Social Movements

Even if you're not an activist (yet), at a time when the news is written for clicks and elections are fought with three-word slogans, it's crucial to preserve some record of events that isn't 'fake news' or political spin. In part, this book is my attempt to counter the re-writing of how Australia achieved one of the most significant social changes in a generation. Sally Rugg is one of Australia's most influential campaigners for social change. How Powerful We Are is her manifesto for championing what you believe is right.

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.

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.

Proprio come l'Idra, il mostro mitologico le cui teste, mozzate da Ercole, avevano il potere di rinascere raddoppiandosi, il capitalismo, un tempo solo occidentale oggi planetario, ricompare sulla scena del mondo riproponendo nuove e più sofisticate forme di schiavitù. Ma se è vero che dai grandi conflitti del '900 il capitalismo è uscito vincitore trionfando su ogni rivoluzione, è altrettanto vero che "l'uguaglianza è una necessità che si ripresenta continuamente, come la fame".

No ordinary study of Hegel, Hegel in a Wired Brain investigates what he might have had to say about the idea of the 'wired brain' – what happens when a direct link between our mental processes and a digital machine emerges. Žižek explores the phenomenon of a wired brain effect, and what might happen when we can share our thoughts directly with others. He hones in on the key question of how it shapes our experience and status as 'free' individuals and asks what it means to be human when a machine can read our minds.

Do you ever wonder how some people manage to keep their cool even in stressful situations? Do you ever feel overwhelmed by your emotions? Do you want to learn to control your emotions? If your answer is yes to any of these questions, then you need to learn about emotional intelligence and that is exactly what this audiobook intends to help you with. Use emotional intelligence to take control of your life.

The American Scholar was a speech given by Ralph Waldo Emerson in 1837 to the Phi Beta Kappa Society of Harvard College. Emerson argues that American culture, still heavily influenced by Europe, could build a new, distinctly American cultural identity. Emerson uses Transcendentalist and Romantic points of view to explain a true American scholar's relationship to nature.

Nicht nur die griechische Stoa, sondern auch einige Linien und Erinnerungen des stoischen Denkens sollen mit diesem Hörbuch angesprochen und dargestellt werden. Als Leitmotiv gilt dabei der stoische Weise, dessen Freiheit darin besteht, seine eigene Einstellung zu den Ereignissen zu bestimmen, statt diese selbst verändern zu wollen. Gerade in der Affirmation des Fatums oder Fern-bestimmten-es-Muss entledigt er sich des Zwangscharakters und gewinnt eine innere Haltung, die man als frei bezeichnen kann.

What do a school shooter, a corporate swindler, and a bullheaded ideologue have in common? They all converge on what author Kirk Schneider terms "the polarized mind". The polarized mind, which is the fixation on one point of view to the utter exclusion of competing points of view, is killing us - personally, politically, and environmentally. Drawing from the standpoint of existential psychology, this audiobook details the basis for the polarized mind, how it has ravaged leaders and their cultures throughout history.

Analyzing the movement's deep-seated origins in questions that the country has sought too long to ignore, some of the greatest economic minds and most incisive cultural commentators - from Paul Krugman, Robin Wells, Michael Lewis, Robert Reich, Amy Goodman, Barbara Ehrenreich, Gillian Tett...

Think you know Elizabeth Pipko? Guess again. She's been described by many as a rising star in the conservative movement, but how did she get here? And more importantly, did she ever plan to? In Finding My Place, Elizabeth takes us back to the beginning. As the daughter of immigrants and a proud religious Jew, Elizabeth dives into the core of what drives her: the sacrifices of her parents and grandparents and all that they had to endure to make sure that she had the opportunity to live the American dream.

A revealing and dramatic chronicle of the twelve months leading up to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination. Martin Luther King, Jr. died in one of the most shocking assassinations the world has known, but little is remembered about the life he led in his final year. New York Times...

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was one of the most important leaders of the movement to gain American women the vote. But, as Vivian Gornick argues in this passionate, vivid biographical essay, Stanton is also the greatest feminist thinker of the 19th century. Endowed with a philosophical cast of mind large enough to grasp the immensity that women's rights addressed, Stanton developed a devotion to equality uniquely American in character. Her writing and life make clear why feminism as a liberation movement has flourished here as nowhere else in the world.

If you've ever felt too overwhelmed to make a difference, or just unsure of how to apply your unique skills to a bigger purpose, this book is ready to unlock your potential. When you feel that pull to be part of social change, where do you start? How can you ensure that your good intentions...

Women have played a key role in these protests, refusing to wear a hijab and cutting their hair in public to chants of 'Woman, Life, Freedom'. In Farhad Khosrokhavar's account, these protests represent the first truly feminist movement in Iran, and one of the first in the Muslim world, where women have been in the vanguard. There have been many movements in the Muslim world in which women have taken part, but rarely have women—and especially young women—been the driving force.

If you want to stop worrying about life, it’s important to practice techniques that will help you to manage anxiety. There is always a way to fight depression and to create a better life, where you can find your inner peace. And that’s what you’ll learn in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety and Depression.

You’ve probably heard of neurolinguistic programming, or NLP. But how much do you really know about it? This audiobook will give you a broad overview of the entire field of NLP, with a special focus on its persuasive power. You will find lots of practical techniques and exercises so that you can start applying NLP at once, without having to dig through long theoretical explanations.

Have you ever thought you could explore your mind in the darkest and most hidden zone? Do you know that your mind has an immeasurable power but only by knowing the right techniques you can exploit it? This is what learning the secrets of dark psychology offers to you. This audiobook combines proven techniques and concepts harnessed from the growing field of dark psychology. Every concept can be applied to the real world and can help you find success in advancing your career, improving your love life, and becoming a better person overall.

In this book, you will see what people are doing every day, consciously or unconsciously, and how to recognize it faster. The human being is a mysterious object. You cannot know their correct intentions toward you completely, but this will help to teach you a few techniques to read their minds through their body language and actions.

Do you want to start speed reading people, detecting deceptions, and taking control of your life? If you want to influence people to get what you want, and you’re fascinated about understanding and learning dark psychology and manipulation, then this is the audiobook for you. This audiobook will help you learn about manipulation techniques. It will help you use persuasion tactics and emotional manipulation and mind control to your advantage.