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Diversity, equity, and inclusion

Looks at opposing views on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace.

Rising above sweatshops

innovative approaches to global labor challenges
Uses case studies to demonstrate how multinational enterprises can respect work rights while benefitting from the economic advantages of a global labor market.

Worn out

how our clothes cover up fashion's sins
2022
"An insider's look at how the rise of "fast fashion" obstructs ethical shopping and fuels the abuse and neglect of garment workers"--Provided by publisher.

System error

where big tech went wrong and how we can reboot
"System Error" exposes the root of our current predicament: how big tech's relentless focus on optimization is driving a future that reinforces discrimination, erodes privacy, displaces workers, and pollutes the information we get. Armed with an understanding of how technologists think and exercise their power, three Stanford professors share their provocative insights and concrete solutions to help everyone understand what is happening, what is at stake, and what we can do to control technology instead of letting it control us. A forward-thinking manifesto from three Stanford professors--experts who have worked at ground zero of the tech revolution for decades--which reveals how big tech's obsession with optimization and efficiency has sacrificed fundamental human values and outlines steps we can take to change course, renew our democracy, and save ourselves.

Bee fearless

dream like a kid
"Fifteen-year-old lemonade entrepreneur Mikaila Ulmer shares her advice for life and business"--Provided by publisher.

Big tech and democracy

"Anthology of essays exploring the impact that the big technology companies have on the world. Experts debate the role of big tech on politics, economics, and society at large, questioning whether these companies have an outsize influence and whether they should and can be reigned in"--Provided by publisher.

Bee fearless

dream like a kid
Fifteen-year-old lemonade entrepreneur Mikaila Ulmer discusses how she became an entrepreneur at the age of four and why bee conservation became an important part of her business plan. Ulmer details how her business has taken her on "Shark Tank" and to the Obama White House.

The ecology of commerce

a declaration of sustainability
2010

Silicon states

the power and politics of big tech and what it means for our future
"Offers a . . . look at the players, promises, and potential problems of Big Tech. Through interviews with corporate leaders, . . . venture capitalists, scholars, journalists, activists, and more, [the author] explores . . . Silicon Valley's global influence--Provided by publisher.

Fair trade

Explains what fair trade is, how it can affect farmers and other people around the world, and what consumers can expect from products branded with the "Fair Trade" logo.
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