Mit Press: 1072 books

The first sustained critical examination of a work by Martha Rosler that bridged the concerns of conceptual art with those of political documentary.

In The High Price of Materialism, Tim Kasser offers a scientific explanation of how our contemporary culture of consumerism and materialism affects our everyday happiness and psychological health. Other writers have shown that once we have sufficient food, shelter, and clothing, further material gains...

Theoretical and empirical accounts of the interconnectedness between the manual and the mental suggest that the hand can be understood as a cognitive instrument.

A landmark book in the debate over free will that makes the case for compatibilism. In this landmark 1984 work on free will, Daniel Dennett makes a case for compatibilism. His aim, as he writes in the preface to this new edition, was a cleanup job, “saving everything that mattered about the...

A provocative argument that that the frustrations of globalization stem from the gap between the expectations created by modern media and the lagging economic reality in poor countries.

An investigation into the conceptual foundations of a new way of thinking about the mind that does not locate all cognition "in the head." There is a new way of thinking about the mind that does not locate mental processes exclusively "in the head." Some think that this expanded conception...

How violence, rather than peace, has historically accompanied prosperity; and why emerging nations seem poised to repeat the tragic history of the industrialized world.

Reality-based arguments against right-wing fantasies: the case for reducing income inequality, rebuilding our infrastructure, investing in education, and putting people back to work.

A business history of the software industry from the days of custom programming to the age of mass-market software and video games.

Two leading economists discuss a range of issues relating to the "offshoring" of American jobs, from free trade to unemployment levels.

Innovative, long-term strategies for reducing vulnerability to large-scale natural disasters and for providing financial support for disaster victims.

The price we pay for the new strategies in database marketing that closely track desirable customers, offering them benefits in return for personal information.

How to collect data about cognitive processes and events, how to analyze CTA findings, and how to communicate them effectively: a handbook for managers, trainers, systems analysts, market researchers, health professionals, and others. Cognitive Task Analysis (CTA) helps researchers understand...

Why we are on the brink of a third transformation of global information and communication markets that requires innovative global governance.