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  • The Celebrity Illusion
    Douglas B Sims
    The Celebrity Illusion How the Democratic Party Lost the 2024 Presidential RaceIn 2024, America didn’t just lose an election-it lost its reflection.What stared back at voters wasn’t a party grounded in working-class values or pragmatic solutions. It was a brand-a curated spectacle powered by viral videos, celebrity endorsements, and empty symbolism. The Celebrity Illusion is a ...
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    11,81 €

  • Our PFAS Legacy
    Douglas B Sims
    Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as 'forever chemicals,' have emerged as one of the most urgent and far-reaching environmental and public health threats of the 21st century. Once praised for their resistance to heat, water, and oil, PFAS revolutionized consumer products and industrial applications. From nonstick cookware to firefighting foam, stain-res...
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    15,62 €

  • The Demise of Higher Education
    Douglas B Sims
    The American Dream-a promise of opportunity, upward mobility, and a better life-has always been tied to education’s transformative power. For generations, colleges and universities opened doors to careers, financial security, and societal progress. Yet today, higher education in America stands at a crossroads. Skyrocketing tuition, overwhelming student debt, and a growing disco...
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    11,62 €

  • The NEPA Dilemma
    Douglas B Sims
    In today’s hyper-connected world, telecommunications are as essential as utilities like water and electricity. Yet, while technological advancements have redefined how we work, learn, and communicate, the policies regulating these innovations remain stuck in the past. One glaring example is the misapplication of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)-a 50-year-old law int...
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    11,98 €

  • What If We Succeed? Unseen Struggles, Leadership Failures, and Triumphs in America’s Community Colleges and Among Their Students
    Douglas B Sims
    During the Spring term of 2024, I vividly recall a fellow dean’s reaction when the Provost proposed expanding general education course seats to help students graduate faster. With genuine terror in his eyes, he asked, 'What if we succeed?' His fear wasn’t about failure; it was about success-students graduating, needing to hire more faculty, and leadership facing accountability....
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    16,30 €

  • Ivory Tower’s Weak Foundations
    Douglas B Sims
    Higher education and corporate America share an unexpected similarity: both thrive or collapse based on leadership. In corporate boardrooms, success is measured by profits; in universities, the currency is student success. When leadership falters in either, the results are disastrous.Today, higher education in the United States stands at a breaking point. Institutions tasked wi...
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    8,31 €

  • Farm to Fork
    Douglas B Sims
    The food system sustains life itself, but its hidden costs are overwhelming our planet. The carbon cost of feeding a global population is staggering. Agriculture and food production account for roughly a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions, driven by the sprawling, resource-intensive processes that define the modern food chain. From methane emissions from livestock to th...
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    11,93 €

  • Pills and Politics
    Douglas B Sims
    In Pills and Politics: Americans’ Struggle for Affordable Medication, this book navigates the complex, often unsettling terrain of America’s prescription drug crisis. It unpacks the forces behind soaring pharmaceutical prices, revealing a web of industry practices, political dependencies, and systemic barriers that place life-saving medication out of reach for many Americans.Wi...
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    12,13 €

  • America’s Crossroads to Chaos
    Douglas B Sims
    America stands at a crossroads, gripped by political dysfunction like never before. What happened to the days when our leaders worked together for the greater good? Where did bipartisanship go, and how did our democracy devolve into endless gridlock and bitter partisanship? This book takes you on a compelling journey through the defining moments and key players that brought us ...
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    12,04 €

  • Mammoth Meat - Love Unveiled
    Douglas B Sims
    In the serene beauty of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, two passionate professionals-a beer-loving anthropologist and a steak-craving geochemist-embarked on a journey to unravel the mysteries of love, relationships, and marriage. As they savored cold beers and mammoth-sized steaks, they examined modern relationships through the eyes of our caveman and cavewoman ancestors, revealing that d...
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    16,13 €