The Restructuring of Capitalism in Our Time
Fred Block, a professor of sociology at the University of California, Davis, reviews William K. Tabb's view of the 2008 financial crisis.
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The Book of Mormon: A Biography
Wade Clark Roof, a professor of religion and society at the University of California, Santa Barbara, reviews Paul C. Gutjahr's new book.
How Norman Borlaug Went With the Grain
“Our Daily Bread: The Essential Norman Borlaug” is a multivolume biography that chronicles the microbiologist and his Nobel Prize-winning work to thwart starvation.
Explaining Liberals to Conservatives, and Vice-Versa
Psychologist Jonathan Haidt can tell you why you feel so righteous about your politics, but will you listen?
Review: Seeing Haiti’s Distress as People, Not Statistics
The new book "A Promise in Haiti" focuses on three families and puts meat on the bones of a nation most of the world sees as just a carcass.
Why I Quit Primary Care: One Doctor’s Story
In the new book "Out of Practice," a primary care physician tells why he quit his practice and why the care of 78 million aging baby boomers can't be left to specialists.
Finding a New Gandhi in the Book ‘Great Soul’
Like other great figures, new writings about Mohandas Gandhi tell us something about the subject but perhaps more about our times.
‘The Fair Society’ — Author Calls for More Equality
Social critic Peter Corning argues for a new social structure based on equality, equity and reciprocity in his new book "The Fair Society."
Invasion of the Unregulated Chemicals
Carl Cranor's book "Legally Poisoned" says lax, outdated law puts Americans at risk from untested industrial chemicals.
How Did Students Become Academically Adrift?
"Academically Adrift," a new book on the failures of higher education, finds that undergrads don't study, and professors don't make them.