Collection: Adult Non Fiction - Society and Beliefs

When Sleepers, Wake! was first released in Australia, it immediately became influential around the world: it was read by Deng Xiaoping and Bill Gates; was published in China, Japan, South Korea, and Sweden; and led to the author being the first Australian minister invited to address a G-7 summit ...

A dazzling insight into what gives meaning to our life and to us as a species. What makes us human? From Professor Brian Cox on the particles of dust that make us, to Caitlin Moran on the joy of Friday nights, and A C Grayling on how we express ourselves through culture: this illuminating book sh...

"A groundbreaking endeavor that explores human spirituality using the evolving technology of artificial intelligence"-- Provided by publisher.

Australian artist Celeste Mountjoy (aka Filthyratbag) aims for the heart in her first book, WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS, a stunningly original collection of illustrations and observations on being young, female and occasionally seriously fucked off. Unnerving, empowering, heartbreaking and hilarious, C...

"One of the most stunning achievements of moral philosophy is something we take for granted: moral universalism, or the idea that every human has equal moral worth. In What We Owe the Future, Oxford philosopher William MacAskill demands that we go a step further, arguing that people not only have...

Noam Chomsky explores the most immediate and urgent concerns and shows how they affect us all. They include Iran's challenge to the United States, the deterioration of the Israel-Palestine conflict, the ongoing occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan, the rise of China, and the growing power of the l...

Stop the denial. Stop the false equivalencies. Interrogate whiteness. Interrogate capitalism. Denounce the white Saviour. Abandon guilt. We need to talk about racial injustice in a new way- one that builds on the revolutionary ideas of the past and forges new connections. In this robust and nuan...

TikTok and ex-Facebook leadership development coach Michal Oshman reveals the secrets to living a meaningful, successful and joyful life. Let Michal Oshman take you on a journey of self discovery to identify what makes you you, what you were born to do and how to do it. As a mentor for leaders in...