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Non-Fiction

Douglas Rushko weaves together seemingly disparate events and trends into a rich, nuanced portrait of how life in the eternal present has affected our biology, behavior, politics, and culture.

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© 2013 Better Listen (Audiobook): 9781615445202

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Audiobook: 15 March 2013

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