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White Mischief: The Cultural History of Cocaine

By (author) Tim Madge

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Cocaine and the coca plant, from which it is made, have a unique place in the history of recreational and illegal drugs. Despite governments vowing to eliminate it, cocaine has kept its status as the champagne drug , associated in many people's minds with a high-living, high-rolling lifestyle. It has long been the choice of emperors, kings, politicians and pop stars. This title examines the cultural history of cocaine, from its first use in South America thousands of years ago through its fall from grace in the 1900s to its re-emergence in the 1970s and '80s as the drug of choice for millions of people. The author asks if there are lessons to be learned from our current moral panic about drugs, while considering the opinions of politicians, police and scientists a century ago.

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The Memory Collectors: A Novel

Dete Meserve
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The Colonialist: The Vision of Cecil Rhodes

William Kelleher Storey
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This first comprehensive biography of Cecil Rhodes in a generation illuminates Rhodesâ€™s vision for the expansion of imperialism in southern Africa, connecting politics and industry to internal development, and examines how this fueled a lasting, white-dominated colonial society.

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The Coming Wave: AI, Power and Our Future

Mustafa Suleyman
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Survive the AI Apocalypse: A guide for solutionists

Bronwyn Williams
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Look around you is anything real or normal any more? News, images and videos created by AI are everywhere.

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