Astra Taylor
Author
Publisher
Metropolitan Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
x, 357 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"What is democracy, really? What do we mean when we use the term? And can it ever truly exist? Astra Taylor, hailed as a 'New Civil Rights Leader' by the Los Angeles Times, provides surprising answers. There is no shortage of democracy, at least in name, yet it is in crisis everywhere we look. From a cabal of plutocrats in the White House to gerrymandering and dark-money campaign contributions, it is clear that the principle of government by and for...
Author
Publisher
Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
276 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Challenging the notions of the Internet as the great leveler of our age, a cultural commentator argues that the world wide web only reflects and enhances real-world inequities, and discusses what we need to do if we want the Internet to truly be a people's platform.
Author
Series
Publisher
Anansi
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
342 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"These days, everyone feels insecure. We are financially precarious, overwhelmed and anxious, and worried about the future. While millions endure the stress of struggling to make ends meet, in reality, the status quo isn't working for anyone, even the affluent and comparatively privileged; they, too, are deeply insecure. What is going on? The Age of Insecurity exposes how seemingly disparate crises -- our suffering mental health and rising inequality,...
Publisher
Zeitgeist Films
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Director Astra Taylor's idiosyncratic, philosophical journey spans millennia and continents, from ancient Athens's groundbreaking experiment in self-government to capitalism's roots in medieval Italy, from modern-day Greece grappling with financial collapse and a mounting refugee crisis to the United States reckoning with its racist past and the growing gap between rich and poor.
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
xxxv, 391 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"From renowned organizers and activists Leah Hunt-Hendrix and Astra Taylor, comes the first in-depth examination of Solidarity--not just as a rallying cry, but as potent political movement with potential to effect lasting change. Solidarity is often invoked, but it is rarely analyzed and poorly understood. Here, two leading activists and thinkers survey the past, present, and future of the concept across borders of nation, identity, and class to ask:...
Publisher
Distributed by Zeitgeist Films
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (88 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Examined Life takes philosophy into the hustle and bustle of the everyday. The "rock star" philosophers of our time take "walks" through places that hold special resonance for them and their ideas. These places include crowded city streets, deserted alleyways, Central Park, and a garbage dump.