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Interesting and informative although a bit dense at times (it read like a text book). Recommend for any history lovers.

Oona Hathaway is Professor of International Law and Political Science at Yale and Scott Shapiro is Professor of Law and Philosophy at Yale. This is a thorough and engaging look at the legal framework underpinning war as a means of dispute resolution and how the Grotius view of “might is right” was overturned with the 1928 Paris Peace Pact, which changed attitudes to the legitimacy of war and formed the basis of the modern international order.

Random book from our home library:

📖 An Encyclopedia of World History edited by William Langer

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Sapiens isn‘t groundbreaking, but it is a decent introduction to the basics of sociology (i.e., thinking critically about social constructs that might appear intrinsic, like human rights), and a crash course in economics (which is particularly resonant in the current capitalist crisis). Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/sapiens-yuval-noah-harari-review/

The history of the next fifty years will be the story of how we deal with--or fail to deal with-- the coming food shortages.

Bananas (continued):
Organics also tend to be grown at higher, drier elevations to somewhat limit pests, which means the bananas need massive irrigation to grow. The result is the food product with the highest chemical and carbon footprint, as well as the highest staff turnovers from death in any industry. Happy eating.