{"title":"Jacques Attali","description":"\u003cp\u003eJacques Attali's works delve into the complexities of society, culture, and the future. His writing is a thought-provoking blend of analysis and vision, offering readers a deep exploration of historical trends and their implications for tomorrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom insightful essays to expansive reflections, Attali invites readers to engage with ideas that challenge conventional wisdom and illuminate the forces shaping our world. His books are essential for those interested in the intersections of \u003cem\u003eeducation\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003earts\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eculture\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-brief-history-of-the-future-by-jacques-attali-9781611450132","title":"A Brief History of the Future","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat will planet Earth be like in twenty years? At mid-century? In the year 2100? Prescient and convincing, \u003cem\u003eA Brief History of the Future\u003c\/em\u003e is a must-read for anyone concerned about the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNever has the world offered more promise for the future and been more fraught with dangers. Attali anticipates an unravelling of American hegemony as transnational corporations sever the ties linking free enterprise to democracy. World tensions will be primed for horrific warfare for resources and dominance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ultimate question is: Will we leave our children and grandchildren a world that is not only viable but better, or in this nuclear world bequeath to them a planet that will be a living hell? Either way, he warns, the time to act is now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47362504949996,"sku":"9781611450132","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/20435133482761.jpg?v=1772884877"},{"product_id":"noise-by-jacques-attali-9780816612871","title":"Noise","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNoise\u003c\/em\u003e is a model of cultural historiography. In its general theoretical argument on the relations of culture to economy, but also in its specialised concentration, \u003cem\u003eNoise\u003c\/em\u003e has much that is of importance to critical theory today. \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eSubStance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor Attali, music is not simply a reflection of culture, but a harbinger of change, an anticipatory abstraction of the shape of things to come. The book's title refers specifically to the reception of musics that sonically rival normative social orders. \u003cem\u003eNoise\u003c\/em\u003e is Attali's metaphor for a broad, historical vanguardism, for the radical soundscapes of the western continuum that express structurally the course of social development. \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eEthnomusicology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJacques Attali is the author of numerous books, including \u003cem\u003eMillennium: Winners and Losers in the Coming World Order\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLabyrinth in Culture and Society\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47431747404012,"sku":"9780816612871","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780816612871.jpg?v=1774557269"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/jacques-attali.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}