{"product_id":"9781623176242","title":"Hospicing Modernity","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis non-fiction guide for engaged readers addresses the big questions of our time—global pandemics, climate disruption, and systemic injustice—through maturity, humility, and integrity. It speaks to adults who want to think deeply and act responsibly, offering a tone that is challenging yet hopeful.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresented as a blend of rigorous analysis and practical practice, it invites readers to work through thought experiments, reflective prompts, and concrete exercises used by teachers, NGO practitioners, and global changemakers. It examines how habits, beliefs, and power structures keep us stuck and shows how to gradually disinvest from patterns that harm people and the living Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey concepts include cognitive dissonance archetypes and a framework of the “5 modern-colonial e’s” — Entitlements, Exceptionalism, Exaltation, Emancipation, and Enmeshment. The book pairs these ideas with an activity-based learning approach to help readers reimagine how we learn, respond to crisis, and engage with difference, uncertainty, and failure—without offering easy answers but with clear pathways to responsibility and action.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThought experiments and practical exercises drawn from classrooms, NGOs, and global changemakers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccessible analysis of modern patterns that fuel inequity and environmental harm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSkills for thoughtful learning: unlearning, crisis response, uncertainty management, and compassionate accountability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechniques for expanding personal and collective space to hold difficult conversations and difficult truths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear, reflective writing that translates theory into actionable steps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrompts and scenarios that invite ongoing exploration and dialogue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter reading, you gain a recalibrated sense of responsibility toward yourself, your communities, and the planet. You develop stronger critical-thinking habits, humility, and courage to act with care—leaving you with a lasting sense of possibility grounded in realism and care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crossword.in","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540637724889,"sku":"9781623176242","price":1972.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/3066\/9017\/files\/81gKTGjec3L._SL1500.jpg?v=1779280877","url":"https:\/\/www.crossword.in\/products\/9781623176242","provider":"Crossword.in ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}