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David Meyer

David N Meyer is a content editor at getAbstract and author of The 100 Best Films To Rent You've Never Heard Of, Twenty Thousand Roads: The Ballad of Gram Parsons and His Cosmic American Music, The Bee Gees: The Biography, and other books. You can find his essays on film and music at davidnmeyer.com

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    A Decisive Leader
    The Leadership Book
    The Leadership Bookby Neil Jurd A Decisive Leader

    Leadership instructor Neil Jurd offers leadership training derived from the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst method, with its emphasis on responsibility, clarity and decisive action.

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    Enlightened Leaders
    Compassionate Leadership
    Compassionate Leadershipby Rasmus Hougaard, Jacqueline Carter, Marissa Afton and Moses Mohan Enlightened Leaders

    Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter's worthwhile, fact-based manual helps leaders build compassion, wisdom, understanding and mindfulness.

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    Mutual Misunderstanding
    Talking from 9 to 5
    Talking from 9 to 5by Deborah Tannen Mutual Misunderstanding

    Linguist Deborah Tannen explores the complexity of gender-based office communication and how it affects women.

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    Anything Can Burn
    Fire Weather
    Fire Weatherby John Vaillant Anything Can Burn

    John Vaillant puts you in the midst of Canada’s cataclysmic 2016 Fort McMurray Fire.

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    Nowhere To Hide
    Your Face Belongs to Us
    Your Face Belongs to Usby Kashmir Hill Nowhere To Hide

    New York Times tech reporter Kashmir Hill explains why governments and individuals are fighting against facial recognition technology to protect personal privacy. The Clearview company…

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    Ethics in the Business World
    The Business Ethics Field Guide
    The Business Ethics Field Guideby Brad Agle, Aaron Miller and Bill O'Rourke Ethics in the Business World

    Brigham Young University ethics professor Brad Agle, assistant professor Aaron Miller, and former Alcoa executive Bill O’Rourke detail how to function ethically in business.

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    Do Sanctions Work?
    The Economic Weapon
    The Economic Weaponby Nicholas Mulder Do Sanctions Work?

    Cornell University assistant professor Nicholas Mulder details the history and modern-day applications of tariffs and economic sanctions.

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    Thinking Ahead in a Reckless Age
    The Optimist’s Telescope
    The Optimist’s Telescopeby Bina Venkataraman Thinking Ahead in a Reckless Age

    Journalist Bina Venkataraman outlines strategies to help people and societies keep a long-term picture in mind –especially amid uncertainty. Her main lesson: Learn how to cultivate – and act upon – “foresight” as an individual,…

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    Curmudgeonly Common Sense
    Loserthink
    Loserthinkby Scott Adams Curmudgeonly Common Sense

    Dilbert creator Scott Adams offers slightly cranky advice for thinking clearly and productively.

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    A Classic of American History
    Caste
    Casteby Isabel Wilkerson A Classic of American History

    Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson presents an indispensable overview of racism in the United States and its economic and social impacts.