Movement Science

"O Crepúsculo dos Ídolos" é uma obra filosófica provocativa e ousada escrita pelo renomado pensador alemão Friedrich Nietzsche. Neste livro, Nietzsche mergulha de forma incisiva na crítica às ideias e valores estabelecidos da sociedade de sua época, questionando e desafiando conceitos como moralidade, religião, cultura e filosofia.

In the eighteenth century, Europe experienced not just a change in thought, but a seismic upheaval in the very way humanity understood itself. The Enlightenment was an audacious wager: that reason could free people from superstition, that knowledge could replace dogma, that justice could outshine cruelty, and that individuals—once mere subjects of kings and churches—could become citizens of their own destinies. This book traces the great philosophical schools of the Enlightenment in all their brilliance, contradictions, and drama.

Ao contrário do que muitos possam pensar, o feminismo não pretende – e nunca pretendeu – colocar as mulheres em um patamar acima ao dos homens. Ele busca combater o machismo, tão enraizado nas relações sociais que chega, muitas vezes, a passar despercebido e é até mesmo normalizado, submetendo as mulheres às mais diferentes formas de violência, seja por meio de agressões (verbais, psicológicas, patrimoniais e físicas), assédio sexual, silenciamento, desigualdade salarial e de oportunidades no mercado de trabalho, ou ainda pela objetificação do corpo feminino.

Life is often likened to a race, a journey filled with challenges, obstacles, and unexpected turns. From a young age, we are conditioned to believe that speed and strength are the ultimate determinants of success. However, as we progress through various stages of life, we begin to understand that the race is far more complex and nuanced than we initially imagined. This book, "The Race: Conquering Obstacles," delves into the multifaceted nature of life's journey and offers insights on how to navigate its many challenges.

Henry Thoreau’nun tüketici kültürüne yönelttiği ateşli eleştiriler ve daha basit yaşamayı şairane bir şekilde savunması tam da içinde yaşadığımız aşırı tüketim çağına ithaf edilmiş gibi duruyor. Ne var ki, Thoreau okunması kolay bir yazar değildir. Ağır bir dili vardır fikirlerini de oldukça zorlayıcı, kışkırtıcı bir biçimde ifade eder. Bu nedenle de yazılarına öylesine göz gezdiren bir okur Thoreau’yu okumaktan kolayca vazgeçebilir. Oysa fikirleri kaçırılmayacak kadar değerlidir. Bu kitap, Thoreau’nun gönüllü sadelik felsefesine derin ancak ulaşılabilir bir kaynak işlevi görmektedir.

Este libro ha sido creado especialmente pensando en ti, dirigido a mujeres que, al igual que tú, están en una búsqueda de sabiduría y desean aplicarla para encontrar esa anhelada paz interior en el torbellino de la vida moderna. Es una guía que, aunque escrita para nosotras, también puede ser de gran aprendizaje para los hombres que decidan sumergirse en sus páginas.

We are about to enter a new era when the combination of human and artificial intelligence will bring about a paradigm with a potential unseen before. This book is an invitation to delve into the labyrinth of the mind, to challenge preconceived notions, and to embrace the mysticism of awareness in all of its forms.

В мире, полном хаоса и неопределенности, поиск счастья часто кажется невозможной задачей. Но что, если существует вечная философия, которая может показать вам путь к настоящему удовлетворению и наполненной жизни? Стоицизм—это не просто философия—это образ жизни.

Pocos clásicos están tan vivos, tienen tanto que decirnos, como Michel de Montaigne, autor de los Ensayos. De su mano, este libro intenta dar respuesta a una pregunta que a todos nos concierne: ¿cómo vivir, felizmente, una vida humana?

Accomplished feminist activist and executive Latanya Mapp Frett delivers a powerful and practical exploration of the factors that make a feminist social movement impactful in its place and time. In the book, you'll discover popular and not-so-popular social movements and the leaders, art, research, and narratives that drove them. The author explains what made these social movements so effective and explains the steps that organizations, nonprofits, and social impact professionals can take to replicate that success on the ground and in the present.

Andrew Yang did not win the 2020 Democratic primary, let alone the presidency of the United States. But chances are you know who Andrew Yang is, and you may well be part of the 75 percent of Americans who now support Universal Basic Income—both facts that would have seemed beyond unlikely at the start of Yang’s campaign. That campaign was helmed by Zach Graumann, entrepreneur, marketing expert, and, at the time, political nonentity. In fact, when Graumann joined Yang 2020, no one on the team was an expert in campaigning, but they all shared a fervent desire to change the future.

This book explores the Hierarchy of Rationalities—a structure that moves from instinctive choices to systemic thinking, and finally to existential questions of meaning and ethics. It reveals how rationalities often collide, and how navigating these conflicts requires not certainty, but humility, creativity, and courage.

The Heidegger Dictionary: An Examination of His Key Concepts and Terms serves as a comprehensive guide to the thought-provoking and intricate language of Martin Heidegger, one of the foremost philosophers of the 20th century. This book meticulously curates the 100 most fundamental concepts in Heidegger's philosophy. Each term is provided with a detailed explanation and accompanied by direct quotations from Heidegger's works, placing them in their appropriate intellectual contexts.

The Environmental Movement is an informative introduction to this significant social movement, which arose in the United States in the late 1800s in response to the nation's dwindling forests and the pollution caused by an increasing number of factories. The vibrant text chronicles the accomplishments of conservationists such as Gifford Pinchot and John Muir, who helped the movement gain a foothold in the United States.

From the award-winning journalist and NPR TED Radio Hour host comes a timely investigation into how screens and sitting are reshaping our bodies—and how a simple shift can change everything. In today’s world, a normal day means sitting in front of a screen for eight to ten hours. Meeting...

Profezia e utopia, due categorie fondanti dello sviluppo dell'Occidente moderno. La tensione dialettica che le ha caratterizzate nel corso dei secoli e il dualismo istituzionale che si è creato tra potere religioso e potere politico hanno permesso all'Occidente la conquista delle sue libertà, dallo stato di diritto alla stessa democrazia. Oggi, sbiadito ormai ogni progetto utopico, il declino dell'Europa non può essere letto solo come corruzione delle regole e delle istituzioni, ma come conseguenza di una crisi di civiltà.

A lungo l'umanità si è considerata perfetta, attribuendo le proprie eventuali défaillances all'alienazione portata dalla tecnica o all'azione di entità arcane e malvage come il Capitale e l'Europa. Ma sarebbe bastato un esame di coscienza per capire che il problema era un altro: l'imbecillità, dentro e fuori di noi. L'imbecillità è una cosa seria, a cui sinora non si è dato che uno sguardo distratto, come fosse una cosa per pochi e, soprattutto, per altri. Non è così, e, appena ce ne accorgiamo, i conti tornano, nell'economia, nella società e nella storia.

Dike, la Giustizia, figlia degli Dei, sarà forse costretta, alla fine del suo destino, a coincidere con Nomos, il diritto posto dalla volontà umana uscita da una guerra vittoriosa? La Giustizia apparirebbe allora come un fatto, indisgiungibile dal fatto del potere e delle sue leggi. Oppure Dike, la Giustizia, fa segno, indica qualcosa che trascende i fatti, e che tuttavia deve coi fatti del potere e delle leggi implicarsi? Ecco l'interrogazione eterna della nostra civiltà.

The women's rights movement grew out of the women's suffrage movement of the mid-1800s and also addressed other women's legal rights issues. The second wave of the movement, which promoted economic, political, and social equality, gained momentum in the 1960s and '70s, when such groups as the National Organization for Women fought for equal pay and laws banning employment discrimination.

An incisive and inspiring call to look beyond capitalism to chart a road map for a planet ravaged by pandemics, climate crisis, and wars. Prompted by trenchant questions by international solidarity organizer Frank Barat, renowned author and activist Vijay Prashad shows that the path toward hope and liberation lies in looking closely at myriad, under covered struggles being waged all across the world by workers in countries such as India, Kenya, Peru, Tunisia, and Argentina. A marvelously global but grassroots perspective.