Shortlisted for the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year Award How 1,000 years of global history show why technological and economic progress is often followed by stagnation and even collapse In How Progress Ends, Carl Benedikt Frey challenges the conventional belief that economic and technological...
Over the past seventy years, McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, Unilever and other consumer goods makers have harnessed single-use plastics to turbocharge their profits. They’ve poured billions of dollars into convincing us we need disposable diapers, cups, bags, bottles, shampoo in sachets and plastic-packaged ultra-processed...
A TIMES/SUNDAY TIMES, GQ, FINANCIAL TIMES AND BLOOMBERG BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 ‘A big, bustling novel about love, friendship, money, ambition and the 21st century, packed with humour and intelligent observations … I finished it tear-stained’ Sunday Times ‘Will have you hooked … an ode to the enduring power of...
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An urgent warning of the unprecedented risks that AI and other fast-developing technologies pose to global order, and how we might contain them while we have the chance—from a co-founder of the pioneering artificial intelligence company DeepMind and current CEO of...
One of the most distinctive and funny politicians, Senator John Kennedy (the one from Louisiana)—hailed by Politico as “America’s most quotable Senator”—offers his perceptive (and hilarious) takes on the ridiculousness of political life in this scathingly witty takedown of Washington and its elite denizens. How to Test Negative...
Instant National Bestseller! From leading global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company and the minds behind the New York Times bestseller CEO Excellence comes a compact, insight-packed guide to navigating the distinct phases of leadership that every CEO must pass through on their way to mastery. In the high-stakes world of...
‘One of the best narrative histories I’ve read’ Wall Street Journal From the bestselling author of Too Big to Fail, “the definitive history of the 2008 banking crisis,”* comes a spellbinding narrative of the most infamous stock market crash in history one with ripple effects that still...
A Life-Changing Tool Millions of People Can’t Stop Talking About What if the key to happiness, success, and love was as simple as two words? If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated with where you are, the problem isn’t you. The problem is the power you...
Arabia is a cardinal point of our time. In its vast deserts and modern metropolises, history, religion, geopolitics, and economy converge in a crucible of transformations that are shaping the course of the world. Understanding this territory is not just an exercise in curiosity, but...
Here is the English translation: In a world without clear answers—unpredictable and uncertain—the situations around us are becoming increasingly unstable. Yet, in our environments and workplaces, we are still expected to deliver results and achieve success. But we know that many people suffer from stress, so...
In an era marked by complex global challenges—from climate crises to social inequality—the need for systemic transformation has never been greater.Collective Leadership for Systemic Change (Volume 2 of this two-part work) argues that sustainable progress requires more than individual action; itdemands a fundamental shift in...
We live on a planet where more than 70% of the surface is covered by water. Every day, we hear news about plastic pollution, loss of biodiversity, and rising sea levels due to global warming. Yet the sea remains largely forgotten—to the point that we...
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