Taylor Lorenz

"Health Communism" is a powerful critique of how capitalism has instrumentalized health, disability, and illness to create a class seen as "surplus." Written by the hosts of the popular podcast "Death Panel," the book argues for a new global left politics aimed at severing the ties between capital and health. The authors examine how the health industry has emerged to manage and contain populations deemed unfit to work and marked for extraction. Ultimately, this book calls for a radical new politics of solidarity built on the understanding that we must not base the value of human life on one's ability to be productive within the current political economy.

Un análisis incendiario del agotamiento en los millennials, los cambios socioculturales que lo provocan, las presiones que lo sustentan y la necesidad urgente de un cambio drástico. ¿Tu vida es una lista interminable de tareas pendientes? ¿Te encuentras navegando sin pensar por Instagram porque estás demasiado cansado para leer un libro? Bienvenidos a la cultura del agotamiento. La escritora de cultura y exacadémica Anne Helen Petersen sostiene que el agotamiento es una característica definitoria de la generación millennial, que nace de la desconfianza en las instituciones que nos han fallado, las expectativas poco realistas del trabajo moderno y un fuerte repunte de ansiedad y desesperanza exacerbados por la presión constante de «desempeñar» nuestras vidas en las redes. Basado en un artículo viral de Petersen en BuzzFeed, que ha acumulado más de siete millones de lecturas desde su publicación, No puedo más examina cómo el agotamiento afecta a la forma en que trabajamos, criamos y socializamos.

Explore the fascinating history of the internet from the perspective of its users with this concise, but wide-ranging book. From searching and safety to identity and community, Joanne McNeil delves into the primary concerns of people online and uncovers the profound, intimate story of how we became who we are today. As one of the most respected cultural critics online, McNeil provides a singular vision of who we are and what we do in the constantly changing cultural space of the internet.

Sandy Hook is a poignant and definitive investigation of the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Based on extensive research and exclusive sources, Elizabeth Williamson uncovers how the shooting became overrun with malicious conspiracy theories denying its existence. The book chronicles the families' struggle against these damaging myths and threats to their very lives. Through unflinching reporting, narrative storytelling, and intimate portraits, Sandy Hook exposes how false narratives distort and destroy our society.