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The Art of War: Mastering Strategy for Life and Leadership - DELUXE EDITION

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Report copyright infringementby Sun Tzu (Author), Natalie Larsen (Author)Master the Strategy of Life-Not Just the Battlefield."The greatest victory is that which requires no battle." - Sun TzuFor centuries, The Art of War has guided emperors, entrepreneurs, generals, and modern professionals alike. But its wisdom isn't only for war-it's for winning at life.This Deluxe Edition of The Art of War presents the complete classic text with modern commentary by Natalie Larsen, offering powerful new i...

Or Something Worse: Why We Need to Disrupt the Climate Transition

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Report copyright infringementby Nicholas Beuret (Author)The push for net zero has become a new arena for class conflict, where the powerful profit and the rest suffer. Nicholas Beuret's incisive critique and actionable strategies empower us to fight for a truly sustainable and equitable future. Or Something Worse exposes the bleak realities of the transition to a carbon-neutral economy. Greening the economy has become a one-sided war, as governments and businesses squeeze the living standards...

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Report copyright infringementby C. R. 1884 Fay (Author)The Augustan Age in Scotland was the half-century between the publication of Hume's Treatise on Human Nature and the death of Robert Burns in 1796. In this period Edinburgh was at her height as a cultural centre. This is a 1956 study of eminent Scot Adam Smith - author of The Wealth of Nations - and the Scotland in which he lived and wrote. It also examines the contribution which he and his fellow-countrymen made to the accomplishment of ...

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Report copyright infringementby Piotr Bardzik (Author) Number of Pages: 64 Dimensions: 0.31 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: June 18, 2025

Farewell to Westphalia: Crypto Sovereignty and Post-Nation-State Governance

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Report copyright infringementby Jarrad Hope (Author), Peter Ludlow (Author) Number of Pages: 384 Dimensions: 0.85 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: September 16, 2025

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Report copyright infringementby David F. Brochu (Author)Thrive: The Theory of Abundance and The End of Suffering presents a groundbreaking framework for transforming society by exposing the myth of artificial scarcity and embracing the science of abundance. Drawing on the Enhanced Precision Entropy Framework (EPEF). David F. Brochu reveals how systemic entropy-seen in inequality, environmental decline, and economic instability-can be reversed by realigning our systems with natural laws and hu...

EXOTICISM, Brands & Society: Ethics and Aesthetics of Diversity

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Report copyright infringementby Gerald Mazzalovo (Author)Exoticism is an old word from an old world. The Enduring Power of Exoticism. The word has become obsolete because of its association with the exactions of colonial times and an era when distant lands were still mysterious and challenging to access. Yet, despite evolving societal norms, exoticism remains a powerful force in society, at the heart of consumption and geopolitical decisions. It is a source of desire, dreams, and sometimes h...

Fashionable Nonsense: Postmodern Intellectuals' Abuse of Science - Paperback

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by Alan Sokal (Author), Jean Bricmont (Author)In 1996 physicist Alan Sokal published an essay in Social Text--an influential academic journal of cultural studies--touting the deep similarities between quantum gravitational theory and postmodern philosophy. Soon thereafter, the essay was revealed as a brilliant parody, a catalog of nonsense written in the cutting-edge but impenetrable lingo of postmodern theorists. The event sparked a furious debate in academic circles and made the headlines ...

Hegel and the Primacy of Politics: Taming the Wild Beast of the Market

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Report copyright infringementby Diego Fusaro (Author), Steven Cenci (Translator), Davide Deidda (Illustrator)Among the many thinkers belonging to the modern tradition, Hegel is the most incompatible with today's post-1989 absolute capitalism. His thematisation of historicity in the time of the end of history, his conception of communitarian subjectivity in the time of individualistic anomie, and, furthermore, his valorisation of the ethical State with the primacy of the political in the age o...

What the F*ck Do You Actually Want?: Finding a Life With Purpose

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Report copyright infringementby Max Stephens (Author)In a world that constantly pulls you in a hundred different directions-career, success, status, the next big thing-how do you even know if the life you're living is actually yours?We chase what we've been told will make us happy, but here's the truth: Most people never stop to ask what they actually want.This book is not another self-help manual filled with hollow positivity and empty promises. It won't tell you to "believe and achieve" or ...

Could Should Might Don't: How We Think about the Future

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Report copyright infringementby Nick Foster (Author)An invaluable guide for how to think--and not to think--about the future, from one of the leading futurists of our time. You might not know the name Nick Foster, but after just a moment of googling you'll realize he's been guiding the missions of companies that have been shaping the world you live in. From Sony, Nokia, and Dyson to Google itself, where he was the head of design at Google X, Foster has been at the forefront of innovation for...

Economic Science and St. Thomas Aquinas: On Justice in the Distribution and Exchange of Wealth

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Report copyright infringementby Donald Boland (Author)This is a book on what is perhaps the most burning and urgent of social issues of our times, namely, the relationship between the science of Economics and Ethics. It demonstrates that the modern view has reversed the true relationship and that it is a mistake of enormous practical significance, not unrelated to the vicissitudes that the modern economy has experienced in the past and, now worldwide, is undergoing at the present time. To reg...

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Report copyright infringementby Xenophon (Author)The Economist' is a treatise written by ancient Greek philosopher and historian Xenophon. The book discusses the principles of household management and how they can be applied to managing the state. Xenophon explains that a good manager must have virtues such as honesty, hard work, and good judgment to be successful in their endeavors. Through a dialogue between Socrates and a young man named Critobulus, Xenophon highlights the importance of ed...

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Report copyright infringementby Mark Fabian (Author)The study of 'subjective wellbeing' has seen explosive growth in recent decades, opening important new discourses in personality and social psychology, happiness economics, and moral philosophy. Now it is moving into the policy domain. In this it has arguably overstepped its limits. The shallow theoretical base of subjective wellbeing research, the limitations of its measurement instruments, and its ethical naivety makes policymaking on the ...

Non-Violence and Ecological Imperatives: A Nature's Call

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Report copyright infringementby Ramin Jahanbegloo (Author), Pooja Sharma (Author)Unfolds the relevance of non-violence that is not only limited to the peaceful co-existence of humankind but also signifies the role played by non-violence to build a fundamental interconnectedness between humans and nature Violence impregnates human life in many ways. We do violence to individuals or groups. We do violence to plants and animals. We do violence to the planet Earth. However, Nature will not surviv...

Emotion: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Dylan Evans (Author)Was love invented by European poets in the Middle Ages or is it part of human nature? Will winning the lottery really make you happy? Is it possible to build robots that have feelings? In this Very Short Introduction Dylan Evans explores these and many other intriguing questions in this guide to the latest thinking about the emotions. Drawing on a wide range of scientific research, from anthropology and psychology to neuroscience and artificial intelligence, Evans takes...

Socrates: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by C. C. W. Taylor (Author)Socrates has a unique position in the history of philosophy; it is no exaggeration to say that had it not been for his influence on Plato, the whole development of Western philosophy might have been unimaginably different. Yet Socrates wrote nothing himself, and our knowledge of him is derived primarily from the engaging and infuriating figure who appears in Plato's dialogues. In this Very Short Introduction, Christopher Taylor explores the life of Socrates and his ...

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by Confucius (Author), Annping Chin (Translator), Annping Chin (Introduction by)One of the most influential books in human history, in a revelatory new translation The book that the Chinese have returned to repeatedly for reflection, renewal, and validation of their own views, The Analects was compiled by the disciples of Confucius, China's earliest teacher and moral thinker, from his remarks and his conversations with rulers, political operators, and people he happened to meet. It laid the f...

A Crystal Ball Visioning: Unfolding the 21st Century

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Report copyright infringementby Imad F. Abdullah (Author)A Crystal Ball Visioning: Unfolding the Twenty-First Century interprets events of the past twelve years with style and ingenuity, describing contextual details and posing questions that reveal their significance. The book offers a captivating grasp of the big picture, with reflections and projections on the past, present, and future. A Crystal Ball Visioning combines heightened insight with uncommon foresight. Analytic, wise, and at tur...

Philosophy of Technology: An Introduction for Technology and Business Students

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Report copyright infringementby Maarten Verkerk (Author), Jan Hoogland (Author), Jan Van Der Stoep (Author)Philosophy of Technology is the first comprehensive introduction to this vibrant young sub-discipline in over 20 years, this is an ideal textbook for students of technology and engineering beginning a course or project in the philosophy of their subject. Author BiographyMaarten J. Verkerk is Affiliate Professor in Reformational Philosophy at Eindhoven University of Technology and Maastri...

The Essential Karate Book: For White Belts, Black Belts and All Levels in Between [Online Companion Video Included] - Paperback

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by Graeme Lund (Author), Morne Swanepoel (Foreword by)The Essential Karate Book is an informative, illustrated guide to the techniques, philosophy and practice of karate. With 20 chapters covering practically every aspect of karate, this in-depth reference will assist students and instructors as they plot their course through karate instruction, benefiting those at all levels. The Essential Karate Book contains 200 diagrams mapping out moves with 300 step-by-step photographs and companion vid...

Practical Sustainability: A Perspective, Philosophy, and Guide for Implementing Sustainability in any Organization

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Report copyright infringementby Dan Broersma (Author)For more than two decades, Dan Broersma has lived and breathed sustainability in the workplace. And it's been that, along with a lifetime of curiosity and passion towards the field, that has shaped his career and perspectives. By facing the often complicated aspects of sustainability head on, constantly asking questions, and approaching every problem with a holistic viewpoint, Broersma discovered sustainability is not only important, but es...

Made in Nowhere: Essays on the Asiatic Modes of Existence

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Report copyright infringementby Alex Tawk-Gwang Lee (Author)Claims from Western radicals and leftists insisting that China is not a capitalist nation go hand in hand with broader claims that have gained traction since 2008 regarding capitalism itself. It is easy to believe that China isn't a capitalist nation if capitalism was dealt a mortal blow by the mortgage crisis of 2008 and finally perished during the pandemic.Alex Taek-Gwang Lee asks readers to think more clearly and reminds them of h...

The Accursed Share, Volume I - Paperback

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by Georges Bataille (Author), Robert Hurley (Translator)In this important work, Georges Bataille uses his novel economic theory as the basis for an incisive inquiry into the very nature of civilization. He introduces here his concept of the accursed share, the surplus energy that any system, natural or cultural, must expend; it is this expenditure, according to Bataille, that most clearly defines a society. His examples include sacrifice among the Aztecs, potlatch among the Northwest Coast In...

Tantra Illuminated: The Philosophy, History, and Practice of a Timeless Tradition - Paperback

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by Christopher D. Wallis (Author)This book takes readers on a fascinating journey to the very heart of Tantra: its key teachings, foundational lineages, and transformative practices. Since the West's discovery of Tantra 100 years ago, there has been considerable fascination, speculation, and more than a little misinformation about this spiritual movement. Now, for the first time in the English language, Tantra Illuminated presents an accessible introduction to this sacred tradition that began...

The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are - Paperback

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by Alan Watts (Author)A revelatory primer on what it means to be human and a mind-opening manual of initiation into the central mystery of existence, by "perhaps the foremost interpreter of Eastern disciplines for the contemporary West" (Los Angeles Times). At the root of human conflict is our fundamental misunderstanding of who we are. The illusion that we are isolated beings, unconnected to the rest of the universe, has led us to view the "outside" world with hostility, and has fueled our ...

How the World Thinks: A Global History of Philosophy - Paperback

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by Julian Baggini (Author)*SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*'There to fill the Sapiens-size hole in your life' ObserverIn this groundbreaking global overview of philosophy, Julian Baggini travels the world to provide a wide-ranging map of human thought.One of the great unexplained wonders of human history is that written philosophy flowered entirely separately in China, India and Ancient Greece at more or less the same time. These early philosophies have had a profound impact on the development of dis...

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Report copyright infringementby Alfred Korzybski (Author)Alfred Korzybski's "Manhood of Humanity: The Science and Art of Human Engineering" explores the potential for humanity to achieve unprecedented progress. Published in the early 20th century, this seminal work delves into the concept of "time-binding," the unique human capacity to accumulate and transmit knowledge across generations, enabling continuous advancement. Korzybski argues for a scientific approach to social progress, advocatin...

Free and Equal: A Manifesto for a Just Society

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Report copyright infringementby Daniel Chandler (Author)Imagine: You are designing a society, but you don't know who you'll be within it--rich or poor, man or woman, gay or straight. What would you want that society to look like? This is the revolutionary thought experiment proposed by the twentieth century's greatest political philosopher, John Rawls. As economist and philosopher Daniel Chandler argues in this hugely ambitious and exhilarating manifesto, it is by rediscovering Rawls that we ...

As If Human: Ethics and Artificial Intelligence - Hardcover

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by Nigel Shadbolt (Author), Roger Hampson (Author)A new approach to the challenges surrounding artificial intelligence that argues for assessing AI actions as if they came from a human being Intelligent machines present us every day with urgent ethical challenges. Is the facial recognition software used by an agency fair? When algorithms determine questions of justice, finance, health, and defense, are the decisions proportionate, equitable, transparent, and accountable? How do we harness th...

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Report copyright infringementby Leszek Mazurek (Author) Number of Pages: 364 Dimensions: 0.81 x 10 x 7 IN Publication Date: July 21, 2025

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Report copyright infringementby Samuel J. R. Mercer (Author)The Ideology of Work is an unflinching critique of theoretical humanism and how it has undermined our analysis of work. In On the Reproduction of Capitalism, Louis Althusser cited an appendix which, it seems, remains lost or was never completed - it was titled 'the Ideology of Work'. Samuel J.R. Mercer takes this appendix as his starting point to think about what is at stake for both Marxism and sociology in analyzing work from an ...