What place does motivation have in the lives of intelligent agents? Mele’s answer is sensitive to the concerns of philosophers of mind and moral philosophers and informed by empirical work. He offers a distinctive, comprehensive, attractive view of human agency. This book stands boldly at the intersection of philosophy of mind, moral philosophy, and metaphysics.
Meet Kyle King – a 30-something cop who has already accumulated the bitterness of a retiree and spends most shifts lapping the streets of Fullerton, California, with 90s hip hop as his siren song.
Sick of having his own hands cuffed by the rigidness of traditional law enforcement, Kyle yearns to pursue the next generation of criminals who are making a mockery of the police force and running amok in cyberspace.
The keyboard warriors have had free rein of the virtual world for too long without any accountability – until now.
Kyle turns in his badge and together with Ally – his unbearably attractive sidekick – they open their own Social Media Detective Agency with a mission to crack cases wide open in 140 characters or less.
But when a celebrity engages their services to track down a troll whose slanderous online comments threaten to destroy their reputation, Kyle and Ally have their work cut out for them.
But who is the mystery troll and why are they spreading their hate-filled messages anonymously behind a computer screen?
This latest installment of Alexander McCall Smith’s bestselling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series…as endearing and delectable as ever!
     Precious Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi are both back in harness at the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, but for once business is a bit slow. At Mma Makutsi’s suggestion, Mma Ramotswe allows herself to be persuaded to take a holiday–her first ever!–even if she finds it a bit odd that Mma Makusti should be so adamant about it. But just as Mma Ramotswe is ready to depart, a new client arrives, a young woman whose father was regarded as a hero in the history of Botswana. Now his reputation is being called into question–was he courageous, as is widely believed, or was he merely a philanderer and opportunist? Though Mma Ramotswe initially wants to cancel her trip, she is cajoled into going by Mma Makutsi’s assurances that she and Charlie have the situation well in hand. However Mma Ramotswe finds that she cannot possibly submit to the luxuries of a carefree holiday without knowing exactly what’s going on at the Agency, so she asks Charlie to be her eyes and ears while she’s away–failing to account for the fact that Charlie is not an altogether reliable emissary, particularly with much of his attention diverted to the challenges of a newly adopted dog. At the close of the investigation, everyone at the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency will confront some uncomfortable truths from their own past and learn to treat certain ordinary human failings with a large helping of charity and compassion.
Can we rely on the altruism of professionals or the public service ethos to deliver good quality health and education services? How should patients, parents and pupils behave – as grateful recipients or active consumers? The book provides new answers to these questions, and evaluates recent government policies in health services, education, social security and taxation, and puts forward proposals for policy reform: universal capital or ‘demogrants’, discriminating vouchers, matching grants for pensions and for long-term care and hypothecated taxes.
Can we rely on the altruism of professionals or the public service ethos to deliver good quality health and education services? How should patients, parents and pupils behave – as grateful recipients or active consumers? The book provides new answers to these questions, and evaluates recent government policies in health services, education, social security and taxation, and puts forward proposals for policy reform: universal capital or ‘demogrants’, discriminating vouchers, matching grants for pensions and for long-term care and hypothecated taxes.
