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Policing today is not what the public imagines. Beneath the uniform lies a profession suffocating under bureaucracy, political interference, and a leadership structure more concerned with optics than justice. Officers are stretched to breaking point, forced to navigate a world where insane decisions fail the most vulnerable, where criminals slip through the cracks, and where those on the front lines are left to absorb the trauma—alone.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber, read by Christopher Ragland. Be honest: if your job didn't exist, would anybody miss it? Have you ever wondered why not? Up to 40% of us secretly believe our jobs probably aren't necessary. In other words: they are...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER You’re not the man you want to be. Because none of us are. It's a quest, not a destination. Whether you're young and still learning or seasoned but always trying to improve, this book is a list of hard lessons learned through marriage, fatherhood, war, business and...

An examination of why "doing what you love" is a recipe for exploitation, creating a new tyranny of work in which we cheerily acquiesce to doing jobs that take over our lives. “An indispensable guide to the broader dynamics of work in the contemporary moment.” —Nation You’re told that if...

“I am just an ordinary mum, yet I would go to the ends of the earth to get justice for my daughter. If I can change the way people are treated, then Jodey will not have died in vain. I now feel that this was her destiny; to change the lives of millions of others.“ While Jodey Whiting was...

When a friend unexpectedly asked Wes Cantrell to run for the Georgia House of Representatives, he simply said: No. A pastor, husband, and father with no political ambitions, Wes never imagined running for office. After prayer, wise counsel, and soul-searching, he reluctantly entered the race. A crazy campaign began an eight-year journey under the iconic Gold Dome that reshaped his understanding of leadership, public service, and the cost of conviction.

Artificial intelligence may seem weightless, but every prompt, prediction, and digital breakthrough depends on enormous buildings consuming land, electricity, water, and public resources. This book reveals what AI data centers truly cost—and gives citizens, officials, and taxpayers the questions they must ask before promises become permanent consequences in their communities. The Price of the AI Cloud examines the expanding world of AI data centers and the economic, environmental, political, and community debates surrounding them.

***New York Times Bestseller*** From 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, a captivating account of how "a skinny Asian kid from upstate" became a successful entrepreneur, only to find a new mission: calling attention to the urgent steps America must take, including Universal Basic...

Revised and expanded edition of the groundbreaking book which demystifies twenty-one of the most widespread myths and beliefs about immigrants and immigrations. Aviva Chomsky dismantles twenty-one of the most widespread and pernicious myths and beliefs about immigrants and immigration in this...

Drawing on 75 years of Gallup studies and his own perspective as the company's chairman and CEO, Jim Clifton explains why jobs are the new global currency for leaders. More than peace or money or any other good, the business, government, military, city, and village leaders who can create good jobs will own the future. The problem is that leaders don't know how to create jobs, especially in America. What they should do is recognize that the world is in a war for jobs. It seems that leadership has lost the will to win, especially in America, but this is a competition for our lives.

The broadcaster and journalist Gavin Esler sets out how the most momentous change in Britain for decades will change everyday life. In 7 succinct chapters, he reveals the profound impact of leaving the European Union on: Food and diet, Health and the NHS, Jobs and industry, Education, Travel to Europe. From the food markets of Kent to NHS operating theatres to the boardrooms of big employers, Brexit throws up many surprises. Brexit Without the Bullshit is not about the Brexit you were told you were getting. It's about the one that is arriving.

Economic outcomes are not determined by intentions alone. They are shaped by the incentives built into public policy and the systems that guide investment, production, and work. In Our Next 250 Years: Incentives and Jobs, Charles Patton examines how policy decisions influence capital allocation, business behavior, and ultimately the availability and quality of jobs. Taxes, regulation, education, trade, and technological change all affect the incentives that guide economic decisions. When those incentives are well aligned, investment supports growth, innovation, and opportunity.

Stimulating our mind with cerveza, caffeine, cannabis pick your poison. We dive into 10 minute in-depth conversations about anything and everything.

Ein Bullshit-Job ist eine Beschäftigungsform, die so völlig sinnlos, unnötig oder schädlich ist, dass selbst der Arbeitnehmer ihre Existenz nicht rechtfertigen kann. Es geht also gerade nicht um Jobs, die niemand machen will, sondern um solche, die eigentlich niemand braucht. Im Jahr 1930...

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One of the most enduring ideas in economics is that unemployment is both unavoidable and necessary for the smooth functioning of the economy. This assumption has provided cover for the devastating social and economic costs of job insecurity. It is also false. In this book, leading expert Pavlina R. Tcherneva challenges us to imagine a world where the phantom of unemployment is banished and anyone who seeks decent, living-wage work can find it - guaranteed.

How Americans think about work changed profoundly over the course of the twentieth century. Successful workers were increasingly expected to show initiative and enthusiasm for change. Our culture of work today is more demanding than ever, even though workers haven't seen commensurate rewards...

Staffed Up, hosted by Republican Jobs, pulls back the curtain on careers in politics and public affairs by asking the people doing the work: What does your job actually look like? Hear real roles, real career paths, and real advice from professionals across the political industry.

From the author of Popular Economics comes a surprisingly sunny projection of America's future job market. Forget the doomsday predictions of sour-faced nostalgists who say automation and globalization will take away your dream job. The job market is only going to get better and better, according to economist John Tamny, who argues in The End of Work that the greatest gift of prosperity, beyond freedom from painful want, is the existence of work that is interesting.

Uncover how the modern gig economy weaponized hustle culture, turning entrepreneurial freedom into algorithmic management. Perfect for your daily commute, this urgent, thought-provoking narrative exposes the hidden machinery of venture capital and smartphone platforms. It reveals how an app...