The Reading Room
September 2025
The act of caring is an irreducible good, but its place in the economy is precarious and uncertain. In the markets care is secondary to the relentless rush for productivity and wealth. Renowned ecological economist Tim Jackson offers a manifesto for a healthier, more humane society.
Offering practical advice on workplace communication and providing realistic strategies to ensure clear and positive messaging across various communication channels, this book provides exercises and helpful tips to guide learners in crafting effective emails, reports, and presentations.
The metaverse is still evolving but this powerful technology—along with advances in spatial computing, VR, and AR—will impact our economy, our lives, and our world. Shrier offers an entertaining look at the potential uses and impacts of the technology on business and life.
Investigates the complex relationship between Indigenous legal orders and Canadian law, this book emphasizes the richness of Indigenous spiritual practices against historical and ongoing suppression by the Canadian state.
By focusing on capacity building, gender equity, inclusivity, sustainable livelihoods, strong governance, and partnership models, this book delves into practical strategies aimed at not only alleviating poverty but also fostering enduring development.
The authors identify the market conditions under which AI and algorithm usage injure consumers and consider policy and regulatory responses that could reduce the risks that consumers, investors, workers, and voters face now and in the future.
Advocates for a shift in forest management from a traditional approach that prioritizes timber production, to an emphasis on adapting to climate change— and other changing ecological conditions like fire and pests—while maintaining essential functions of forests.
Reaching 7,700 kilometers from St. John’s to Victoria, the Trans-Canada is one of the longest highways in the world. Experience driving Canada’s longest road and learn the iconic highway’s beginnings—a Canadian icon that didn’t come easily.
Explores ethical hacking and the experiences of people working to defend us from cyber-attacks. Covers diverse topics such as cybersecurity, Internet freedom, cyber awareness, and technology policies, and considers how we might shape a more digitally secure world.
Analyzes the hidden global garbage trade, and how waste is moved across borders causing environmental damage and international conflicts. Clapp unveils the dark side of the supply chain where waste becomes a commodity traded with devastating impacts.
Observed correction refers to when experts publicly correct misinformation and directly challenge it online. The action combats misinformation and normalizes actively correcting inaccurate information, especially when openly supported by social media platforms.
Exploring Canada's current and historic immigration policy—including its shifts in selection criteria and other transformations—the authors highlight a lack of public engagement in keeping stakeholders informed about issues of exclusion, settlement, and citizenship.
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