1. Introduction: The New Human Condition -- 2. A Major Stagnation, But Not a Secular One -- 3. The High Tech Eden -- 4. A Shattered Labour Market -- 5. Human Genius at the Controls -- 6. A Disengaged Society? -- 7. Who Governs: Politicians, or Technology Prophets? -- 8. Two Possible Paths: The...

"Debates concerning media and democracy around the world are increasingly bringing into question the relations of power between media corporations and the state. These debates are particularly pronounced in South America, where re-democratization since the 1990s and struggles for media power,...

1. Patents and Economics -- 2. Logic, Politics and Economics: a brief history of political economy -- 3. Statistical Sophistry -- 4. A Critical Assessment of Different Schools of Economic Thought -- 5. A New Theory on Business Cycle and Economic Growth -- 6. A New Patent System to Usher In an...