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Too dumb for democracy? : why we make bad political decisions and how we can make better ones / by Moscrop, David,1984-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Brexit. Trump. Ford Nation. In this timely book, David Moscrop asks why we make irrational political decisions and whether our stone-age brains can process democracy in the information age. In an era overshadowed by income inequality, environmental catastrophes, terrorism at home and abroad, and the decline of democracy, Moscrop argues that the political decision-making process has never been more important. In fact, our survival may depend on it. Drawing on both political science and psychology, Moscrop examines how our brains, our environment, the media, and institutions influence decision-making. Making good decisions is not impossible, Moscrop argues, but the psychological and political odds are sometimes stacked against us. In this readable and provocative investigation of our often-flawed decisions, Moscrop explains what's going wrong in today's political landscape and how individuals, societies, and institutions can work together to set things right."--
Subjects: Political psychology.; Political science.; Politics, Practical; Democracy.;
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Unpregnant [videorecording] / by Betty Who,1991-actor.; Beard, Sugar Lyn,1981-actor.; Caplan, Ted.Unpregnant.; Esposito, Giancarlo,actor.; Ferreira, Barbie,actor.; Goldenberg, Rachel Lee,film director.; Hendriks, Jenni.Unpregnant.; Love, Denny,actor.; MacNicoll, Alex,actor.; McCormack, Mary,1969-actor.; Meyer, Breckin,1974-actor.; Richardson, Haley Lu,actor.; Royster, Kara,actor.; Young, Ramona,actor.; Warner Bros. Entertainment,film distributor.;
Haley Lu Richardson, Barbie Ferreira, Alex Macnicoll, Breckin Meyer, Giancarlo Esposito, Sugar Lyn Beard, Jessica Anne Newham, Mary Mccormack, Denny Love, Ramona Young, Kara Royster.Seventeen-year-old Veronica never thought she'd want to fail a test-that is until she finds herself staring at a piece of plastic with a blue plus. With a promising college-bound future now disappearing before her eyes, Veronica considers a decision she never imagined she'd have to make. This never-taken-lightly decision leads her on a 1000-mile hilarious road trip to New Mexico over three days with her ex-best friend, Bailey where they discover sometimes the most important choice you'll make in life is who your friends are.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: PG-13.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Buddy films.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Road films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Best friends; Decision making; Female friendship; Pregnant teenagers;
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Lone wolf : a novel / by Picoult, Jodi,1966-;
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Accident victims; Brothers and sisters; Parent and adult child; Terminal care;
© 2012., Emily Bestler Books/Atria Books,
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The worst person in the world [videorecording] / by Brenner, Hans Olav,actor.; Danielsen Lie, Anders,1979-actor.; Di Meo, Maria Grazia,actor.; Reinsve, Renate,actor.; Trier, Joachim,film director.; Criterion Collection (Firm),publisher,presenter.;
Renate Reinsve, Anders Danielsen Lie, Maria Grazia Di Meo, Hans Olav Brenner, Mia Mcgovern Zaini.A young woman battles indecisiveness as she traverses the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures, Norwegian.; Romantic comedy films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Man-woman relationships; Young women; Young women;
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Click : How to Make What People Want. by Knapp, Jake.;
As designers and investors, Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky have helped hundreds of teams bring new products and services into the world. 'Click' is the practical guidebook based on their experience - a step-by-step playbook for starting projects the right way, to make better decisions and move quickly toward a solution that clicks with customers. From the authors of 'Make Time'.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Decision-Making & Problem Solving; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Entrepreneurship; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Development;
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Code dependent : living in the shadow of AI / by Murgia, Madhumita,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A riveting story of what it means to be human in a world changed by artificial intelligence, revealing the perils and inequities of our growing reliance on automated decision-making. On the surface, a British poet, an UberEats courier in Pittsburgh, an Indian doctor, and a Chinese activist in exile have nothing in common. But they are in fact linked by a profound common experience -- unexpected encounters with artificial intelligence. In Code Dependent, Murgia shows how automated systems are reshaping our lives all over the world, from technology that marks children as future criminals, to an app that is helping to give diagnoses to a remote tribal community. AI has already infiltrated our day-to-day, through language-generating chatbots like ChatGPT and social media. But it's also affecting us in more insidious ways. It touches everything from our interpersonal relationships, to our kids' education, work, finances, public services, and even our human rights. By highlighting the voices of ordinary people in places far removed from the cozy enclave of Silicon Valley, Code Dependent explores the impact of a set of powerful, flawed, and often-exploitative technologies on individuals, communities, and our wider society. Murgia exposes how AI can strip away our collective and individual sense of agency, and shatter our illusion of free will. The ways in which algorithms and their effects are governed over the coming years will profoundly impact us all. Yet we can't agree on a common path forward. We cannot decide what preferences and morals we want to encode in these entities -- or what controls we may want to impose on them. And thus, we are collectively relinquishing our moral authority to machines. In Code Dependent, Murgia not only sheds light on this chilling phenomenon, but also charts a path of resistance. AI is already changing what it means to be human, in ways large and small, and Murgia reveals what could happen if we fail to reclaim our humanity"--
Subjects: Artificial intelligence; Decision making; Human-computer interaction.;
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Arctic [videorecording] / by Haeussner, Noah C.,film producer.; Lemole, Christopher,film producer.; Mikkelsen, Mads,1965-actor.; Morrison, Ryan,screenwriter.; Penna, Joe,film director,screenwriter.; Smaradottir, Maria Thelma,actor.; Elevation Pictures,film distributor.;
Music, Joseph Trapanese ; editor, Ryan Morrison.Mads Mikkelsen, Maria Thelma Smaradottir.Overgård is a resourceful yet increasingly desperate man stranded in a remote, snow-covered wilderness. After a plane crash in an icy wasteland, Overgård must live by his wits as he waits for help to arrive. But when a long-awaited rescue effort fails, he faces a life-or-death decision: remain in the relative safety of his camp and hope to be found or embark on an arduous trek that may be the only hope for both him and a critically injured stranger.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Airplane crash survival; Aircraft accidents; Decision making; Rescues; Wilderness survival;
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Always and forever, Lara Jean / by Han, Jenny.;
"Lara Jean is having the best senior year a girl could ever hope for. She is head over heels in love with her boyfriend, Peter; her dad's finally getting remarried to their next door neighbor, Ms. Rothschild; and Margot's coming home for the summer just in time for the wedding. But change is looming on the horizon. And while Lara Jean is having fun and keeping busy helping plan her father's wedding, she can't ignore the big life decisions she has to make. Most pressingly, where she wants to go to college and what that means for her relationship with Peter. She watched her sister Margot go through these growing pains. Now Lara Jean's the one who'll be graduating high school and leaving for college and leaving her family--and possibly the boy she loves--behind. When your heart and your head are saying two different things, which one should you listen to?"--Provided by publisher.Ages 12 up.LSC
Subjects: Teenage girls; Dating (Social customs); Sisters; Friendship; Decision making;
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Come and get it : a novel / by Reid, Kiley,author.;
"It's 2017 at the University of Arkansas. Millie Cousins, a senior resident assistant, wants to graduate, get a job, and buy a house. So when Agatha Paul, a visiting professor and writer, offers Millie an easy yet unusual opportunity, she jumps at the chance. But Millie's starry-eyed hustle becomes jeopardized by odd new friends, vengeful dorm pranks, and illicit intrigue."--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Campus fiction.; Novels.; College students; College teachers; Decision making; Friendship; Universities and colleges; Women college students; Women college teachers;
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Come and get it [sound recording] : a novel / by Reid, Kiley,author.; Lewis, Nicole,narrator.; Penguin Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Nicole Lewis."It's 2017 at the University of Arkansas. Millie Cousins, a senior resident assistant, wants to graduate, get a job, and buy a house. So when Agatha Paul, a visiting professor and writer, offers Millie an easy yet unusual opportunity, she jumps at the chance. But Millie's starry-eyed hustle becomes jeopardized by odd new friends, vengeful dorm pranks, and illicit intrigue."--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Bildungsromans.; Campus fiction.; Novels.; College students; College teachers; Decision making; Friendship; Universities and colleges; Women college students; Women college teachers;
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