Guest Thinkers — August 16, 2010

Gore’s “A Path to Survival” Available June 9, 2009

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

In case you were wondering, Gore’s much anticipated follow up book–where he is scheduled to detail his proposed policy actions–is due out about five months into the next administration.

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5 books that shaped 21st-century philosophy

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