social aspects

Describes the history of Twitter; discusses the lives of its creators, Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone, and Ev Williams; and examines how it has influenced people and businesses around the world.

Explains the "black swan" phenomenon, which is an event characterized by its unpredictability, massive impact, and the explanations used to try and make it appear less random, and explores how "black swans" throughout history have influenced civilizations, religions, and governments.

The author discuses how the pink ribbon campaign raised awareness of breast cancer, argues that woman's health has not improved with the campaign, and examines alternative organizations that tackle breast cancer issues differently.

Recounts the author's experience in restricting his personal possessions to only one hundred items, and includes his reflections on consumerism, the culture of materialism, and the personal growth he found on his journey.

Contains an overview of the global political and economic change since the turn of the twenty-first century, discussing the rapid developments in technologies that has allowed India and China to become part of a growing supply chain of manufacturing impacting global markets.

Contends technology is evolutionary, offers twelve hypotheses about how it will change, and provides tips on preparing for the changes, steering technologies into their best roles, and capturing its full abilities.

A study of empathy, drawing evidence from the observed social behaviors of a variety of animals to argue that animals and humans are "preprogrammed" to reach out to one another.

Explore the issue of the culture of beauty through a wide range of highly respected expert opinions in a unique pro-con format. Promotes issue awareness as well as critical thinking.

Focuses on, are privacy rights being violated?, offering a variety of perspectives, eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newspaper and magazine accounts, and many more to illuminate this issue.

A chronological reference guide to significant disasters, accidents, and crises in America from the 1609 "Starving Time" in Jamestown to Hurrican Katrina in 2005; and includes major facts and details about each event.