5 New Books About Making the World a Better Place
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5 New Books About Making the World a Better Place

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5 New Books About Making the World a Better Place

For anyone hoping to solve problems and work toward a better future, there is no shortage of opportunities. A pressing climate crisis, rampant misinformation, pervasive inequality, and much more plague our society—but where on Earth to begin?

Fortunately, the right books can point us toward solutions we can readily support. So with that in mind, we’ve selected five recently published reads that will inspire you to start making the world a better place.

 

Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do by Jennifer Eberhardt

Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do

By Jennifer Eberhardt

Whether we’re aware of it or not, unconscious bias affects all of us—yes, even you. But that doesn’t make you a bad person. As Stanford psychologist Jennifer Eberhardt writes in Biased, there are steps we can take to minimize the impact of racial bias not only in our own lives, but also in society at large. View Our Video E-Course

 

Change: How to Make Big Things Happen by Damon Centola

Change: How to Make Big Things Happen

By Damon Centola

As economies and workforces become increasingly globalized, so do our biggest problems. So how can we create much-needed change at such a large scale? Fortunately, University of Pennsylvania professor Damon Centola has the answer. View Our “Book Bite” Summary

 

The Power of Ethics: How to Make Good Choices in a Complicated World by Susan Liautaud

The Power of Ethics: How to Make Good Choices in a Complicated World

By Susan Liautaud

When we’re young, our parents and guardians often try to teach us right from wrong. But as we get older, we realize that moral decision-making usually isn’t so black and white. For anyone hoping to both be good personally and do good in the world, this book from Stanford’s Susan Liautaud is a must-read. View Our “Book Bite” Summary

 

Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman

Humankind: A Hopeful History

By Rutger Bregman

At first, Rutger Bregman’s theory seems cute, almost inconsequential: He proposes that human nature is, at its core, kind and cooperative. But as he builds his case, he shows how prison systems and economic policy are shaped by the opposite assumption—and how, when we shift to a more realistic view of human nature, we can build an infinitely more just world. View Our “Book Bite” Summary

 

Building For Everyone: Expand Your Market With Design Practices From Google's Product Inclusion Team by Annie Jean-Baptiste

Building for Everyone: Expand Your Market with Design Practices from Google’s Product Inclusion Team

By Annie Jean-Baptiste

For years, Google has set the standard for innovative products and business practices. And now, their Head of Product Inclusion, Annie Jean-Baptiste, shows how any organization can cultivate inclusive teams where diversity becomes a source of strength and creativity. View Our “Book Bite” Summary

 

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