Media, Social Mobilization and Mass Protests in Post-colonial Hong Kong: The Power of a Critical Event

Francis L. F. Lee and Joseph M. Chan
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Since 2003, Hong Kong has witnessed a series of large-scale protests which have constituted the core of a reinvigorated pro-democracy movement. What drove tens of thousands of citizens to the street on a yearly basis to protest? What were the social and organizational bases of the protest movement? How did media and public discourses affect the protests’ formation and mobilization? How did the protesters understand their own actions and the political environment? This book tackles such questions by using a wide range of methods, including population and protest onsite surveys, media content analysis, and in-depth interviews with activists, politicians, and protest participants. It provides an account of the "self-mobilization processes" behind the historic July 1, 2003 protest, and how the protest kick-started new political dynamics and discursive contestations in the public arena which not only turned a single protest into a series of collective actions constituting a movement, but also continually shaped the movement’s characteristics and influence. The book is highly pertinent to readers interested in political development in Hong Kong, and as a case study on "the power of critical events," the book also has broad implications on the study of both media politics and social movements in general.

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貨幣戰爭

宋鴻兵 編著
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2007年以來最具話題性的財經書。中外媒體、學者專家、網路論壇爭論不休的超熱門話題。

揭露國際強權較勁的金融內幕；追索蛛絲馬跡的歷史潛面貌
文筆流暢，故事精彩，讓你輕鬆瞭解神秘的貨幣本質與影響

為什麼華爾街風險資本會選中希特勒作為「投資」對象？

為什麼美國總統遇刺的比例，高於美軍諾曼地登陸一線部隊的傷亡率？

美國獨立戰爭、南北戰爭、第一及第二次世界大戰、全球經濟大蕭條、石油危機，全都是國際銀行家在幕後操控？

自一六九四年英格蘭銀行成立以來的三百年間，幾乎每一場世界重大變故背後，都能看到國際金融資本勢力的身影。他們透過左右一國的經濟命脈掌握國家的政治命運，透過煽動政治事件、誘發經濟危機，控制著世界財富的流向與分配。一部世界金融史，就是一部謀求主宰人類財富的陰謀史。

透過描摹國際金融集團及其代言人在世界金融史上翻雲覆雨的過程，本書揭示了對金錢的角逐，如何主導西方歷史的發展與國家財富的分配。透過再現統治世界的精英俱樂部，在政治與經濟領域不斷掀起金融戰役的手段及結果，本書旨在告誡人們警惕潛在的金融打擊，為迎接一場「不流血」的戰爭做好準備。

(摘錄自博客來網路書店)

 《魔棒家族與金融權利》主講: 宋鴻兵

Enough Is Enough: Building a Sustainable Economy in a World of Finite Resources

Rob Dietz, Dan O'Neill
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It's time for a new kind of economy
We’re overusing the earth’s finite resources, and yet excessive consumption is failing to improve our lives. In Enough Is Enough, Rob Dietz and Dan O’Neill lay out a visionary but realistic alternative to the perpetual pursuit of economic growth—an economy where the goal is not more but enough. They explore specific strategies to conserve natural resources, stabilize population, reduce inequality, fix the financial system, create jobs, and more—all with the aim of maximizing long-term well-being instead of short-term profits. Filled with fresh ideas and surprising optimism, Enough Is Enough is the primer for achieving genuine prosperity and a hopeful future for all.

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認識電影 (Understanding Movies)

路易斯. 賈內梯 (Louis Giannetti) 著
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現代社會是影像的社會。然而，我們多半是被動、不經審視地看，讓影像沖刷我們，不去分析它如何影響我們，也不知道它怎樣塑造我們的價值觀。《認識電影》這本歷久不衰的電影入門書，用深入淺出的筆觸，告訴我們如何瞭解影視溝通的手法，並逐項解析其複雜的語言系統與元素。問世十多年以來，此書不僅是中外影視從業人員必備的經典，更是電影愛好者不可或缺的入門書......

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Topic: Film

Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth and Happiness

Richard H. Thaler, Cass R. Sunstein
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Every day we make decisions: about the things that we buy or the meals we eat; about the investments we make or our children's health and education; even the causes that we champion or the planet itself. Unfortunately, we often choose poorly.

We are all susceptible to biases that can lead us to make bad decisions that make us poorer, less healthy and less happy. And, as Thaler and Sunstein show, no choice is ever presented to us in a neutral way. By knowing how people think, we can make it easier for them to choose what is best for them, their families and society. Using dozens of eye-opening examples the authors demonstrate how to nudge us in the right directions, without restricting our freedom of choice. Nudge offers a unique new way of looking at the world for individuals and governments alike.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

換掉你的鱷魚腦袋: 擺脫慣性思考, 讓創意源源湧出 (Think Better)

提姆・赫森 (Tim Hurson) 著
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「豐富思考模式」是幫你發揮創見巧思、讓你更有效思考的架構。許多公司以這套模式來為事業難題尋找新奇解答，許多人依賴這套模式解決迫切的個人問題。

在這兩種情況下，創見巧思都能改變人生。本書的目的是要教你豐富思考的程序，原則很簡單：把思維分成創意思考與審慎思考；鎖定問題；想出許多點子，努力達到「三分之三」；尋找意外的關聯。

這套模式包含六個環環相扣的步驟：
第一步：發生什麼事？
探索及真正了解挑戰。
第二步：何謂成果？
想像理想的結果及設定成功的標準。
第三步：問題是什麼？
找出真正的問題或契機。
第四步：提出解答。
列出許多可能的解決方案。
第五步：研擬解決方案。
決定哪個方案最好，再加以改善。
第六步：配置資源。
規劃行動方案。

提姆．赫森一開始先說明我們的內心如何產生妨礙有效思考的障礙，他指出嚴重限制我們行為的思考習慣，從「心猿意馬」到「鱷魚腦袋」等等，然後再說明如何克服這些障礙。

豐富思考是讓你正視問題並把問題化為契機的態度，經過這個規律的腦力激盪過程，你就能得出具體的行動方案，還有時間表與截止時間。

書中有許多赫森原創的腦力激盪工具，可以幫你想出點子，加以組織與處理。例如，你可以使用五C找出最棒的點子：Cull（挑撿）、Cluster（匯集）、Combine（結合）、Clarify（釐清）、Choose（選擇）；也可以用POWER（肯定（Positives）、否定（Objections）、另解（What else?）、強化（Enhancements）、補救（Remedies））把初步概念轉變成扎實的解決方案。

要開創未來，必須先發揮想像，豐富思考正是幫你做到的方法。

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