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We know fungi are important, for us as well as the environment. But how they live, and what they can do, remains mysterious and surprising.
Filled with stunning photographs, “The Lives of Fungi” presents an inside look into their hidden and extraordinary world.
The wonders of fungi are myriad: a mushroom poking up through leaf litter literally overnight, or the sensational hit of umami from truffle shavings.
“Freedom from Fear” offers a striking new account of the dominant political and social theory of our time: liberalism. In a pathbreaking reframing of the historical debate, Alan Kahan charts the development of Western liberalism from the late eighteenth century to the present.
Examining key liberal thinkers and issues, Kahan shows how liberalism is both a response to fear and a source of hope: the search for a world in which no one need be afraid.
“Freedom from Fear” reveals how liberal arguments typically rely on three pillars: freedom, markets, and morals.
But when liberals ignore one or more of these pillars, their arguments generally fail to persuade.
