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Heterodox Academy Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Book Cover for: While Time Remains: A North Korean Defector's Search for Freedom in America, Yeonmi Park

While Time Remains: A North Korean Defector's Search for Freedom in America

Yeonmi Park
Heterodox AcademyHeterodox Academy

In this review for the HxA Blog, Ami Lai shows how the new book, While Time Remains by @YeonmiParkNK raises urgent issues in American academia — and society. https://t.co/5dJ47VjIkE

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Book Cover for: Hate: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship, Nadine Strossen

Hate: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship

Nadine Strossen
Heterodox AcademyHeterodox Academy

"Either words are ineffectual, in which case hate speech doesn’t warrant censorship; or words are powerful, and they can also do good." @glukianoff and Nadine Strossen https://t.co/ba5IMDsKR3

Paperback, 2020

$19.98$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Superhumanities: Historical Precedents, Moral Objections, New Realities, Jeffrey J. Kripal

The Superhumanities: Historical Precedents, Moral Objections, New Realities

Jeffrey J. Kripal
Heterodox AcademyHeterodox Academy

On Wed, Aug 18 at 7pm ET we’ll be hearing from Dr. Jeffrey Kripal about how to welcome spiritual and psychological diversity on campus, why awe matters for teachers and students, and his upcoming book "The Superhumanities." Register today!

Hardcover, 2022

$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Art of Insubordination: How to Dissent and Defy Effectively, Todd B. Kashdan

The Art of Insubordination: How to Dissent and Defy Effectively

Todd B. Kashdan
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New on the blog this week: @toddkashdan discusses his new book, The Art of Insubordination. "I believe that prior efforts to understand the positive function of constructive dissent merely skimmed the surface of existing knowledge." https://t.co/L4JxtnctX7

Hardcover, 2022

$27.00$13.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger, Matthew Yglesias

One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger

Matthew Yglesias
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Meet Matt Yglesias, co-founder of https://t.co/leuN4iDYjL and a senior correspondent covering politics and economic policy. He is the author of three books, most recently One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger. @mattyglesias https://t.co/Mi15Go9exk

Paperback, 2024

$24.00$12.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Getting to Diversity: What Works and What Doesn't, Frank Dobbin

Getting to Diversity: What Works and What Doesn't

Frank Dobbin
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#ICYMI: Our HxCanada community hosted a conference earlier this month. Watch Now: Getting to Diversity What Works and What Doesn’t - Prof Alexandra Kalev (University of Tel Aviv) https://t.co/9OUJd23k2K

Hardcover, 2022

$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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