Democracy: A Guided Tour by Jason BrennanRequirements: .M4A/.M4B reader, 306 MBOverview: In this short accessible book, leading democratic theorist Jason Brennan guides listeners through the evolution of the concept of democracy and actual democratic practice over time to help them understand the foundations of this longstanding and yet newly fragile political system. In his wide-ranging […]
Democracy: A Guided Tour by Jason Brennan Requirements: .ePUB, .PDF reader, 35 MBOverview: How did “democracy” go from a pejorative label for mob rule to the widely shared ideal of enlightened self-rule? How has it evolved as an idea and a set of practices? How have the ways democracy has been practiced impacted the idea […]
Against Democracy by Jason BrennanRequirements: .M4A/.M4B reader, 306 MBOverview: Most people believe democracy is a uniquely just form of government. They believe people have the right to an equal share of political power. And they believe that political participation is good for us—it empowers us, helps us get what we want, and tends to make […]
Business Ethics for Better Behavior by Jason BrennanRequirements: .ePUB reader, 1.7 MBOverview: A clear and concise roadmap for ethical business behavior using commonsense moral principles Business Ethics for Better Behavior concisely answers the three most pressing ethical questions business professionals face: What makes business practices right or wrong?; Why do normal, decent businesspeople of good […]
When All Else Fails: The Ethics of Resistance to State Injustice by Jason BrennanRequirements: .PDF reader, 2.0 MBOverview: Why you have the right to resist unjust government The economist Albert O. Hirschman famously argued that citizens of democracies have only three possible responses to injustice or wrongdoing by their governments: we may leave, complain, or […]