -- Conclusion / Carola Richter and Claudia Kozman -- Acknowledgements -- Index.

"Newly arrived in New York in 1882 from Tsarist Russia, the sixteen-year-old Bernard Weinstein discovered an America in which unionism, socialism, and anarchism were very much in the air. He found a home in the tenements of New York and for the next fifty years he devoted his life to the struggles of fellow Jewish workers. The Jewish Unions in America blends memoir and history to chronicle this time. It describes how Weinstein led countless strikes, held the unions together in the face of retaliation from the bosses, investigated sweatshops and factories with the aid of reformers, and faced down schisms by various factions, including Anarchists and Communists. He co-founded the United Hebrew Trades and wrote speeches, articles and books advancing the cause of the labor movement. From the pages of this book emerges a vivid picture of workers' organizations at the beginning of the twentieth century and a capitalist system that bred exploitation, poverty, and inequality. Although workers' rights have made great progress in the decades since, Weinstein's descriptions of workers with jobs pitted against those without, and American workers against workers abroad, still carry echoes today. The Jewish Unions in America is a testament to the struggles of working people a hundred years ago. But it is also a reminder that workers must still battle to live decent lives in the free market. For the first time, Maurice Wolfthal's readable translation makes Weinstein's Yiddish text available to English readers. It is essential reading for students and scholars of labor history, Jewish history, and the history of American immigration."--Publisher's website