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In Evolution Ended: The Next Stage of American Society, J.J. Jerome puts forth a comprehensive treatise that claims our current circumstances are not conducive to the survival of our species. Extremely well-written and authoritative, the book provides wide-ranging and detailed historical, scientific, economic, and cultural arguments to demonstrate how modern technology, cosmetic surgery, a lack of heroes and role models, and social media – among many other things – threaten to extinguish the fundamental practices that ensure a society can move forward. While there are places where Jerome neglects to give progress its due, Evolution Ended is an impressively […]

Thought-provoking and innovative, Reinventing Government Through Political Entrepreneurship and Exponential Innovation by Michael Mascioni is a rigorous examination of the future of government and business. Taking a close look at the impact many current technologies are having on the government, Mascioni highlights where countries’ governments, and societies in general, may be heading due to the rapid pace of change set by technological revolutions in AI, 3D printing, and other disruptors that can build on previous innovations. While covering technical topics, the book is easy to follow and flows well from one discussion to the next, for a well-rounded overview that […]

A world-hopping adventure, Darcy Hoover’s Cologne & Coffee is an entertaining thriller with two ribald protagonists, following renegade pilots Jaques and Ethan as they travel all over the globe for a good gig. Meanwhile, back in Canada, Ethan has challenged the authority of a violent man, risking his life every time he lands home, and all this flirting with danger must surely come to a head. Though the protagonists’ worldview can often seem more than a little macho and swashbuckling, their unapologetic nature is also part of their charm, making Ethan and Jaques’ escapades an entertaining escape.

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