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Pausa

Autor: Robert Poynton

Número de Páginas: 146

Un libro sabio y práctico que nos explica, literalmente, cómo crear tiempo. Recuperar el control y la gestión de nuestro tiempo pasa por diseñar nuestras propias pausas de forma consciente. Y presionar el botón de pausa es clave para recuperar nuestra salud y felicidad. Las máquinas están diseñadas para funcionar constantemente, las personas, no. Hacemos frente a esta realidad con descansos de fin de semana, aplicaciones para meditar y vacaciones anuales, pero estos mecanismos tienen un impacto poco duradero. Para prosperar, necesitamos un enfoque más sostenible: desarrollar la capacidad para hacer pausas. Pausa analiza la importancia de esta idea sutil pero poderosa para la comunicación, la creatividad y las relaciones, así como para nuestro bienestar y salud mental. Con herramientas prácticas para ayudarnos a crear nuevos hábitos o tomar decisiones de estilo de vida más significativas, descubriremos formas de: • Restablecernos y regenerarnos • Profundizar en nuestro pensamiento y experiencias • Recuperar el control de nuestro tiempo • Reconectarnos con otras personas y con nosotros mismos Desde hacer una respiración hasta tomarse un año sabático, una...

Pablo a través de los ojos mediterráneos

Autor: Kenneth E. Bailey

Número de Páginas: 560

En este innovador estudio de la Primera carta a los Corintios, Kenneth Bailey examina esta carta canónica a través de la formación judía socio-cultural y retórica de Pablo y a través del contexto mediterráneo de los corintios. Revelando las raíces de la carta en el hebreo tradicional profético, su organización intencional teológica y su referencia retórica a las prácticas culturales del Cercano Oriente, Bailey nos permite ver la perspectiva completa de la respuesta de Pablo a una comunidad en crisis.

Angrynomics

Autor: Mark Blyth , Eric Lonergan

Número de Páginas: 198

¿Por qué aumentan los niveles de estrés y ansiedad, si los economistas y los políticos nos dicen que nunca hemos estado tan bien? Mientras las estadísticas nos informan de que la mayor parte de la gente se está enriqueciendo de forma constante, el mundo con el que la mayoría de nosotros interacciona día a día se percibe como cada vez más inseguro, injusto y caro. Eric Lonergan y Mark Blyth exploran en Angrynomics la creciente ola de ira, a veces justa y útil, a veces destructiva y mal dirigida, y proponen nuevas soluciones radicales para un mundo cada vez más polarizado y confuso. Angrynomics es la respuesta para cualquiera que se pregunte: ¿a dónde diablos vamos desde este punto de partida?

Una invitación al silencio y a la quietud

Autor: Ruth Haley Barton

Número de Páginas: 161

En Una invitación al silencio y quietud, Barton le ofrece al lector una guía espiritual para su viaje, de modo que pueda escuchar claramente el llamado de Dios, y le muestra una manera concreta de decir «sí». Ruth Haley Barton, ganadora del premio Christianity Today 2005 por su libro, explica cómo descubrió la presencia real de Dios, ese Dios que se hace presente a través de la práctica del silencio y la quietud. Su libro es una invitación a tener un encuentro pleno y profundo con Dios, lejos de las exigencias y el ruido de la vida cotidiana. Es un llamado a la aventura de vivir una transformación espiritual; una aventura que lo llevará a ser libre y auténtico y le permitirá llegar a ser esa persona que Dios en su designio creó.

Historia íntima de la humanidad

Autor: Theodore Zeldin

Número de Páginas: 513

Alejado del compendio cronológico y del manual temático, Theodore Zeldin presenta en Historia íntima de la humanidad una historia de personas comunes y concretas con las que se examinan algunas de las cuestiones que más afectan e interesan a las generaciones actuales: la libertad, la tolerancia, el sexo, la gastronomía, la soledad, el poder... A partir de los casos analizados, el autor desvela un entramado de sorprendentes afinidades entre seres de épocas y lugares muy distintos. Esta obra excepcional, además de una lectura emotiva, y enriquecedora, invita a la reflexión sobre las grandes y pequeñas cuestiones de la vida cotidiana y de la relación entre hombres y mujeres.

Cultiva la felicidad

Autor: Rick Hanson

Número de Páginas: 237

Tu cerebro es, con mucho, el órgano más importante del cuerpo, y lo que sucede en él determina lo que piensas y sientes, dices y haces. Este libro trata de algo muy sencillo, y es el poder oculto que tienen las experiencias positivas cotidianas de cambiar tu cerebro -y por tanto tu vida- para mejor. En él te enseñaré a convertir los momentos buenos en algo que pondrá a tu cerebro rebosante de felicidad, fuerza, tranquilidad, paciencia y confianza. No me refiero a los momentos inusitados y excepcionales; estoy hablando de transformar las experiencias fugaces en mejoras duraderas de tu patrimonio neuronal. Vas a aprender a incorporar la felicidad a tu cerebro, a tu mente y a tu vida. Vas a aprender a cultivar la felicidad.

Simplemente cristiano

Autor: N. T. Wright

Número de Páginas: 237

¿Por qué esperamos justicia? ¿Por qué anhelamos espiritualidad? ¿Por qué nos sentimos atraídos por la belleza? ¿Por qué a menudo son tan dolorosas las relaciones personales? ¿Cómo podrá arreglarse este mundo? Estas no son solos las grandes preguntas de la vida, sino el eco de una voz que percibimos de manera imprecisa, pero que anhelamos escuchar con claridad. Realmente, estas preguntas nos introducen a la esencia de quién es Dios y qué quiere de nosotros.Durante dos mil años el cristianismo ha afirmado resolver estor profundos ministerios. Simplemente Cristiano lleva al lector por un recorrido, paso a paso, por la fe cristiana, explica con claridad y sencillez lo que es realmente el cristianismo y cómo se practica.N.T. Wright asume que el lector no tiene ningún conocimiento de la religión en general ni del cristianismo en particular. Con una prosa compresible desafiá a los escépticos con explicaciones hasta para los dilemas más difíciles, dejando a los creyentes con razones para una renovada fe en Jesús.

Improvisa

Autor: Poynton Robert

Número de Páginas: 200

Un manual para llevar una vida más espontánea y creativa, escrito por Robert Poynton, autor de Pausa. Una invitación a ser más flexibles en un mundo incierto y complejo, utilizando la improvisación para disfrutar, en la vida y en el trabajo, de lo que se sale del guion. «Un manual para llevar una vida espontánea y creativa, de un profesional brillante que vive según sus propias palabras.» Adam Morgan, fundador de la consultora de marcas eatbigfish Todos los días nos enfrentamos a lo imprevisto y lo inesperado, desde una tostadora estropeada hasta la pérdida (o ganancia) de un cliente importante. Pero tenemos la sensación de improvisar, en lugar de actuar con valentía y convicción. Para Robert Poynton, sin embargo, la improvisación es mucho más que una herramienta para superar momentos difíciles. La capacidad de adaptarnos creativamente a lo inesperado puede ser una fuente de asombro y deleite, y dar lugar a nuevas ideas y pensamientos. En este libro, el autor comparte el método con el que ha enseñado a algunas de las marcas y empresas más grandes del mundo (Nike, Chanel, PwC). Consiste en aplicar sencillas habilidades de improvisación a los negocios y a la...

The Spacemaker's Guide to Big Change

Autor: Nabeel Hamdi

Número de Páginas: 197

This book gives definition to participatory practice as a necessary form of activism in development planning for cities. It gives guidance on how practice can make space for big and lasting change and for new opportunities to be discovered. It points to ways of building synergy and negotiating our way in the social and political spaces ‘in between’ conventional and often competing ideals – public and private interests, top down and bottom up, formal and informal, the global agendas which outsiders promote and the local needs of insiders, for example. It offers guidance on process, designed to close gaps and converge worlds which we know have become divisive and discriminatory, working from the detail of everyday life in search of beginnings that count, building out and making meaningful locally, the abstractions of the global causes we champion – poverty alleviation, environmental sustainability, resilience. Practice – the collective process by which decisions are negotiated, plans designed and actions taken in response to needs and aspirations, locally and globally – we will see, is not just about being practical, but more. Its purpose is to give structure to our...

Washing up is Good for you

Autor: Dept Ltd

Número de Páginas: 221

Can washing up really be good for you? Can we discover a moment of insight, a wave of calm, a tickle of delight or a tingle of connection within our simple, readily available, everyday routine? Without needing to alter our entire lifestyle, can we unearth a fresh way in, hidden inside the daily and seemingly mundane? How might we flip our thinking away from resisting and towards maybe even relishing the washing up, the cleaning and the cooking? What might this do for our body, our mind and our relationships? One everyday activity at a time, artists, designers, writers, psychologists and speakers share their stories and experiences of the everyday. You will hear of family bonding over the washing up, wondrous rituals with a cup of tea and the creation of playful households. So, yes, we are suggesting that washing up can be good for you. In fact, even more than good for you! It can be liberating, relaxing, creative and healing. These ideas are deeply embedded in some of the world's most ancient wisdom. Here, we simply explore how this way of thinking can very easily become part of our daily doing.

Hell and High Water

Autor: Alastair Mcintosh

Número de Páginas: 338

Climate change is the greatest challenge that the world has ever faced. In this groundbreaking new book, Alastair McIntosh summarises the science of what is happening to the planet - both globally and using Scotland as a local case study. He moves on, controversially, to suggest that politics alone is not enough to tackle the scale and depth of the problem. At root is our addictive consumer mentality. Wants have replaced needs and consumption drives our very identity. In a fascinating journey through early texts that speak to climate change - including the ancient Sumerian Epic of "Gilgamesh", Plato's myth of "Atlantis", and Shakespeare's "Macbeth" - McIntosh reveals the psychohistory of modern consumerism.He shows how we have fallen prey to a numbing culture of violence and the motivational manipulation of marketing. To start to resolve what has become of the human condition we must get more real in facing up to despair and death. Only then will we discover the spiritual meaning of these our troubled times. Only then can magic, new meaning, and all that gives life, start to mend a broken world.

Cambridge BEC Preliminary 1

Autor: University Of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate

Número de Páginas: 148

Cambridge BEC Preliminary contains four complete Practice Tests for the Cambridge Business English Certificate, specially prepared by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate. The books include an answer key, audio transcripts and an introduction to the exam, making them suitable for self-study.

A Strong Foundation for Christian Living

Autor: Dr. Joe Cephus Bingham Sr.

Número de Páginas: 250

Jesus tells a story about two homes in Matthew 7: 24-27. The narrative helps everybody to understand the difference between Holiness and sinfulness. In these Scriptures THE LORD shares a word picture to show the dissimilarity amid unrighteous and righteous. The unjust ill advised built upon shifting sand with no thought of digging a foundation. He did not consider his future. An unshakable truth is seasons changes therefore when the gale winds blew his home failed. On the other hand, the man of wisdom dug deep until he hit solid stone hence his base and construction stood under all kinds of inclement weather. Believers who study, pray, and go to worship services are building their life on the unyielding pillars of The Gospel. However, sitting in the wrong Church, and receiving inaccurate teaching is just as indiscreet as faulty architect on sinking landscape. The strong winds of adversity are sure to come and the structure will collapse. Matthew 7: 27. Two builders; the foolish and wise, two results: devastation and strength. Make the Gospel a lifestyle

History on Television

Autor: Ann Gray , Erin Bell

Número de Páginas: 258

This interdisciplinary study of history programming identifies and examines different genres employed by producers and tracks their commissioning, production, marketing and distribution histories. With comparative references to other European nations and North America, the authors focus on British history programming over the last two decades and analyse the relationship between the academy and media professionals. They outline and discuss often-competing discourses about how to 'do' history and the underlying assumptions about who watches history programmes. History on Television considers recent changes in the media landscape, which have affected to a great degree how history in general, and whose history in particular, appears onscreen.

Elizabeth

Autor: Gyles Brandreth

Número de Páginas: 445

THE NO 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER NOW FEATURING EXCLUSIVE MATERIAL ABOUT CHARLES III's CORONATION WITH ADDED PHOTOGRAPHS A personal account of the life and character of Britain's longest-reigning monarch, from the writer who knew her family best 'Compelling . . . Fascinating' DAILY MAIL 'The writer who got closest to the human truth about our long-serving senior royals' THE TIMES 'The book overflows with nuggets of insider knowledge' TELEGRAPH Paints a unique picture of the remarkable woman who reigned for seven decades. Fascinating insights' HELLO! __________ Gyles Brandreth first met the Queen in 1968, when he was twenty. Over the next fifty years he met her many times, both at public and at private events. Through his friendship with the Duke of Edinburgh, he was given privileged access to Elizabeth II. He kept a record of all those encounters, and his conversations with the Queen over the years, his meetings with her family and friends, and his observations of her at close quarters are what make this very personal account of her extraordinary life uniquely fascinating. From her childhood in the 1920s to the era of Harry and Meghan in the 2020s, from her war years at Windsor...

Skin Deep

Autor: Gavin Evans

Número de Páginas: 467

The dark heart of race science… and why it’s nonsense. Racial differences are rooted in biological reality, right? That’s certainly what a small group of anthropologists, psychologists and pundits would have you believe. Portraying themselves as brave defenders of the inconvenient truth, this group took the revival of ‘race science’ from alt-right online message boards into mainstream academic journals. They seek to justify raging social inequalities from poverty to incarceration rates with a simple message: some people are just born to be poor. There’s just one problem… race science isn’t real. The first Europeans had dark skin and black curly hair. Culture was born in Africa, not Western Europe. Gavin Evans examines the latest research on how intelligence develops and laying out new discoveries in genetics, palaeontology, archaeology and anthropology to unearth the truth about our shared past. Skin Deep stands up to the pseudo-science deployed to justify colonial rule, the apartheid regime and the vast inequalities that persist today. As race dominates the political agenda, it’s time to put the hateful myths about it to bed.

The Play Ethic

Autor: Pat Kane

Número de Páginas: 468

‘Fizzes with intellectual curiosity. Kane writes engagingly and with a humility difficult to find among idea-entrepreneurs’ James Harkin, Independent We all think we know what play is. Play is what we do as children, what we do outside of work, what we do for no other reason than for pleasure. But this is only half of the truth. The Play Ethic explores the real meaning of play and shows how a more playful society would revolutionize and liberate our daily lives. Using wide and varied sources – from the Enlightenment to Eminem, Socrates to Chaos theory, Kierkegaard to Karaoke – The Play Ethic shows how play is fundamental to both society and to the individual, and how the work ethic that has dominated the last three centuries is ill-equipped to deal with the modern world. With verve, wit and intelligence, Pat Kane takes us on a tour of the playful world arguing that without it business, the arts, politics, education, even our family and spiritual lives are fundamentally impoverished. The Play Ethic seeks to change the way you look at your daily life, how you interact with others, how you view the world. It is a guidebook to new, exciting – and unsettling – times....

Philip

Autor: Gyles Brandreth

Número de Páginas: 641

____________________________________________________________________________________ THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER 'It is a beautifully written book about a unique and extraordinary man who was the longest-serving consort to the longest reigning monarch in British history. I have read many other books about Philip but this is the best.' - DAILY EXPRESS 'Gloriously witty and incisive' - DAILY MAIL 'It's bloody brilliant, totally inspiring ... it's a joy to read a book that comes from a perspective of fondness. There are whole pages I want to read to the kids and stick to the fridge.' - KIRSTIE ALLSOPP, THE TIMES 'As a sparkling celebration of Prince Philip, the book will be hard to beat' - THE TELEGRAPH 'Brandreth explores a temperament on the brink of anger and agitation with immense tact, even affection.' - THE SPECTATOR 'This affectionate biography of Prince Philip is stuffed with entertaining anecdotes ... so readable and refreshing even after the millions of words that have been written about Prince Philip in the past couple of weeks.' - THE TIMES 'Brilliant... there is so much in this book you won't find anywhere else.' - LORRAINE 'A stately, respectful and joyful...

Can Scorpions Smoke? Creative Adventures in the Corporate World

Autor: Steve Chapman

Número de Páginas: 192

Imagination, creativity, improvisation and play are not words that adults normally associate with their work, but many secretly lament their absence in everyday life. They are also words that many of us wouldn't put at the top of our curriculum vitae either. However, the world is changing and the emergence of an Age of Applied Artistry is calling for modern organisations to take the development of these skills more seriously, as they become capabilities that are not just nice-to-have but essential for survival in the corporate world of the future. This book crashes together ideas from the world of Organisation Development (OD), gestalt psychology and improvisational theatre and distils them into some simple stories, concepts and practices that anybody and everybody can experiment with in order to awaken and unleash their own creative spirit. It is an unusual, entertaining and insightful mix of biography and field guide that helps defrost the little creative genius inside of us all.

All Points North

Autor: Simon Armitage

Número de Páginas: 240

'A joy. Celebrates the real world and revels in its mad glory' Sue Townsend, Sunday Times _____________________________________ All Points North is part-memoir and part-excursion. Charting the rugged and uneven terrain of a writer's formative years - from tax problems to probation to American tours, football to family to running away to Iceland - Simon Armitage explores growing up and being Northern. It's about humour, language, writing, film, houses, homes, time wasters, one loose tyre, you, me and all points in-between. _____________________________________ 'Laugh-out-loud funny' Independent 'A delight' Jonathan Raban, Times Literary Supplement 'A perfect holiday dipper' Scotsman 'An Alan Bennett-style diary' Daily Telegraph

Asperger's Syndrome

Autor: Toney Allman

Número de Páginas: 106

People with Asperger's syndrome typically have difficulties with social interactions, and often have pervasive, absorbing interests in self-selected special topics. As many as fifty percent of people with Asperger's syndrome may be undiagnosed. Successful treatment generally involves one or multiple social, behavioral, or educational interventions. Author Toney Allman offers young readers and researchers a means of understanding this condition and its ramifications. Careful explanations offer insight into what it is, what may cause it, how people live with it, and the latest information about treatment.

The Greening of Architecture

Autor: Phillip James Tabb , A. Senem Deviren

Número de Páginas: 263

Contemporary architecture, and the culture it reflects dependent as it is on fossil fuels, has contributed to the cause and necessity of a burgeoning green process that emerged over the past half century. This text is the first to offer a comprehensive critical history and analysis of the greening of architecture through accumulative reduction of negative environmental effects caused by buildings, urban designs and settlements. Describing the progressive development of green architecture from 1960 to 2010, it illustrates how it is ever evolving and ameliorated through alterations in form, technology, materials and use and it examines different places worldwide that represent a diversity of cultural and climatic contexts. The book is divided into seven chapters: with an overview of the environmental issues and the nature of green architecture in response to them, followed by an historic perspective of the pioneering evolution of green technology and architectural integration over the past five decades, and finally, providing the intransigent and culturally pervasive current examples within a wide range of geographic territories. The greening of architecture is seen as an...

The Unbreakable Student

Autor: Nic Hooper

Número de Páginas: 203

'Equal parts practical, funny and illuminating - belongs on the required reading list for life' - Sarah Knight, internationally bestselling author of Get Your Sh!t Together Accessible and inspirational, The Unbreakable Student is the self-care guide that every university student needs. So, you're starting university - you've learnt what to pack, where to socialise, how to cook (sort of)... but what about how to look after your mental health? University is a whirlwind of exciting, fresh experiences. But it can also be overwhelming. You're in a strange new environment and faced with the pressure to make friends, complete difficult assignments, stay healthy, manage your finances and so much more, all while being away from your loved ones. In this time of massive change, looking after your mental wellbeing is more important than ever. Nic Hooper has witnessed the student mental health crisis unfolding every day on campus and is determined to help. A psychologist with fifteen years' experience teaching and mentoring young adults, The Unbreakable Student is his guide to navigating your university years and staying sane using six simple rules: · Using exercise to stay healthy in body...

The Happy Writing Book

Autor: Elise Valmorbida

Número de Páginas: 268

'There are many guides to good writing but none as valuable as this.' Oliver Kamm, author and columnist for The Times Creative writing can enhance wellbeing, which can enhance creative writing, which can enhance wellbeing ... Become a better writer with over 100 inspiring prompts, insights and exercises specially devised by an award-winning author and creative writing teacher. Discover how the practice of creative writing - being expressive, exploring ideas, crafting words, shaping stories - can also deepen your appreciation of life.

Black Cultural Traffic

Autor: Harry Justin Elam , Kennell A. Jackson

Número de Páginas: 408

Fresh takes on key questions in black performance and black popular culture, by leading artists, academics, and critics

Green Hell

Autor: Steven Milloy

Número de Páginas: 306

Argues that the goal of the environmental movement is to regulate and restrict Americans' behaviors and lifestyle choices through governmental policies geared towards sustainability and conservation of natural resources.

The Schizophrenic Society

Autor: Roger Boyd

Número de Páginas: 219

Why does humanity seem unable to step off its unsustainable path, even with so many direct symptoms - from climate change to ecological destruction and peak resources - becoming more and more apparent? Striving to answer this question, The Schizophrenic Society marshals many different insights from such areas as history, sociology, politics, philosophy, psychology, economics, and anthropology. The resulting story is an important one that exposes both human and societal shortcomings when grappling with the fundamental issue that we’re faced with: the continued growth in humanity’s claims upon Earth’s finite resources. In plain language, the author takes us on a journey, back to the dawn of agriculture and complex societies, and demonstrates how, over time, humanity has built up a set of delusional beliefs about its ability to control the natural world – of which it is an integral part. He explains how the recent exploitation of fossil fuels has provided a last hurrah for human civilization and its delusional beliefs, and then goes on to challenge the faulty logic of the new religion of Economics, which derides anyone who questions the possibility of infinite growth on a...

Fibershed

Autor: Rebecca Burgess , Courtney White

Número de Páginas: 341

“Fibershed is a story of vision, persistence, and kindness. With patience and grace, Rebecca has restored a sense of gratitude for the overlooked grasses and herbaceous plants that were once our second skin. From the living world around her, she has stitched together the broken strands of textile arts, creating an economy of place where makers are artists and clothing is revered.”—Paul Hawken, author of Carbon A new “farm-to-closet” vision for the clothes we wear–by a leader in the movement for local textile economies There is a major disconnect between what we wear and our knowledge of its impact on land, air, water, labor, and human health. Even those who value access to safe, local, nutritious food have largely overlooked the production of fiber, dyes, and the chemistry that forms the backbone of modern textile production. While humans are 100 percent reliant on their second skin, it’s common to think little about the biological and human cultural context from which our clothing derives. Almost a decade ago, weaver and natural dyer Rebecca Burgess developed a project focused on wearing clothing made from fiber grown, woven, and sewn within her bioregion of North...

Micromastery

Autor: Robert Twigger

Número de Páginas: 247

'Micromastery is a triumph. I read it with delight, and instantly vowed to put more conviction into the latest thing I'm trying, which is using a plectrum when I play the guitar' Philip Pullman Want to learn how to cook? Start by making an omelette. Want to able to dance? First learn the Tango Walk. Want to be more creative, smarter and happier? Read this book. Micromastery is the inspiring new way to approach any kind of challenge or skill. With this simple, accessible technique you can get a grip on new subjects quickly, then experiment and grow. Whether it's making a perfect soufflé, painting a door or lighting a fire -- just three of the thirty nine little skills this book will teach you -- you'll find that cultivating micro areas of expertise is life-changing. Become a fearless learner, spot more creative opportunities, and improve your brain health and wellbeing. Start small. Start specific. But start - and you'll be on the path to mastery. 'A brilliantly smart, cunningly simple idea. Conquering every skill, talent, and life hack in seconds is what the modern man yearns for' Jim Allen, MD, RDF Television 'Robert Twigger is an inspiring author. Read this book!' Nick Hodgson, ...

Pioneering the Possible

Autor: Scilla Elworthy

Número de Páginas: 353

Three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee Dr. Scilla Elworthy, a realist with 40 years' experience at the sharp end of politics and conflict, presents a bold but realistic vision for the future in Pioneering the Possible. Human beings worldwide are anxious, afraid for their children's futures, dissatisfied by their lives, but unsure what to do. Our global ecosystems and supply chains are under threat and our leaders appear to have failed us. Pioneering the Possible addresses these anxieties head-on by envisioning a future that could work for everyone, rich and poor, demonstrating with real-life examples how that future is already emerging. Pioneering the Possible tackles the deeply embedded 20th-century values that get in the way of addressing global problems, and shows how these destructive values can be—and are being—reversed. We know the world is in crisis: we are spoiling our planet at such a rate that soon it may be unable to sustain human life. This crisis is in fact a vast opportunity, because a secure and satisfying future for all of humanity is perfectly possible if we make the right choices. But building such a future will require the leap in consciousness that Einstein...

Critical Thinking

Autor: Tom Chatfield

Número de Páginas: 385

Your personal toolkit for critical thinking provides a power pack of resources to help you succeed in your essays and coursework - and in life!

Pienses lo que pienses, piensa lo contrario

Autor: Paul Arden

Número de Páginas: 144

A lo largo de su brillante carrera como creativo publicitario, Paul Arden llegó a la convicción de que la reivindicación de lo que nos distingue de los demás es la mejor vía para triunfar. En efecto, las personas que se adaptan estrictamente a su entorno, procurando no hacer ruido y renunciando a sus propias ideas, no pueden aspirar más que a un honroso segundo plano. Según Paul Arden, la clave del éxito se basa en pensar exactamente lo contrario de lo que primero nos viene en mente. Las enseñanzas de Arden constituyen una base firme para la autoafirmación personal y nos ayudan a no desperdiciar el talento que llevamos dentro.

Postapocalyptic Fiction and the Social Contract

Autor: Claire P. Curtis

Número de Páginas: 212

Postapocalyptic Fiction and the Social Contract: "We'll Not Go Home Again" provides a framework for our fascination with the apocalyptic events. The popular appeal of the end of the world genre is clear in movies, novels, and television shows. Even our political debates over global warming, nuclear threats, and pandemic disease reflect a concern about the possibility of such events. This popular fascination is really a fascination with survival: how can we come out alive? And what would we do next? The end of the world is not about species death, but about beginning again. This book uses postapocalyptic fiction as a terrain for thinking about the state of nature: the hypothetical fiction that is the driving force behind the social contract. The first half of the book examines novels that tell the story of the move from the state of nature to civil society through a Hobbesian, a Lockean, or a Rousseauian lens, including Lucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank, Malevil by Robert Merle, and Into the Forest by Jean Hegland. The latter half of the book examines Octavia Butler's postapocalyptic Parable series in which a new kind of social contract ...

Take Your Soul to Work

Autor: Erica Brown

Número de Páginas: 336

Practical, inspired, and bite-sized wisdom from renowned religious scholar Erica Brown, these daily meditations help add greater depth and purpose to your leadership. Few leaders have a plan when it comes to soul-building at work. As a result, they often find themselves spiritually or emotionally depleted, and they can lose the larger ideals that made them want to lead in the first place. Take Your Soul to Work is a daily meditational for business and nonprofit leaders looking for inspiration. Each entry focuses on a different quality, emotion, or aspiration (“on discipline,” “on compassion,” “on impermanence,” “on callousness,” “on productive narcissism”) by presenting a relevant quote, story, or question inspired by the traditions of all faiths as well as artists, poets, and business thinkers to help leaders reframe, rethink, and reset. Leaders rarely have time to reflect between the meeting, calls, and emails that eat away at the work day. With just one thought per day for the entire year, these 365 meditations will anchor, ground, and enrich corporate titans and nonprofit visionaries. Take Your Soul to Work provides spiritual nourishment and encourages...