Auren Hoffman

Discover a thought-provoking read that addresses America's defense strategy in light of China's growing power and ambition. Written by the lead architect of the 2018 National Defense Strategy, this book offers a clear framework for America's goals in confronting China, how its military strategy must change, and how it must prioritize these goals over its lesser interests. With a focus on realism and deeply engaged in current policy, this insightful book outlines a practical approach to prepare the United States to win a war with China that it cannot afford to lose.

This timeless novel depicts the struggles of individuals against the state during the Soviet Revolution. Through the story of three human beings fighting for the right to pursue their own happiness, readers witness the impact of politics on personal lives. Ayn Rand's We the Living is a powerful portrayal of socialism in action, both for those who resist and those who succumb.

Explore the impact of computers on humanity and what it means to be "human" with this provocative and profound book. Starting with the annual Turing Test, which pits computers against people to determine if computers can "think," the author delves into the philosophical, biological, and moral issues raised by the test. Discover how the quest to be deemed more human than a computer opens a window onto our own nature and challenges our understanding of what makes us unique as a species.

Discover the true nature of disasters with this insightful and urgent book. Renowned author Niall Ferguson explains why we are failing to handle catastrophes, using historical events and modern-day crises as examples. With a focus on pandemics, earthquakes, wildfires, financial crises, and wars, Doom offers not only a history but a theory of disasters. Drawing from economics, cliodynamics, and network science, Ferguson highlights why our bureaucratic and complex systems are getting worse at handling these events. Urgently needed, Doom is a lesson in history to help us avoid irreversible decline.

Generations is a thought-provoking study of America's history as a succession of generational biographies, with each generation belonging to one of four types that repeat in a fixed pattern. This theory allows us to plot a cycle of spiritual awakenings and secular crises throughout American history, from its founding colonists to today. This book is a refreshing historical narrative that reorders our expectations for the twenty-first century.

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Learn practical strategies and insightful lessons from successful and failed coup attempts throughout the twentieth century. From Nigeria to Iraq, explore this violent and rarely-seen world of shifting power. This unique textbook for armchair revolutionaries and idealists alike offers practical guidance on everything from evaluating the political climate to recruiting and training personnel to ensuring timely transfer of power. Take an insightful glimpse into this world of coups d'etat with How to Stage a Military Coup.