{"product_id":"making-global-sense-grounded-hope-for-democracy-and-the-earth-inspired-by-thomas-paines-common-sense-hardcover","title":"Making Global Sense: Grounded hope for democracy and the earth. Inspired by Thomas Paine's Common Sense. - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJudah Freed\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eThomas Paine\u003c\/b\u003e (Based on a Book by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUpdated 2026 for the 250th anniversary of \u003cem\u003eCommon Sense\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe right book at the rig time. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShows why we need \u003cem\u003eNo Kings\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTells how we got to where we are, and what we can do from here.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIN THESE TRYING TIMES of climate change and rising despotism that threatens to end democracy, \u003cem\u003eMaking Global Sense \u003c\/em\u003erevives the ideas and ideals of Thomas Paine to champion 21st century freedom and enlightenment. The book offers sensible reasons for hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview: \u003c\/strong\u003e Seasoned journalist and award-winning author Judah Freed updates and extends \u003cem\u003eCommon Sense\u003c\/em\u003e by Thomas Paine. Freed builds on Paine's structure and logic: to argue for adopting a global sense of natural oneness or connectivity to guide out crucial choices in today's crisis. A global sensibility, rooted in reason, grounds the hope needed to do the daily personal growth and social change work that together can repair our world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere Paine challenged monarchy and hereditary succession, Freed challenges ancient alpha male rule and authority addiction (hidden by split perceptions).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere Paine proposed the first modern republic, Freed proposes mindful self rule, personal democracy and direct republics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere Paine inspired independence and rviolent evolution, Freed inspires interdependence and peaceful evolution, now..\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Thomas Paine? \u003c\/strong\u003eBack in 1776, Paine's pivotal \u003cem\u003eCommon Sense \u003c\/em\u003egalvanizing public support for the American Revolution. Without his essay, the colonial rebellion against the king would have failed. Paine changed how people made since of their world, and so the world changed. In today's world of wannabe kings denying climate change an human rights, we again need books to galvanize public support for global ecology and honest democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCreative Nonfiction: \u003c\/strong\u003e Balancing mind and heart, Judah Freed frames his essay within the memoir survival story behind the book. He narrates childhood abuse, school bullying; joining a cult at age 20, fleeing at 24, facing his authority addiction to choose self rule. He recalls ego follies in later decades of local to international journalism with world travel adventures, like landing in Fiji amid a coup. Judah shares his soul choice as an elder to survive cancer, so he can finish this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWATCH FOR AUDIOBOOK IN SUMMER 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOOK AWARDS: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2023 Nautilus Book Award - Memoir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2023 Eric Hoffer Book Award - Culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2024 Visionary Book Awards - Rising to the Challenge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2024 Visionary Book Awards - Earth Changes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2024 Visionary Book Awards - Social Justice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2024 Colorado Evvy Book Award - Social Issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 286\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 29, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48959308660838,"sku":"9798990028876","price":48.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/HC1JM3zOnG9798990028876.webp?v=1790556726","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/making-global-sense-grounded-hope-for-democracy-and-the-earth-inspired-by-thomas-paines-common-sense-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}